#bnwchallenge

D A T E : DECEMBER 27, 2013
L O C A T I O N : CABANGAN, ZAMBALES, CENTRAL LUZON, PHILIPPINES

C A M E R A : NOKIA LUMIA 1020
L E N S : N/A
F I L T E R : N/A
M O U N T : HANDHELD
L I G H T : AMBIENT
S E T T I N G S : PROGRAM MODE | ISO 100 | 1/160 SEC | F/2.2

P O S T - P R O C E S S I N G   N O T E S : BLACK AND WHITE CONVERSION, CURVES

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A tagging game, the #bnwchallenge, has been going around the past few weeks over at Facebook. It’s where someone would post a single black and white image for five days and tag another photographer, every time you do, to do the same for the next five days.

I’ve been seeing it doing the rounds on my newsfeed, and was quite glad that no one was tagging me. While I do have some monochrome images, I don’t profess to be the best in the genre. A successful black and white photograph requires certain disciplines. The scene has to have a good contrast, a good light gradient and a perfect subject. Not all photos look good on black and white.

And for this reason, I was dreading to be a part of the challenge. Doing monochrome photographs is hard and I simply love my photos in color.

Alas, someone finally remembered my name and tagged me. And for the past few days, I’ve been scratching my head and scouring my library to look for a photo that can rise up to the challenge. Hannah Reyes, this is all your fault. :P