“To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul.”
~ Andri Cauldwell
Arch Rock, Bodega Bay
Point Reyes Headlands
Shell Shadows
“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.”
~Eliot Erwitt
Oak and Vineyard, Sonoma
At Rest
Live Oak, Napa
“One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you’d be stricken blind.”
~Dorothea Lange
Kelp, Big Sur
Tomales Bay Meditation
Jane Lurie Photography 
Great set of bnw images. Congrats !
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Hi Antonio, So glad you enjoyed these. Thank you very much. 🙂
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So lovely 🖤🤍
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Thank you very much, Judy. 😊
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Fab again. I’ve often wondered about the quirks of “technology”. If Daguerre and Niepce had produced the first photos in colour we would never have learnt about the immense potential of B&W.
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Good thought, Brian. I guess that would work for many inventions. Thanks for pondering with me. 🙂
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Pleasure Jane.
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A very nice series. Great to see your photos again.
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Thank you, Tim. You too! Hope you are doing well.
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There is something special with B&W photography in that it emphasizes the mood of the subject ~ and these are all incredible shots. Your photo of Tomales Bay is perfectly titled as “Meditation” it fits the day and also with all that is going on, a peaceful feeling.
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Thank you, Randall. Pleased you feel the moods in these monochromes- they align with how I was feeling making them. Glad you enjoyed this homage.
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great pictures!
and thanks for your compliments and comments just a few minutes ago. sorry, i´ve pressed the wrong button and unfortunately your comment was deleted. sorry.
late summer greetings from berlin, daniel
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Thank you, Daniel. Glad you enjoyed….no worries, love your work and there will be more comments to come. You see things so well. 😄
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🙂🙂🙂
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Incredible! I couldn’t agree more with the first quote. The Point Reyes photo is especially stunning. It makes me want to walk into it and along that beautiful trail…
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Thanks so much, Caroline. That’s what I hope for with an image. Happy you enjoyed these. 😊
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I really enjoyed your series
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Thanks so much, John. Much appreciated. Celebrating our battered state. Hope you are staying safe and healthy. 🙂
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Beautiful, Jane! ❤
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Thank you, Donna. Dreaming of traveling once again. ❤️
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Just superb Jane!
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Thanks very much, Andy! 🙂
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Great quotes to ponder and your photos are awesome. If I had to pick just one, it would be Arch Rock. I went looking for the arch because of the title, the subtle people give it scale and I love the high contrast. I think the skill in mono is knowing how much detail to keep, and how much to blow out those highlights and shadows. I find it hard to discard detail.
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Hi Tas, Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I’m happy you liked this collection and Arch Rock in particular. It’s one of my favorite spots on the headlands of Bodega Bay, CA, a charming coastal town in Northern California. Agree, the gradation of tones is a key focus. Bringing out darkness unnaturally is something I am careful not to do. Glad you like the tiny humans on the landscape to give it scale.
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What a beautiful post. All the shots have a wonderful feel.
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Thank you, Janie. We’ve shared many wonderful times in many of these places. Someday we will again. 💙
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You are the consummate artist
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Oh, Paula, you’ve made my day. Thank you! 💓
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hi jane, these are really great moments that introduce us here. I like it very much.
best regards robert
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Hi Robert, Coming from one who studies B&W photography, I really appreciate it. I’m glad you enjoyed- thanks so much.
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They’re all beautiful but I just LOVE that seashells one!! Absolutely lovely shots
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Thanks so much, M.B. I loved finding that intimate composition. Glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Wonderful compositions and B&W conversions! Love the vantage point and lines in ‘At Rest’.
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Thank you, Denise. It’s great when an image lends to B&W. Glad you enjoyed- especially At Rest…a great spot in Jenner on the coast.
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Beautiful and inspiring as always.
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Hi Elliot, Nice to hear from you. I’m glad you enjoyed these- thanks very much.
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🤍 the gritty textures in the shots of the shells and kelp. So tactile.
