Tag Archives: Black and White

The brown and the gray

A praying mantis and it's shadow in Hawaii — A Praying Mantis casts a its shadow on a rail.

This month’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Any shade of brown and/or gray.’ See more responses here.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

A black and white image of grid shadows in Hawaii — Grill shadows.

A Reticulated Cowrie in the waters off Hawaii — Grill shadows.

Wooden handles on a door in Kapaau, Hawaii — Door handles in Kapaau.

Brown moss or lichen growing on a tree in Hawaii — Door handles in Kapaau.

Black and white, some in color

Black and white cars in Kailua Kona in Hawaii — I was photographing the building, but realized later that all the vehicles were white except for the one black one. What are the chances?

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Black (and/or) Black-and-White.’ See more responses here.

Black straw-filled tubes in Hawaii — A writhing mass of straw-filled sausages, used to prevent runoff from a building site.

Black and white image of clouds over Upolu Airport in Hawaii — A writhing mass of straw-filled sausages, used to prevent runoff from a building site.

Tires stacked in a shipping container in Hawaii — Tires in a shipping container.

Black and white image of a fan in Hawaii — Tires in a shipping container.

A harrowing experience

It’s the first time I’ve seen this activity on the island. It was an overcast day, and lent itself to black and white photography.

I grew up on a farm, but the tractor we had was about the size of one of these wheels!

We are being watched

Surveillance is everywhere these days!

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Geometric. See more responses here.

It’s all there in black and white

A sailboat travels along the coast in front of palm trees in Hawaii — A sailboat off the Kohala coast.

Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge is ‘Black (and/or) Black and White.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Holei Arch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Concrete steps at Hapuna Resort in Hawaii — A staircase at Hapuna Resort.

A goat on a rock in Hawaii — A staircase at Hapuna Resort.

A close up of Nene feathers in Hawaii — Nene feathers.

A Northern Mockingbird sings out on a snag in Hawaii — Nene feathers.

Black and white, not black and white

A black and white patio parasol in Hawaii

It’s a color photo, but the subject, a patio parasol, is black and white.

Hood ornament

I liked this hood ornament, which promised much in the way of moving forward with zest. Alas, the vehicle it was on looked unlikely to live up to that promise.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Move Forward, Reconstruct, Renew, and/or are Burgeoning. See more responses here.

Sailing by

A black and white silhouette of a sailboat and palm tree

A sailboat glides over the water off the North Kohala coast, an image that doesn’t look much different in color.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii