Sunday, May 10, 2009

Monochrome Library

I thought our new public library would be a good subject for a monochrome shot.

I took my polarizing filter and shot in raw.
I'm pleased with how they came out, I think it is a beautiful building, and well suited to its site at the edge of rolling, seasonal wetlands.
For more of the Monochrome Maniacs, click here.

22 comments:

jabblog said...

Love the lamp standards in your second photo. It looks a building set to withstand raw weather.

Anonymous said...

Smart building, cleancut. Nice sky there.

Bim said...

It's an interesting building - it looks so new still. I'm sure the architect would love your shots, too.

Rune Eide said...

Architecture is always interesting in monochrome- I choose the second one.

Anonymous said...

It is really nice! I like the stone work, and the lamps. Looks good in monochrome.

Anne said...

I just loved the sky at the first picture, so nice skyes :-)

Jane Hards Photography said...

It's new but in mono it has a very '60s retro feel. The skies are so atmospheric in these too.

Liz Hinds said...

It is a lovely building. I especially like the second shot.

vincibene said...

Very interesting building, I like the lamps too.

maryt/theteach said...

Beautiful shots, Martha! My Monochrome shot goes up on Wednesday... :)

dianasfaria.com said...

these have such a great feel to them. you have good instincts for choosing subject matter.

Dagrun said...

Lovely sky on the first one, and nice building!

Anonymous said...

very cool shot.

paz

Carver said...

You're right the library is a great choice for monochrome. Interesting building, well shot.

DeniseinVA said...

Great building. I think your library would be very happy with these photos.

Vagabonde said...

I like the sky of the first one and the crispness of the second one. I read that my Nikon can also take pictures "raw" - this is a new term for me, got to read up on it.

Marie Reed said...

The sky is amazing! This is great eye candy!

SAPhotographs (Joan) said...

Hello Martha. You have some wonderful shots here. Love those of the waterfalls especially.

Thanks for visiting my blog. :)

Martha said...

Great shots! I think I just might have to play along too :-)

Daryl said...

Very retro looking in monochrome ... nice!

Diane AZ said...

Your new library looks awesome in black and white. I love the stonework, lamps and windows. I'll bet it's wonderful inside as well.

The Explorer said...

Nice shot Martha, every time I look for B&W photos, I do appreciate the weight of every part of the image.