I have always loved Black and White(B/W) photos but don’t seem to do it enough. Maybe 2010 will be a year of more B/W for me. There is a lot of joy in a good B/W and the clarity it can offer right out the camera. In my humble opinion a well composed B/W shot often beats its colour competitor hands down! Not to mention it brings forth the mood of the frame much more easily– hence we see a lot more monotone and duotones imagery for moody settings.
Here I’ve put together both versions of the same photo. Which one is your favourite? Personally, I’d go with the B/W even though the colour one is alright, don’t you think?
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding
Riding-riding-
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
He’d a French cocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin,
A coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin;
They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were up to the thigh!
And he rode with a jeweled twinkle,
His pistol butts a-twinkle,
His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jeweled sky.
– Alfred Noyes 1880-1958
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After a good week of Christmas and Boxing day jubilations I embarked on a short journey to India. It was on New Years Day. Who’d *ever* want to travel on New Years Day! Yes, well I did 
— and you’d be surprised the first leg of the flight from Sydney to Singapore was totally booked. So there I was at six in the morning catching a flight! Waking up the whole neighbourhood at five and troubling D, running through immigration kiosk, dashing toward the TRS (Tourist Refund Scheme) to claim my brand new Lens. Ah all that was easy and soon was strapped in my window seat waiting to disappear in the oblivion of blue. I stuck my nose in Judith Lucy’s ‘The Lucy Family Alphabets’ what a great book… Thanks D. Before long we’re descending into Singapore of what seemed a very pleasant flight.
I love Changi Airport. This also happens to be an airport I’ve been to many times and I know my way around well. Now with new terminal T3 there is more to discover: shops, cafes, gardens and lounges yes all in the confines of the airport. T2 the good old terminal has its own charm and while T3 has a slight new feel about it. I love the Orchid garden at T2 amongst the Koi swimming in the little pond right bang in the middle of this busy but seemingly peaceful tranquil place. Very clever and innovative and most of all calming if you’ve gotten off a long flight. Having had the time for my next flight I decided to take my time and shoot some of the orchids. You can never spend enough time shooting beautiful flowers. You really can’t.
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