CLICKING ON THE SMALLER, CLUSTERED, IMAGES ACCESSES THE LARGER GALLERIES WHICH CAN BE FURTHER ENLARGED.
Many of the negatives from the French holiday of 1985 are in black and white Ilford film. This was my favourite in the dark ages of the early 1980s when I printed my own work in monochrome with chemicals in the blacked out kitchen makeshift darkroom. I scanned another batch today.
A useful prop in the garden of the gite, were the cartwheels.
They worked on their own, or as a backdrop for Sam’s poking about in the water.
The nearby woodlands offered contrasting light,
and lengthening shadows across the roads.
During the process of producing this post, I realised, on gazing out of the window, that a jackdaw had heard on the telegraph that I was working in black and white, and helpfully posed, perching on a pole, cocking its head to make sure that it had heard aright.
Anyone who has followed my technical problems ever since I uploaded Mac’s new operating system will be relieved to learn that this work was done on that machine. This morning, I received an update from Apple which seems to have ironed out a few problems. Don’t get too excited, but do watch this space.
This evening we dined at Lal Qilla in Lymington. We received the usual very warm welcome, excellent food, and friendly, attentive, service. My meal was king prawn Ceylon and Jackie’s chicken Haryali. We shared a naan, special fried rice, and a caulliflower bahji, and both drank Kingfisher.
I love the jackdaw – such very smart birds in both senses of the word
Thanks very much, Osyth
Beautiful black and white photos Derrick. Thank you for sharing and I will not get too excited yet about your issues being fixed – good luck my friend. 🙂
Thanks very much, Terry
Such lovely black and white photos. I love the cartwheels and the shadows–and your comments about the jackdaw. 🙂
I hope your technical difficulties are indeed resolved.
Very many thanks, Merril
Some beautifully composed photographs there!
Thanks very much, John
What beautiful black and whites! I love the humour which goes with the post 🙂
Thanks very much, Geetha
Most welcome Derrick 🙂
Black and whites so often have such a spectral mood to them – the woods especially here. I love the cartwheels and the one with Sam in foreground. And a perfectly posed pird 😀
Many thanks, Pauline.
Many thanks, Brother Andrew
I always love your black and white photos, Derrick. I especially enjoy the ones with the children. Beautiful post!
Many thanks, Jill. There are more to come 🙂
Gorgeous!
Thanks a lot, Leslie
I’ve always preferred black & white photography, since coming into contact with Max Dupain, in the 1980’s, (although Max had been working since the 1920’s) I’m not sure but I cannot recall ever seeing a colour photograph taken by him.
Thanks, Brian. I don’t know Max. I’ll look him up
This will help you get started 🙂
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/?artist_id=dupain-max
I see what you mean. I’ll look more at my leisure. Thanks
Beautiful photographs, i would love to use your Jackdaw in a piece of flash…
You had me salavating at the restaurant and being as i am on a healthy eating plan and simply mustn’t think of a wonderful trip to a lymington eatery I will leave swallowing back my desire. *sigh* 😇
You are more than welcome, Ellen. Thank you.
Oh wow thank you when I do I will mention you i will give credit and hope I can match the beautiful photography. 😇
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So glad some of your technical issues have been worked out. Wonderful pictures, love the bird who stopped by.
Thanks very much, Lynn
I love these B&W photos, Drerrick especially the wheels. So glad you computer is back on track.
I remember I had some problem with the hardware space, and finally I got a Lenovo…
Many thanks, Amy
I’m a big lover of B&W photography Derrick, your collection here is a wonderful assortment of light and shadows. The one with Sam and the water reflection is gorgeous.
Many thanks, Mary
Such beautiful black and whites! Love them!
Many thanks, Sofia. (Just found this in the spam)
Moody and mysterious.
Thanks very much, Laurie
Great sequence. Captures a mood and time – listening to Sidney Bechet – Waste no tears (online) as I viewed post. 🙂
Thanks so much, Joseph
You’ve been doing such lovely work for such a very long time. “A body of work to be proud of” is what The Accidental Creative would call it. That is what I am striving for.
That’s lovely, Jodie. Thank you so much
You’re quite welcome, Derrick. Glad I found you.
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Good moments! For some reason , those cartwheeels almost move me. A history of their own, I think, that greatly attracts me.
Thank you, Cynthia. That is why I focussed on them, too
I love these B & W shots. Takes me back to those days as well with three stage black and white developing! So much fun to see the photos come to life in the developer!