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This week I have decided to complicate your life (photographically speaking, of course). But if we talk about challenges, let's talk about real challenges, right?
HOW DOES IT WORK? (REMINDER)
Every week I will propose a new challenge , it is a topic that you will have to capture in a photograph and upload it to the Facebook page of the blog, putting in the description the keyword that I will indicate for each topic. The themes will be varied, from portraits to Macro photography, going through landscapes, black and white photography, or babies. The topics will be proposed on Saturdays, so that you have the whole weekend to work on them. You will have one week to upload your photograph (one photo per participant), until Friday of the following week. On Friday or Saturday I will update the article with the photo that has captivated me the most and I will propose a new topic, and so…
WEEKLY CHALLENGE 127: BLACK AND WHITE NEGATIVE SPACE
When I say that I am going to complicate your life a bit, it is because I am going to present you two challenges in one. On the one hand, to achieve a photograph with negative space, if you don't know what it is... it is essential that you click here . And on the other hand, that it be in black and white. Why am I doing this? Because the real challenges are the coolest. Because they motivate and because when you get a result you like, it's much more satisfying.
And not only that, but because the objective of the blog in general and of the challenge in particular is for you to practice and progress step by step. The more factors you learn to control when shooting, the more comfortable you will feel in front of the camera and you will achieve better results. This time you will have to pay close attention to the composition and isolate your protagonist with an empty space of information around him and, also, think about whether that image is suitable for black and white. Remember that not all images look good in grayscale and that it is best to shoot in color and then convert it in the editor. And now… to enjoy photography, find your camera!
As usual, to participate in this week's challenge upload your photo to the Facebook wallfrom the Photographer's Blog: In the description of the photo please mention the keyword “Black And White Negative Space Challenge” followed by a title of your choice .
ALTERNATIVE MEANS TO PARTICIPATE
For those of you who are not from Facebook, I have enabled new social networks to participate.
- Flickr: Accessing the Photographer's Blog Group Wall and uploading the photo directly. Give your photo a caption and be sure to mention “Black And White Negative Space Challenge” in it.
- Twitter: uploading the photo directly to Twitter with the hashtag #RetoEspacioNegativoEnBlancoYNegroBdF
Happy photography.
UPDATE
Have I ever told you that you are great? With your participation you make it possible for the challenge to continue every week. THANK YOU! I leave you with a small sample of your contributions:
This week I prefer the image of Sonia Martínez because of the use she has made of negative space and because it is an image that works great when editing in black and white. She has achieved a photograph full of strength thanks to the negative space that surrounds the scene, giving it prominence and meaning, since she has created an abyss whose end is light, the light that gives the image its title. The main subject can go into the depths of this cave, but in the end he will always find the light that guides him, that helps him breathe. Placing the negative space under the subject helps reinforce the idea of the abyss, of a place where you cannot lean on, where you dance on the edge of nothingness, where there seems to be no hope and that is why everything is black. And yet, in the end, there is light. Congratulations Sonia, a great composition!
