While some subjects are stunning in monochromes, I have never liked black-and-white photos of gardens. Oh, I've heard the arguments. Such images reveal structure, stark beauty, all that. But! Seeing a black-and-white shot of a garden is like smelling a wonderful meal and not being allowed to taste it.
What do you think about black-and-white garden images? I am trying to be open-minded. Black-and-white tones can be especially evocative of winter's muted spirit. To challenge myself, I looked at the following January scenes around my garden in both color and black-and-white. I confess, there are a few I prefer in black-and-white.
decorative cabbage:
emerging bulbs:
fatshedera leaf:
autumn fern fronds:
Florida anise:
hellebore:
cross on red leaf:
rippled sky:
sunset in trees:
tree shadows:
blue sky and trees:
swirling cloud:
trees at woodland edge:
viburnum leaves:
winter daphne:
bare winter woodlands:
little rabbit:
What do you think? Were there some you liked better in black-and-white? Or others you preferred in color? I hope you had as much fun with this as I did!
Have a great week!