Monochrome Madness: Minimalism

Posted on April 12, 2026

This image is really hot off the press, as it were, taken less than four hours ago.

Madame and I had gone to a nearby village fête, the chief attraction of which was the presence of some Highland cattle – one of Madame’s favourite animals (albeit not a patch on elephants). I was struck in particular by the rich golden colour of the long hair that covers their bodies, and also by the way it fell into waves.

For contrast, I cropped the image to include some of the grass they were grazing on to produce a strong diagonal to add further interest.

Monochrome Madness: Minimalism

Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Contrast, diagonal, Highland cattle, Minimalism, Monochrome-Madness

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The unrequited Peony

Posted on August 8, 2023

Madame in particular is very fond of peonies. We have three dotted about our terrace, but this year not a single one has bloomed. Now it’s too late, as the leaves are progressively turning from green to a contrasting brown.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Contrast

Category: Flowers Tagged: Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Contrast, Contrasting colours, Flowers, Peony

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Tuesdays of Texture: Rope

Posted on December 20, 2016

I really liked the contrast between the black and white plaited ropes and the stainless steel whatever-it-is-that-they-wind-rope-round on this catamaran, moored at Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. We were about to embark on a sunset cruise, so the low evening light also enhanced the texture.

Tuesdays of Texture Week 52

Category: Texture Tagged: Abu Dhabi, Contrast, Rope, Sir Bani Yas, Sunlight, Texture, TuesdaysofTexture

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Monochrome: Texture & Contrast

Posted on July 18, 2016

Cee’s Compose Yourself Photo Challenge has now reached Black & White and as a first stage is focussing on texture and contrast. Here are some images that incorporate both these key elements of monochrome images.

This camellia flower was actually a gorgeous shade of purple, but the monochrome brings out the texture of the leaves very well, while the greater contrast enhances the perception of detail at the heart of the flower :

This little imp sits on an electricity pylon, contrasting well with the texture of the concrete post, in the small hamlet of Bonnefont, quite close to here: