Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Music – People, instruments, sheet music, audio devices

Vintage sheet music from the late 1800's.

Vintage sheet music from the late 1800’s.

This week’s topic is Music – People, instruments, sheet music, audio devices. Hopefully you will have some fun with this challenge. I’m looking forward to seeing what all you can come up with for plastic. Use your imagination and creativity with this topic. I hope you have a lot of fun with the topic.

For a list of upcoming topics, please see the list at below. Be creative and challenge yourself. Look for contrast or highly textured subjects to shoot.

Thank you everyone for your overwhelming enthusiasm for the challenge last week. I’m proud to announce our featured bloggers from the Any kind of Camera or Photos of Photographers. Please check out their posts, they are worthy of a second look. ENJOY!

Featured Bloggers

Sliku svoju ljubim II – Now that is one nice camera and wonderful photo of it too.

Giving Thought Giving Sight – A marvelous selfie. A very dramatic photo.

Pear and Bulb – The old fashioned way. A brilliant photo.

HHC Blog – Gorgeous black and white of Zion National Park in Utah of her husband, the other photographer in the family.

It’s a long story …. – Don’t you just want to say “Those were the days” when you look at this photo.

Damiology – He has a couple of fabulous candid shots of people taking photos. The second one looks like a TV camera with the microphone.

Upcoming Topics

Bathrooms and Outhouses
Telephones – new, cell, vintage, etc.
Close Ups
Numbers: Anything with numbers on it
Geometric Shapes

This challenge accepts the following types of photography:

Black and white photography
Sepia tones (browns)
Selective color with the majority of the photo being in black and white.

Hopefully you will have a lot of fun with this challenge and find your creative eye will be expanded. Here are a couple tips and tricks posts I have done specifically for black and white photography.

ENJOY and have FUN.

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My entry this week

This photo was taken at the Aurora Colony Museum in Oregon. That is me in the reflection taking the photo.

One of the instruments at Aurora Colony (late 1800s).

Violins on display at a Luthier’s stand.

A man practicing his guitar at a coffee shopQi (energy) hugs,

Cee

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passion through poetry says:

March 26, 2015 at 04:25

This is a late entry:

http://movingtowardsthelight.com/2015/03/26/cees-black-white-challenge-music/

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pattyalcala says:

March 25, 2015 at 18:10

http://sberrypa.com/2015/03/25/cees-black-and-white-photo-challenge-2/
Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Music

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purpleviolas says:

March 23, 2015 at 03:18

Love the light you caught in the violins. Here is my contribution Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Music http://wp.me/p2BDQm-1Ph

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nowathome says:

March 22, 2015 at 01:58

https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-music-people-and-instruments/

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MotleyMissions says:

March 21, 2015 at 23:02

Here is my first ever entry into a Cee’s Challenge. 🙂 https://motleymissions.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/cees-black-white-challenge-music/

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treerabold says:

March 21, 2015 at 21:10

My musical entry:
https://treerabold.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-music/

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AngelaFurtado1 says:

March 21, 2015 at 16:10

Great challenge, beautiful shots. Here’s my entry: https://shootngo.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-music/

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scrapydotwo says:

March 21, 2015 at 15:04

Your violins are awesome! Here is my musig B & W https://scrapydo2.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-music/

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joseph elon lillie says:

March 21, 2015 at 11:58

I love the sheen on those violins.
http://josephelonlillie.com/2015/03/18/share-your-world-2015-week11/

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James Keegan says:

March 21, 2015 at 09:54

Great theme this week Cee!

https://jameskeegan1.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-music/

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mostlymonochrome says:

March 21, 2015 at 07:39

Music and photography are two of my favourite things:
https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/band/

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anotherday2paradise says:

March 20, 2015 at 19:27

Love your photos for the challenge, Cee. 🙂

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 21, 2015 at 08:39
  
  Thanks Sylvia. 🙂
  
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Damo says:

March 20, 2015 at 12:33

I love this challenge Cee! Music is such an important part of my life. Great shots as usual. Especially like the guy and his guitar. He looks totally immersed. Here’s my entry. One love 🙂
https://damiology.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/cees-black-white-challenge-music/

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offshoots12 says:

March 20, 2015 at 08:22

great photos,and I love the quote and the sepia of that photo in particular. http://offshoots12.com/2015/03/20/instruments-in-our-home/

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Sabina Ayne says:

March 20, 2015 at 08:02

What a harmonious post! here’s mine!
https://aquamarineeyes.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/artemis-upright-piano/

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Kat says:

March 20, 2015 at 06:51

String instruments always look very cool in black and white. 🙂

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 20, 2015 at 08:15
  
  Thanks for commenting Kat.
  
