I would put this photo in the top three of my all time favorite black and white photos that I have.
This week’s Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge (CB&W) topic is Open Topic. This week you can either show off your favorite black and white photos from your archives or you can go out a find new favorites. There is not a specific topic. It’s another week you can be creative and have some fun.
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.
Featured Bloggers
Thank you everyone for your overwhelming enthusiasm for the challenge last week. I’m proud to announce our featured bloggers from the Patterns. Please check out their posts, they are worthy of a second look. ENJOY!
Upcoming Topics
- Anything that Flies: From birds to airplanes.
- Signs
- Starts with the Letter B or W
- Faraway
- Any Kind of Brick or Stone Walls, Walks or Roads
- Buildings
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.
If you adore challenges as much as I do, please check out WordPress’s Blog Event Listing for other challenges.
CB&W CHALLENGE POST
- Then add a link to your blog in my comment box.
- To make it easy for others to check out your photos and post, title your blog post “Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge” or (CB&W) tag.
- Remember to Follow My Blog to get your weekly reminders.
I usually will respond to your entry on your blog, rather than on my page.
CB&W BADGE
Save the button to your computer and upload from there.
Still have questions? Please contact me.
MY ENTRY THIS WEEK
Looking at the Astoria Megler Bridge looking from Washington State.
Seagulls and ocean waves.
An old electrical light from around 1900s. This light is still in working order. Another one of my favorites. 
Vintage cars.
Qi (energy) hugs,
Cee
Cee's Photo Challenges 
Here is my favorite black and white photo collection, and I would like to share again:
https://cxianliu.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/people-in-love-are-most-beautiful/
Enjoy!
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I like the old light, but I think the vintage cars wins!
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That is what I always come down to too!! 😀
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The vintage car picture is so good… almost like a time travel device!
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Thanks 😀
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Here is today’s submission! Thanks!
https://charming2thelast.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/cbw-flightless/
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that is so unusual bridge, I would love to see it in person.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/11/open-topic.html
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That bridge is actually 4.1 miles long. The Astoria side goes so high so ocean liners and cruise liners can travel freely underneath.
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The photo of the vintage cars turned out amazing. I can see why it’s one of your all time favorites!
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Color doesn’t do this photo justice. The cars were different colors (all dark) and the grass was green and brown because it was used for over flow parking. Thanks Trisha.
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Thank you so much Cee for featuring my post. It is a great comeback gift….lol
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You are so welcome. Your photos were great.
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Oooh — the old light — what a find! Here’s my contribution. https://lindylecoq.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/doe-bay-cees-black-and-white-photo-challenge/
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The car photo speaks to my field of view in relation to black n white and metal.
Joining CBWPC- http://atmuldoon.blogspot.com/2015/11/black-n-white.html
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Here is my contribution
http://www.homeandlovingit.com/2015/11/19/cees-black-white-photo-challenge/
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Hi Cee! Nice selection. I liked the vintage cars. https://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/cees-black-white-phcotoe-hallnge-open-topic
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Even tougher to choose when the topic is open……..here is my go: http://wp.me/p3gqMf-pM
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hi cee very mixed pictures on the topic My favorites are the seagulls and the vintage cars.
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Thanks Robert. 😀
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Great photos! Those waves look awesome!
I decided to share my favorites from the past few months, mostly tagged to your challenge! 🙂
https://themomhood.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/favorites-in-black-and-white/
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I didn’t know this was going to be the challenge today :)))
https://spiritualdragonfly.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/vision-in-black-and-white-📷/
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I have always loved the Astoria Bridge so I think your photo is special; I really like the amazing detail and interesting texture in the light fixture photo.
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I love that bridge too!!! Obviously 😀 Thanks Charlie. 😀
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So good to see the bridge. I used to live in Seattle.
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Hi Dan, Thanks.
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Gotta go with the vintage cars. Everything about it is beautiful and classic!
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I so agree with you. 😀
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Great entry you have again, Cee! Thank you for featuring my post!!!
http://artkorppi.com/2015/11/19/open-topic-drinking-water-cees-bw-challenge/
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The bridge photo looks like a postcard – beautiful! I love all the detail and texture of the photo.
