Black and white pictures have a special charm. Those who deal with them enter a whole new cosmos - because monochrome pictures are much more than just impressions from which the color has disappeared.
They live from playing with light and shadow, have their own effect and are often described as authentic and particularly aesthetic: pictures in black and white.
Black and white means concentrating on the essentials. A motif that impresses with strong colors may be disappointing when displayed in grayscale. Black and white is more abstract, it is a detachment from the object. If the bright red or the melancholic blue are missing, you are forced to concentrate more on the image design.
Black and white images direct the focus on light and shadow, lines, shapes, structures, compositions and contrasts. Since there are no colors, the meaning of objects, messages or situations becomes clearer. As a result, the viewer has to take a closer look and notice much more small details.
If the color is missing as an eye-catcher, the image content has to speak.
Discover the magic of black and white images ... in this edition of JUTURNA.