A Monochromatic Day

[ubiquitous]

It's cold and snowing outside today; a perfect opportunity to try out some new pics.

It's been a while since I've picked up the camera, so I thought I'd try something a little different. Gone are the usual granite backdrop with color hues displaced by greyscale tones.

Thoughts? I'm getting somewhat bored of the granite and looking for some new ideas

[lanikai]

That is Periodical material R

We gotta get our last confeerence call for 2009 sometime next week.. good luck shtuff.. we could all use it..

Be Well my friend and have a Joyous Christmas with Family..

AC/R

[PeteM]

Mate those pics are fantastic I am in awe of the quality of the whole pic, the sharpness the tone and the setting = really nice

[Ronin]

Wow, that Daytona pic looks like it was ripped from the Rolex Web Site... Ad material for sure.

[robertk]

Great photo's. I actually prefer B&W when it is done right.......and yours are!

[dluddy]

Great photo's. I actually prefer B&W when it is done right.......and yours are!

Agreed. You nailed it R

[Justasgood]

You ARE the world's most interesting man....."Stay thirsty my friend"

Nice work......I hate you more......Merry Christmas "R"

[hackR]

R - beautiful pix...well done...

(can i shamefully ask to see that "liquid rlx crown shot"...one more time, pleassssse....sexy, that one?!... )

[ubiquitous]

Thanks, gang!

Oddly enough, these images were rather 'meh' in color; it wasn't until I converted them to B&W that I really started liking them.

Still not sure what to use for the new background moving forward, however

Lani- We'll coordinate a call with kruz sometime soon. I spoke with him for the first time in over a week yesterday; he's had a rather eventful past few days as well!

R- Here's your pic

Thanks again for the very kind words everyone! As always, much appreciated!

Good night, RWG...

//ubi

[panerai153]

I believe that it was Ansel Adams who said, a B&W Photo forces the viewer to concentrate on the content, not so with Color photos that have the colors vieing for the attention of the viewer. Beautiful photography by a super nice guy.

Have a wonderful Christmas season, and a safe and prosperous New Year.

Cheers

Arthur

[redwatch]

The lighting is superb R! Well done!

Wishing you and your family all the best this holiday season!

[TeeJay]

Black and white always looks fantastic

[Demsey]

That is Periodical material R

That's exactly what I was thinking! These pics look like the Baum-Mercier ads on the pages of The Wall Street Journal or the Times

I believe that it was Ansel Adams who said, a B&W Photo forces the viewer to concentrate on the content

composition, but you are absolutely right. You notice the designer's 'intent' beyond the marketing department's 'hook'.

These are cool Ubi. Maybe the next 'new' thing in a wrist shot?

[vlydog]

Really diggin' the new photos Ubi. Thanks for all your words of wisdom this year and the eye candy too.

Best wishes this holiday season.