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vatelechuza says:

March 20, 2015 at 06:14

Thank you Cee for your wonderful theme for this week!! Here is my contribution : http://vatelechuza.com/2015/03/20/cees-black-and-white-photo-challenge-music/

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DailyMusings says:

March 20, 2015 at 02:49

Wonderful topic- speaks to my heart https://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-music-people-instruments-sheet-music-audio-devices/

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viveka says:

March 20, 2015 at 02:00

Cee, you have always so interesting images …. I think I only have one that is related to music. Excellent gallery. My favorite is the violins. Have a great weekend.

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 20, 2015 at 07:56
  
  Glad you like the violins. I know you life if filled with music. 🙂
  
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  - viveka says:
    
    March 20, 2015 at 08:03
    
    Yes, Cee …. it makes so much easier. Not a violin person really, must be more than 3 … but your shot is excellent.
    
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macbofisbil says:

March 20, 2015 at 00:34

I guess the slinky could be a form of music? Yes, I could have taken a picture of my guitar or the electric organ but this little toy seemed like a cool shot. Might try this one again though.

http://macbofisbil.com/2015/03/20/black-white-motion/

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sherijkennedyriverside says:

March 19, 2015 at 22:35

I especially like the tuba (or is it a baritone?) Beautiful texture and lines and there’s something lyrical about the way it’s cropped. I went all out on this one. Thanks for the inspiration, Cee! https://sherijkennedyriverside.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-music-north-bend-jazz-walk/

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Peripatetic Eric says:

March 19, 2015 at 21:10

The man playing guitar tells a great story. https://peripateticeric.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/cees-black-white-challenge/

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nancy merrill says:

March 19, 2015 at 20:57

Love this challenge, and love your pictures! Thanks for the great subject. https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/cees-black-white-challenge-music/

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Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer says:

March 19, 2015 at 18:59

I really like the violins, there is something almost poetic about this shot? here is mine contribution
https://photographicjewells.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/music-people/

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lifelessons says:

March 19, 2015 at 16:47

Hi Cee, I had an entire other musical sequence I had ready to send when I found this one that I’ve been waiting to use for a proper prompt, so–change of plans!

https://grieflessons.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/duck-and-cover/

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bCL Photography says:

March 19, 2015 at 16:38

I also love the violins
My contribution is a guitar:
http://bclphoto.net/2015/03/20/cees-black-white-challenge-guitar/

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the dune mouse says:

March 19, 2015 at 13:43

PS I love the violins ( and all especially the reflection on Cello) I used to study violin!!

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the dune mouse says:

March 19, 2015 at 13:41

Lovely theme and I’m in too this time!!
https://cybeleshineblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/cee-neuners-black-and-white-challenge/

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Marilyn Armstrong says:

March 19, 2015 at 13:17

The cello shot is great. Lots of stuff going on, whether or not it was intentional. I don’t remember who said he’d rather be lucky than talented … some baseball player. He has a point. It certainly goes for photography. Some of my best shots were just lucky grabs 🙂 Great fun challenge!!

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lisadorenfest says:

March 19, 2015 at 13:09

The violins are my favorite and I love the quote!

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 19, 2015 at 13:10
  
  Thanks Lisa. Glad you like these. 🙂
  
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Raewyn's Photos says:

March 19, 2015 at 11:58

Great photos. Love the quote

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 19, 2015 at 13:09
  
  Thanks Raewyn. 🙂
  
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ernise says:

March 19, 2015 at 11:50

Thanks so much for featuring me on your blog! I’m really enjoying your photo challenge topics and other topics! Much appreciated. 🙂

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 19, 2015 at 13:09
  
  You are so welcome. 🙂
  
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Klara Bach says:

March 19, 2015 at 11:29

i agree with Andy – the violins are really eye catching. and the first photo looks to me a bit like ghost you is playing cello.
Here is my musician:
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/03/cees-bw-challenge-music-people.html

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 19, 2015 at 11:32
  
  It was a lucky mistake on my part. I was just starting to take photography seriously and never even considered my reflection. I couldn’t be standing in a better position. Thanks Klara.
  
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robert20359 says:

March 19, 2015 at 11:25

hi cee’s interesting pictures, here is my entry for this challenge http://wp.me/p2AvI7-1ip.

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Debbie Smyth says:

March 19, 2015 at 10:45

The violins look great in b&w – and I like the shot of the guitarist, so intent on his music.
I have a few street musicians: http://travelwithintent.com/2015/03/19/musical-ljubljana/

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 19, 2015 at 11:30
  
  The guitarist actually played so quietly while practicing, that I was sitting in the table in front of him and couldn’t hear him.
  
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petrus says:

March 19, 2015 at 10:02

Nice theme. Here is my try:http://wp.me/p3gqMf-1M

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andy1076 says:

March 19, 2015 at 09:14

The violins are especially eye catching 🙂

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 19, 2015 at 09:54
  
  Thanks Andy, glad you like the violins 🙂
  
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    March 19, 2015 at 10:13
    
    Very much so 🙂
    
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