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Thanks so much for your wonderful comment. Glad you like the bridge.
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Always fun to play. Thanks, Cee! https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/cees-black-white-challenge-open-topic/
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I love the waves Cee, and the old electric light, I bet if that could talk, it could tell a tale or two 🙂
My submission for this weeks challenge can be found at
https://fifephotosandart.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/cramond-harbour-yachts-near-edinburgh/
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It’s wonderful to see where people go with this theme.
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It is fun to see everyone’s ideas and photos.
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I don’t know if these are my favourites, but buildings and graffiti is not bad for B&W. Love your cars of course…and the lamp is gorgeous!
http://wp.me/p1hCI2-4Z6
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I like the waves best because I love the ocean wish I lived near one. I can sit on the beach all day and watch the waves come in.
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I can too just watch the waves for hours. 😀
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Maybe some day I’ll come and join you. ;0)
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Happy Thursday. Love the seagulls and ocean waves, but they’re all very striking!
Crystal
https://crystaldailey.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/cees-black-white-challenge/
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Beautiful collection! Vintage cars look fantastic!
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Hi Cee,
Hurray for open topics! Here’s my entry. 😀
Have a good day.
From, Raspberry.
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Thanks Raspberry. 😀 have a great weekend.
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I love those old cars! That is amazing that the light still works.
Here is my link. http://aseasonandatime.blogspot.com/2015/11/cees-black-and-white-photo-challenge_19.html
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That old light is certainly my favourite this week. Though I have to say I would love to be walking in the bridge area an enjoying that view.
My b&w this week is indoors: http://travelwithintent.com/2015/11/20/royal-galleries-near-the-grande-place/
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Apologies for missing a couple of weeks. I love your old electric light 🙂
Anyway – here’s a mixed bag of subject material with apologies for re-using an image from an earlier standalone post – https://2e0mca.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-open-topic/
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NO apologies are needed. You can always dig into your archives for my challenges.
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Hi Cee, I tried something interesting recently for my food photos.. a hybrid of B&W and Colour.. https://blueberryisbizzi.wordpress.com/2015/11/17/beef-sukiyaki/
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I love the texture of the ocean in black & white.
http://josephelonlillie.com/2015/11/19/cees-b-w-challenge-ireland/
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Loved the pics people had put up, clicking on all the links 🙂 Here’s mine https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/dark-flower/
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https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/road/
A road.
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There are times that black and white outdoes color!
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You got that right. Thanks Roger. 😀
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Hi Cee! 🙂 here are my favorite BW photos
https://mecyme.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/cees-black-and-white-photo-challenge-open-topic/
Enjoy!
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Love your photos, especially the cars! Here is my entry: https://shootngo.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-open-topic/
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Hi Cee,
Thanks so much for featuring me this week!
I love your photo of the birds flying over the ocean 🙂
I’m going to get my entry ready and hopefully post tonight or tomorrow… watch this space!
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I am looking forward to your entry. And the pleasure was all mine to feature you. 😀
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Great photos all Cee! here are mine https://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2015/11/22/cees-black-white-challenge-open-topic/
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Except for my sunsets, I’m liking black and white more and more. 🙂 Here’s my entry:
http://abstractlucidity.com/2015/11/22/lake-ashby-florida-in-black-and-white/
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Here is Tish Farrell’s entry for the week.
http://tishfarrell.com/2015/11/21/my-wenlock-world-in-black-white/
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It’s tough to beat the cars. I want that to be my image. I played in Sacramento with back light and shadow. Here’s my entry. http://supdays.net/2015/11/21/what-sup-in-sacramento/
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I like it when you play in Sacramento. 😀
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Great B&W images, Cee! Here is my entry: https://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/black-and-white-tuesday-2/
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https://toweararainbow.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-open-topic-2/
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Is the light bulb original? Here’s mine – I combined with Jennifer’s One Word Challenge!! http://jennifernicholewells.com/2015/11/24/one-word-photo-challenge-aperture/
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I’m sure it’s a replica. Thanks for playing.
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