Overnight, the world became binary, black and white, yin and yang. The heavy snow in the north has caused many netizens to become "photography enthusiasts", and they have posted the beautiful scenery in the snow in the circle of friends.
Northern snowscapeSuddenly, I thought that the scene we saw was composed of thousands of colors, and it was almost impossible to see only black and white; ** on the Internet, but also with color photos to attract attention, so that we sometimes forget the beauty and timelessness of black and white photography.
The world of photography has never forgotten the importance of black and white, without which color would lose its weight and depth. Color photography freezes moving moments, allowing for more imagination and room to play; Black and white photography frames classic moments, and the images are often evocative; Both are wonderful in their own right.
A huge calligraphy and painting
There are no colors, wrong color gold, only silver wrapping, the first hibiscus. Here, white is the master, the glory of the king. Black is a courtier, the finishing touch. It's like flying white in calligraphy and blank space in painting.
Nature uses snow as ink, mountains, rivers, earth, houses, and trees as paper, and wind as a pen. Snow is everywhere, or ups and downs, or soothing and stretching, or majestic, or wanting to be exposed.
Snowy night The cold branches with intertwined teeth stand towards the sky, withered and creamy, the more chaotic and disorderly, the more vibrant; The wizened and strange old vines, under the vigorous and spicy, are clumsy and innocent, containing a strong beauty; The red plum with ice bones and fairy posture, in the vertical and horizontal branches, is independent and proud; The coniferous forest in the distance, the bones are strange, and the realm is sparse.
Cold branches with intertwined canine teeth
Skinny old vines
The red plum of the ice bone fairy
In this picture, black is bone, white is flesh, black is tendon, white is blood, black and white circulate, the rhyme is vivid, and the heaven and earth change color.
Simplicity and the world can not compete with beauty", "indifferent and infinite and all beauty from it", the philosophical outlook of the ancients has been perfectly interpreted here. Gazing quietly, I only feel that the loneliness is far away, the otherworldly, and there is a sense of being far away from the hustle and bustle. Looking at it for a long time, it seems that people enter the painting, and the object and I forget it. The beauty of black and white means endlessly.
Coniferous forests in the distance
The beauty of solitude and expansiveness
An excellent black and white image should contain 11 steps of black and white, which comes from the black and white photography theory of the famous American photographer Ansel Adams.
There is a sentence in Shakespeare's comedy "All Are Happy": "Life is like a big stage, and men and women have their own roles to play." ”
Water bottles
My old sewing machine
Tunnel of Love CaptivityThe author has borrowed from the black and white photography works of foreign masters to capture the evolution of life from childhood to old age from the lens.
* It shows the sincerity of a young child, the life of fate, and the profound life force that blooms after tempering. I hope to witness the high and low of the gradient of life through my works, and see the flashing moments of different characters on the stage of life.
The crying of a child
Be strong, rinse it! ▲
Visually, color is very direct, through the matching of tones and colors to produce effects, but the multi-level in black and white, how different gray scales play a role in one, these require artistic imagination and creativity to feel.
The elegance tempered by time
For me, this is both a manifestation of long-standing interest and a symbol of self-challenge.
Most of the ** are taken in full color ** first, and then through post-black and white processing, including the transfer of brightness, shadows and contrast. Many of them were also filmed on the streets. Exactly: "The street is my studio, and the post-production is an electronic darkroom." ”
Savor lifeThe author believes that close-ups are different from landscape photography, and that people have emotions. Like actors and models who are Xi to facing the camera, it takes a little time for ordinary people to be photographed more naturally.
How do I communicate with my subjects? I think that actors and models are trained to properly control their facial expression muscles, but ordinary people are different, they may be shy, and they often don't know which of their expressions is the most beautiful, and even if they can show the best expression, they are fleeting and become stiff and unnatural, so it is relatively difficult to shoot ordinary people. In addition to taking the time to familiarize yourself with your subjects, photographers must also be able to operate the camera skillfully.
Reach out to the seaAs a photography enthusiast, the author likes the realm of "heart and sword unity" in martial arts**, for photographers, the camera is the sword, so I say to "heart and scheming" not only to master the change of the charm of the subject, but also to be able to control the camera as you like.
I usually only use my own camera, because I have to control the camera, not let the camera control me, and be keenly observed before and after the subject's expression changes to catch the best flashes. The charm of the characters is the first and foremost eyes, and the eyes can convey the essence of the soul, and a successful work is that the photographer can let the viewer see the heart through the eyes of the person in the film.
Old man oneMany photographs do not have titles, so that the viewer's imagination can be more developed, which can bring more thinking and beauty, and it is also an important way to communicate with fellow photographers.
Therefore, the elderly's ** can not only stimulate the emotion of the vicissitudes of the world, but also arouse the admiration for the vitality of the vitality, or awaken a pair of eyes to discover the beauty of life. People and things that are Xi in life, if you observe them with fresh eyes, there will often be unexpected gains. I have photographed several elderly people, and the beauty of the atmosphere comes from the warmth and vitality triggered by the elderly. In my opinion, in addition to the sensitivity of beauty, a photographer must also be a person with enthusiasm for life, and only in this way can he absorb the nutrients of life in his life experience.
Old man two, old man threeThe resilience and continuous blooming vitality of the old people, and the enthusiasm for life made the silver years shine more brightly in the pondering of time because the old people have experienced vicissitudes and are full of enthusiasm for life.
Old man four. Rare astronomical wonders, seasonal flowers blooming and falling, a rain, traditional festivals, National Day ceremonies, sporting events, new ballad concerts...The moment of freeze retains memory, culture and emotion.
The fireworks are fleeting, any celebration and gathering will always have a time to disperse, even a majestic Tang City will be demolished, everything in life will always go through life and death, nothing is immortal, only try to record, leave a picture and silhouette for the things that have passed, even if it is just a few words.
Twilight ** can be like a window, opening the viewer's memory warehouse, while reminiscing about the past, comparing the present, thinking about the future.
Visitors from outside the worldBlack and white photography cannot attract people's attention through color like color, but completely rely on the transition of black, white and gray and the delicacy of layers to express things.
When acting on vision, only when the white excitement, black calmness, and gray peace are organically combined and complement each other, can the three emotional areas of excitement, calmness and peace in the picture be formed, which is also the unique charm and artistic conception of black and white photography.
Running into the distance Black and white images have more "distance" advantages than color, in today's colorful photos flooding the world, the audience will feel that black and white is more artistic, more expressive, and easier to imagine.
As Ansel Adams (1902-1984), the famous American photographer of the last century, once said, black and white is superior to color in photographic photography.
The world of photography"World of Photography" - Anonymous
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