This week’s Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge (CB&W) topic is Flowers. This week you get to show off your flowers. Your flowers can be real or artificial or even handmade. You can have a close up or show an entire field. Have a lot of fun with this topic. Sepia tones and selective color are always allowed in this challenge. I just want you to have some fun with your photography.
For a list of upcoming topics, please see the list at below. Be creative and challenge yourself. For a great black and white photo look for contrast or highly textured subjects to photograph.
Featured Bloggers
Thank you everyone for your overwhelming enthusiasm for the challenge last week. I’m proud to announce our featured bloggers from the topic of Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles. Please check out their posts, they are worthy of a second look. ENJOY!
The View Through My Aquamarine Eyes
Photographs by Timothy S. Allen
Upcoming Topics
- Store Front Signs
- In the Distance
- Locks and Clocks
- Older than 50 Years
- Large Subjects
- Things with Engines or Motors (cars, planes, trains, fans, air conditioners, lawn mowers, etc)
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
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
Qi (energy) hugs
Cee
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This is amazing! Thanks for the tips!
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You are welcome. 😀
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I somehow missed the challenge last week and I know it’s over – but I thought I add my post just the same. Non-competitive, so to speak (not that I am competitive in that field, anyway!).
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Hi, Cee. I’m back — sort of! Hope you enjoy my shots. Lindy
https://lindylecoq.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/cees-b-w-photo-challenge-flowers/
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I just couldn’t resist this weeks theme Cee! have a good week 🙂
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Not sure if my pingback is working, so here is my flowery post. 🙂
http://wp.me/p2kIqh-UU
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Thanks Katie. 😀
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Late as usual!! Love your bright yellow/ B&W pic 🙂
Here’s mine: https://paintedwords1.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/cbw-black-white-flower/
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I loved your flowers and others too. I hope it’s not late for this challenge.
https://alkagirdhar.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/joy-dispensed/
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https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/cbw-flowers/
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Here’s my garden flower this week!
https://laurihawley.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/one-of-many-cees-black-white-photo-challenge/
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I love the Dahlia (at least I think it’s a Dahlia).
Here’s my entry – https://2e0mca.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-flowers/
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I love your flower shots especially the third one. How did you do it?
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I hope its not late. Here is my first contribution to the challenge: https://petraomoregiecaroline.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/flowers-cees-black-white-photo-challenge/
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I almost didn’t take part, as I did not think I would get around to it. However I am here and love all your photos, especially the one with the selective colour. I do my selective colours with Ribbit, but of course you have to have a steady hand, but I find the programme easy to manage. I had photoshop many years ago, but no longer bother, although I might take it up again.
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hi cee here is my enty for this week challenge flowers http://wp.me/p2AvI7-1Mx.
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I love your 2nd photo. The flower looks so velvety soft. But I absolutely totally love #3. It looks like a sketch and is just wonderful!
My post can be found at:
https://mcclendonvilla.wordpress.com/2016/06/25/cees-black-white-challenge-flowers/
Have a great weekend. 🙂
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Thanks so much for playing this week. Also, thanks for your comment.
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Thank you for the opportunity. You’re welcome. Have a great weekend! 🙂
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Beautiful flowers!!
https://aquamarineeyes.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/honeysuckle/
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Stunning contrast!
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Thanks. 😀
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Flowers are my favorite topic. Wonderful clicks! very hard to pick one as favorite! 🙂 beautiful…thank you for the topic. wish you a nice weekend 🙂
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Thanks so much for your great comment. 😀 I hope you have a wonderful weekend too.
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Great variety of line in each of your images Cee. This is my first entry. I look forward to participating in the future.
https://artnotapathy.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/cees-black-white-challenge-flowers/
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Hi Cee, Here is mine: http://wp.me/pSlDL-dEZ 🙂
Thank you for the tips!
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I thought I left a comment here Cee. Maybe I forgot to click the Post button. I really love the photo with the yellow in the centre. The monochrome stamens look like spider legs on a yellow body.
And thank you so much for using my Motor Scooter photo as one of your featured Blogger choices. Much appreciated.
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You are so very welcome Tony. 😀
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Love this week’s challenge :-), here are my images https://juliepowell2014.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/cees-black-and-white-photo-challenge-flowers/
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I just checked. Great photos! I’ll join for B&W challenge, flowers. It’s my first time. 🙂
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I look forward to your entry.
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https://planethardin.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/sunflower-2/
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This is great and so artistic, fascinated me 🙂 dear Cee, but as always. Thank you, have a nice day and weekend, Love, nia
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Nia, thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a great weekend as well. 😀
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My favourite theme; Flowers – thanks Cee, love your tulip close up! Here is my entry for the week https://storki.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/cees-black-white-challenge-flowers/
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Brilliant!
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Thanks Rajiv 😀
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https://luanneoffie.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-2/
Thank you!
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Beautiful photos Cee!
https://mecyme.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-flowers-2/
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Beautiful photos, not your typical subject for black & white. 🙂
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Definitely an eye catcher, isn’t it? So dramatic, Cee, but I think my favourite might be the glorious poppy. 🙂
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I especially like the textures in the second last one. I’m going to try again with flower photography .
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Show us your results 😀 😀 😀
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That gives me something to aim for!! 😉
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I like the last photo with the splash of yellow. Here is my entry for the week: http://wp.me/p24idL-40f
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Agree! Very effective and eye catching.
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I don’t know if pingback worked. So, here is my entry. I tried to do what I learned from your yesterday’s post.
https://nelkumi.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/hibiscus/
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Here is Raewyn’s entry.
https://decocraftsdigicrafts.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-florals/
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What a beauty!
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Thanks Marga for commenting.
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Wonderful, getting into macro myself, but here’s a BW flower from earlier this year:
https://edlehming.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/sierra-dogwood-yosemite-national-park/
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I’ve really appreciated learning about black and white.
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Beautiful macro shots!!
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Thanks. 😀
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Wow, that is amazing idea. I am thinking about joining the challenge. How long do I have to submit a post for this week?
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You have though next Monday. I hope you get a chance to play 😀
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Thank you:-)
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Nice, ones Cee. Here is my contribution: https://joesfotowelten.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/the-hunter-der-jaeger/
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I’ve never known flowers in BnW can be this beautiful! 🙂
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Pay attention to the contrast on the petals. No all flowers are good in B&W. Thanks Amy.
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A beautiful selection of images once again.
This is my contribution
https://syllabubsea.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/black-white-flowers/
Marie
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Wow! the selective saturation effect is lovely 🙂
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Thanks Krithya 😀
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That’s a stunning picture, my favorite this week. How did you do that?
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I de-satured all but yellow in the photo. Software magic. 😀
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Cee, what photo software would you recommend? Adobe Photoshop?
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Yep, I have Adobe Photoshop. I use Bridge (file organizer and undestructive editing) for about 98% of my edits. If I need more I use Photoshop. Bridge automatically comes with photoshop. You can get a $10/month pack from Adobe that includes Photoshop and Lightroom. I would recommend using Photoshop, because of Bridge. Lightroom has it’s own internal file management system and in my opinion is a nightmare to use. Bridge works off your computer or external drives folders and files.
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