I almost didn’t walk out to water because it was so windy., but glad I did. We don’t usually see wind surfers at our little local beach.What a nice surprise! There was so much glare I couldn’t see my phone’s screen. In order to capture the guy in the air, my husband would call out “now” when he went up and I would click on faith.I got one with ‘big air’ shot with this tag team technic.
Today’s Challenge is Black and White. Sure these would be pretty in color but the dramatic clouds tell a different story in B&W. Sally Donatello of Lens and Pens writes: “Black-and-white photography has an uncanny power to recreate reality”.
Which photo tell the story you prefer?
Light Words 
That first image grabs me with its clarity and tones. It always amazes how monochrome can depict nature with such eloquence. Well done. Happy Photo Challenge.
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I have created several version of #1 but liked what happened with the sail in this one. Thanks for the eloquent words.
See you next Monday.
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#1 is a beautiful picture. But #3 and #4 really tell an Okie more about a wind surfer. Just don’t see that on Lake Ponca or Lake McAlester. lol
Neal
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Actually I think it is kite surfing, all I know it looks hard!
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Carol, sometimes pictures that just happen turn out to be some of the best. I like the first one best because of the light/dark contrast and the reflected light. But they’re all good.
janet
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I must say the first one took my breath away when I first saw it, too.
Thank you Janet
Carol
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Really dramatic, and such a difficult subject to capture.
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It’s difficult because I just want to watch and forget to take pictures, too.
Happy Monday or now Tuesday
Carol
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Beautiful captures. Great story. 😀
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Thanks 🙂
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these are just excellent. am enjoying this black and white work as it’s not something I do and yet….
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I’m glad you said yet. I’m sure you’ll get to it. With the iPhone you can make anything B&W, Real fun trick. 😉
Oh and thanks
Carol
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I also like that first photo the best. A lot of detail in black and white.
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Thank you, I do too 😉
Hope it prints up nicely
Carol
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My eye is drawn to the second photo because it tell a story, people and their dogs and the wind surfers. The photos with the surfer hanging there in the air are really spectacular. I see wind surfers all the time at our beach, but they are so hard to photograph. Cannot believe you did this with an iPhone.
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Didn’t even notice the dropped s. Sometimes I can’t make out comments because of type-os.
The one you like looks really good in color. You have to be from around here to appreciate the view of Mount Tam I think.
I think if I was planning to take photos of wind surfers I wouldn’t have done as well as I did. All accidental. He was there for only 15 min.
I like the Fruit ART your doing keep it up!
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I meant, tells a story. Should not go too fast with typing.
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I would love to see them with color just in the kite – but I don’t know how to do that!
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I should have posted the color too. You can’t get them in color. Stay tuned .
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