Some pictures from Italy in B&W

[johnmacp]

Haven't posted here since.....just looked and its...gasp 2010....sorry! Other stuff getting in the way, but I have popped in from time to time to have a peek.

Anyway, here's a few B&W images from a wander in various bits of Italy, where its a tad different from my Scottish home, and all the more interesting and inspiring for it.

All shot with a GR, which has since failed and been replaced with a GR3. I usually carry it in a shirt pocket tied onto a piece of string so I can pull it out when I need to which makes it quick and easy and unobtrusive.

I'll maybe pop up some colour ones as well at some point.

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/8
• 18mm
• 1/40s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/16
• 18mm
• 1/500s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/16
• 18mm
• 1/180s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/11
• 18mm
• 1/500s
• ISO 800

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/11
• 18mm
• 1/250s
• ISO 800

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/8
• 18mm
• 1/500s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/8
• 18mm
• 1/125s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/2.8
• 18mm
• 1/125s
• ISO 800

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/4.5
• 18mm
• 1/350s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/10
• 18mm
• 1/80s
• ISO 800

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/2.8
• 18mm
• 1/200s
• ISO 800

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/4
• 18mm
• 1/40s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/5.6
• 18mm
• 1/500s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/9
• 18mm
• 1/3000s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/2.8
• 18mm
• 1/60s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/3.2
• 18mm
• 1/90s
• ISO 800

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/4
• 18mm
• 1/1500s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/10
• 18mm
• 1/400s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/11
• 18mm
• 1/250s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/5.6
• 18mm
• 1/750s
• ISO 800

 

[GRK]

Wow, these are great!

 

[johnmacp]

Wow, these are great!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them.

 

[johnmacp]

Here's a few more from Italy.

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/4.5
• 18mm
• 1/30s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/9
• 18mm
• 1/500s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/2.8
• 18mm
• 1/180s
• ISO 800

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/2.8
• 18mm
• 1/50s
• ISO 3200

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/8
• 18mm
• 1/125s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/6.3
• 18mm
• 1/50s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/6.3
• 18mm
• 1/250s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/5.6
• 18mm
• 1/45s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/6.3
• 18mm
• 1/250s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/3.5
• 18mm
• 1/1250s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/11
• 18mm
• 1/1000s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/6.3
• 18mm
• 1/100s
• ISO 1600

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/8
• 18mm
• 1/640s
• ISO 400

• RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR
• 18.3 mm f/2.8
• ƒ/16
• 18mm
• 1/8s
• ISO 100

 

[ZPuskas]

Very well done. I especially like the 3rd image from the top.
Did you use the Hi-Contrast B+W recipe?

 

[johnmacp]

Very well done. I especially like the 3rd image from the top.
Did you use the Hi-Contrast B+W recipe?

Thank you, glad you liked them. Yes I used the hi cotrast settnig for some - mainly the street scenes where there is major sunlight areas with existing high contrast. For others I just shoot colour and do it later if it looks like it might be a good one. But the B&W setting is a HUGE boon to previsualise the likely effect.

 

[ZPuskas]

Thanks for your reply. I love the high-contrast and am working to use it more often.

 

[johnmacp]

Thanks for your reply. I love the high-contrast and am working to use it more often.

Its a useful feature to simply walk around looking at scenes with, it changes both your perception and appreciation of 'ordinary' stuff you might otherwise walk past. Well worth experimenting with in my opinion!

 

[ZPuskas]

Agreed.

 

[Wiener]

Nice work John!

 

[johnmacp]

Nice work John!

Thank you - nice to know they're hitting the spot!

 

[Genster]

Fantastic photos John!

 

[johnmacp]

Fantastic photos John!

Thank you - was a bit of a roll on that particular outing to Italy, so good to know they're being enjoyed!

 

[rkma]

I really like these, the use of light and shadow is awesome. Particularly wonderful is the Escher-like composition of what appears to be the stairwell of what may be a Renaissance building. Makes me want to go to Italy and take only my GR III.

 

[johnmacp]

I really like these, the use of light and shadow is awesome. Particularly wonderful is the Escher-like composition of what appears to be the stairwell of what may be a Renaissance building. Makes me want to go to Italy and take only my GR III.

Glad you enjoyed them! The GR's make this stuff 'easy' in physical terms becasue it can be pulled out and used with one hand very quickly and when needed discretely too. That ease (for me) makes it a really useful way to easily explore visually places I visit. The Hi Contrast b&w setting can help with the light/shade visualising.

 

[JAGR]

I like these photographs. Thank you for showing them.