Best wishes for the week
✨☀️🙏🕉️♾️☮️🙏☀️✨
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Thanks, Graham. That’s what I loved about them- so glad you agree. Wishing you a great week, too. 🙂
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Very much agree with the first two quotes here, Jane. Wonderful set of images – my favourite is Shell Shadows. Adrian 🙂
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Hey Adrian, Sorry I didn’t reply to this. Thank you for viewing and I’m happy that Shell Shadows has caught your eye. Seems to be a favorite in this series. Hope all is well with you. 🙂
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Jane, I truly enjoyed your B&W images. You know at times monochrome is just the best choice to demonstrate a certain mood according to the subject. And so did your images.
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Happy you enjoyed these, Cornelia. It’s an interesting exercise to test an image’s “worthiness” to convert to B&W. I’m glad you feel these worked well. Thanks so much. 🙂
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Wow, Jane. The people in that first image really give a sense of scale. I just want to run my fingertips lightly over the shells. Are you missing the north coast?
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Thanks very much, Gunta. I’m pleased you noticed the tiny humans. Yes, I do miss the landscapes of NorCal greatly but I’m quite happy in our new home. Someday we will be able to do a road trip up north. Someday…
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Love those shell shadows!
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Thanks, Linda. I do love that image in B&W. 🙂
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Love the contrast and crispness of these pictures. I love the shells on the sand picture!
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I’m so glad, YC. Thank you very much. I must get back to the beach again soon to find some more treasures. 🙂
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The stark beauty of the California landscape is very noticeable in your amazing monochrome photography, Jane.
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I’m so glad you like these monochromes, Peter. I agree, the B&W tells a different story. Thank you very much. 🙂
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Beautiful monochromes, all very special and clearly yours!
The kelp looks like plastic 😀
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Thanks, Noortje. You mean I have a style? 🙂 Haha about the kelp…it really does. It is a fascinating and strange plant. 🙂
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Stunning collection, Jane, a joy to look at! Hope all is well! Happy Sunday and stay safe! Marcus
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Hi Marcus, I’m pleased you enjoyed these. Thank you so much and great to hear from you. Enjoy your week and yes, stay safe. 🙂
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There are some real beauties here, Jane. The Elliot Erwitt quote is such a good one. You have mastered black and white. 🙂 Love the shells and kelp (such wonderful detail there!), and the shorebirds. Also, the oak and vineyard, which I hope have been spared. I could see cropping a little more off the left side and bottom to make the eye move toward the trees in the back. I love the way the textures in the clouds, trees and grapevine leaves echo one another. Have a good week – I hope it’s smoke-free.
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HI Lynn, Happy you like these conversions to B&W. I’m glad you like the close-ups (right up your alley) Interesting thoughts on Oak and Vineyard. It’s a pretty complex image. My focus was to give the big oak breathing room, but I can see how your cropping suggestion may draw the eye to the background trees. Thanks so much for sharing your critique.
I think the air quality is still poor up north, unfortunately, but changes every day. Hope you are having a good weekend. Looking forward to reading your post. 🙂
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That’s what I thought, about the oak and vineyard – that you wanted the focus on the big oak. And that’s the rub with complexity, right? So many interesting things compete for our attention. No rush on the post, please. You are amazing at keeping up with everything. 🙂
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Thanks, Lynn. As are you! 😉
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A very nice monochrome series. There is a certain revealing nature when things are seen in B&W. The kelp image reminds me of a gasoline siphon with the bulb-like bulge. 🙂
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Thank you, David. Agree, monochrome does help us to see differently. That’s a great comparison with the kelp! You have a good imagination. 🙂
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Great selection of images, Jane…. I love oak and vineyard Sonoma
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Thanks very much, Sue. 🙂 Hoping Sonoma is faring well right now.
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Marvelous series, Jane. I just love those live oaks!
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Thanks, Eliza. Aren’t live oaks amazing? I am obsessed. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed!
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The more time I spend in photography, the more I like B&W. I especially like the oak and vineyard because it is multi-layered. Five layers?
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Thanks so much, Jack. That’s good to hear. I love that you counted the layers in Oak and Vineyard. 🙂 Perhaps you may not have noticed it so clearly in color? Hope to see some monochromes in your work.
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Hi Jane — I have a section in my Smugmug site (in Favorites) on B&W. I am reorganizing the site and will likely expand it. Wish you could visit us again. We are producing a little video to “advertise” the club, and one shot in it has you with Clay Bolt. We are going to put up a new website in a month or so, and it will be in there.
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Hi Jack, I always enjoy going to your SmugMug site– will check out your B&W section. I am redoing my Smug, too…so much updating is needed. How fun about your photo club website. Will look forward to it. Thanks!
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Beautiful monochrome images Jane 🙂
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Thank you, Joe. Means a lot coming from you. 🙂
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A beautiful series of images, with some fabulous quotes. 👍👍👍
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Thanks very much, Mike. Glad you enjoyed along with some favorite quotes. 🙂
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Each one has a story to tell. Love the shell. And the kelp all tangled and wet. And the easy grace of “At Rest”.
Alison
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That’s wonderful to read, Alison. Like me, you enjoy those meditative moments. Thank you so much.
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Beautiful pictures Jane, the Black and white gives them a stuck in time feel. Nice frames you have choses. Well done 🙌
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Thanks so much, Ujjawal. I agree, monochrome can give an image a vintage feel. I’m happy you found these compelling. 🙂
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Your shots are equally stunning in mono!
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Thanks, Brian! I’m always excited when a color image is ripe for conversion to monochrome. Glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Duuuuuuuuude. So nice! Black and white is interpretive! Bodega Bay, Sonoma, mannnnn all of these are greats shots. Very cool series.
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Hi Guat, Your comment brought a big smile. I love B&W and I’m happy you like these. Thank you so much, Duuuude! 🙂 🙂
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Looking great 👍🏻 looks like the work of a pro 😉
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Much appreciated, Poetpas! 🙂 You always make me smile- thanks. 🙂
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Lovely, once again. I particularly like the kelp photograph, not too tangled and full of texture.
California (and other places) is really going through it…
Thanks, Jane!
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Hi Adam, Glad you pointed out the kelp. I am fascinated with it when I walk the beach but find composition challenging. California is struggling but I remain hopeful. Thanks very much!
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How beautiful. The oaks and the bay especially.
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Thanks very much, Cloverandivy. Both are obsessions. 🙂
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Amazing series, Jane.
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Thanks, Rabirius. Happy you like these. When you view images, do you imagine composites? You have a great imagination. 🙂
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Sometimes colour can distract the view. I particularly like the Oak and Vineyard shot!
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So true, Belinda. Thanks very much. 🙂
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So many beautiful photos, Jane! I admire your work so much. ❤️
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That’s kind of you to say, John. Thank you so much. 🙂
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Fabulous monochrome shots of a beautiful landscape!
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Thanks, Hien. There’s much to celebrate in California. Especially along the coast. Glad you enjoyed. 🙂
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Simply magnificent!
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Thank you, Susan and John. Happy you enjoyed. 🙂
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Awesome pictures!
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Thanks so much, Yolanda. 🙂
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Excellent series, Jane. I’m particularly fond of “shell shadow” – it’s unique and has very ice contrast, well done!
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Hi Stephen. Thanks so much and I’m glad you like Shell Shadow in particular. I was drawn to the contrasts in B&W, too. Much appreciated. 🙂
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lovely pic with the vegetation shadows
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Thanks very much. Black and white brings out the shadows nicely. 🙂
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Shell Shadows is so great!
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Thanks! I’m so glad you like that one in particular, Detlef. 🙂
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Beautyful Monochrome Pictures👍👍👍
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Thank you, Detlef. I do love monochrome. Helps to see things in a different way. 🙂
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