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60 Inspiring Examples of Black and White Photography
Black and white photography has a way of letting the viewer really experience the image. Composition, light/shadow, texture and tonal qualities all become more obvious and important when color is absent.
Black and white portraits have an entirely different impact than color ones. When color is removed we are allowed to see into the subject, to really get a sense of emotion more so than if it were color.
Another way I look at it is if an image had a soul it would be black and white. Stripping away the window dressing (color) allows you to get down to the real essence of the image. (OK, that sounds a little out there but you know what I mean)
Can you tell I love black and white photography :)
Below are some excellent examples, Enjoy!
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68 Comments
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Kelly said:
Oh my these are the most awe inspiring photos I have ever seen. I love black & white photos I wish I had a small percentage of the talent that these photographers possess.
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@todayinart said:
Thanks for the post. Awesome Shots!
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rowlind said:
nice picture collection
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sharkbaity said:
Wow. some very beautiful images here. Black and white photography rocks!!x
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Mohsin said:
Nice Pics…
Thanks for Sharing them with us!God bless!
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senshots said:
a very beautiful collections.. all were awesome
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d.panchatcharam said:
Just great, no other word to express.
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EDMILSON said:
this is great, very inspiring for me, tanks
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Black said:
Stunning collection.
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doc_w said:
great shots … nice post :)
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Selvam said:
these image are just 2 colors but they express million words
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Dee said:
Awesome! Thanks for sharing… =D
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Sakinah Abdul-Jaleel said:
AWESOME, I have tweeted and put this on my facebook
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Joe Gaude said:
Outstanding shots!!!!!
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melissa said:
gorgeous collection, thanks for sharing!
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Black White said:
Very inspiring photos.
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Vacele said:
B&W is magic of light and shadow, that is building a huge emotional totality.
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Jens said:
You have a cool photo collection
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Framtonm said:
Inspiring! The older I get, the more I find there is to learn!
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Dazza074 said:
Some really brilliant photos, gives a lot of inspiration. I particually likes the picture of the flower.
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chris king said:
Well color is nice, B&W can be be more then just clicking photos, nice pictures…
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Amit said:
b&w photography is always my favorite..it gives a differnt look and feel to the image..these pictures r splendid.. great timing especially the image by misterkey..mark goff’s image is just fabulous with a brilliant depth of field and amazing subject..it seems like the flowers is just blooming n the shot is captured..great job done!!!
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bibek said:
nice shots
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HightonRidley said:
An inspirational collection – well done putting it together for us.
Highton Ridley
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Ferad said:
Great work! Photos that make me jealous..
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Kenny Vannucci said:
Thanks for posting. Really enjoyed looking at the pics.
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Erns said:
they are truly amazing….. each holds a story you only have to pay attention
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sarah celine said:
Wonderful! FULL of emotion, just like photography should be~
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Chelsea said:
Thank you for creating this incredibly inspirational page!
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anti-gravity said:
Each photo, a story, an experience.
Thank you for gathering them.
I feel aware and peaceful having viewed these.
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laljee bhatia said:
wow…lovely pics. thanks.
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Bobby Chitrakar said:
You have posted some really good photographs. If you like BW photography, please visit my website http://www.bobbychitrakar.com
I do Fine Art BW film photography. -
Arcius-Azrael said:
I went into this page by accident and I was so surprise to see one of my photo here. Though I don’t think my work deserves to be listed here among these masterpieces, I’m still grateful that you chose it. Thank you :)
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Aldi Karmawan said:
very inspiring …………
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Rosearodoe said:
Wonderful and Beautiful lines, depth of fields, lighting, and textures. Each individually are unique and inspiring to me.
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Ankita said:
Thoughtfully captured! nice work…
thanx for sharing..Ankita
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Jonathon said:
these are truly remarkable. excellent way of capturing my eye. i saw a few photos and the next thing i knew, i had gone through all of them ! many thanks to the photographers.
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Lokanin said:
WOW! absolutely stunning examples – congrats to all featured artist, you deserve your spot here! so many favorites but i think the winners for me are Alin Ciortea, Wolfram Schubert, fotouczniak, Vega Omer and John Sloan but all others are fantastic too.
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Aljan said:
Cool article with a lot of b/w inspiration. I totally agree with you Bill about emotion in these kind of shots (but it depends on a lot of things). I should take photos more often in black and white! :-) On Focussion I also see black and white photos a lot, I really like it!.
Thanks for sharing this inspiration! :-D
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Barry M Peterson Photography said:
The emotion captured by these photos is amazing!
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Tuyen said:
Wow! These are really cool photos!
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Jabelchen said:
Great pics! I love the one with the cat.
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salish said:
stunning photos…
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black rose said:
Beautiful..
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vicente machado said:
I can feel through all of b&w shots above, the photographer’s ability and creativity, giving us moments of pure pleasure.
Thanks.
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mina said:
perfect and unbelievable pics, good luck and share it with us :)
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Heba Mak said:
BRILLIANT Photos.. they are all stunning
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Taylor Adams said:
These are exquisite photographs. As for my opinion on Black and White vs. Color photography, I find that color, although beautiful and very appealing, takes away from the point that the photographer is trying to get across. (If there is one in the first place.) I’m always trying to use images to make statements rather than words, so I prefer Black and White.
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♥ said:
Amazing Pictures! I love them!!! The pcitre and the way the black and white is added just automaticly sets the mood ans scene! i love it!
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Scorpion said:
B&W pics raises the deep emotions in you …
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kishore said:
nice collection of inspiring B & W photographs
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Lemwelle Rosales said:
They say that b & w photos showcase the real skill of a photographer.
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indhia said:
great..getting inspired:)
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shanelle said:
I am not a photographer.. but I love photos.. I am so inspired by your pictures!
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Faheema said:
Breathtaking collection! :)
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TANNAZ said:
THANKS A MILLION, THEY ARE FABULOUS! THANKS A MILLION FOR SHARING. :)
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Cindy said:
every picture I looked at, made me want to look at more….awesome pictures!
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boinikko said:
visually dramatic and reflective….life’s B and W!
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Nikhil Chandra said:
Superb! Thanks for sharing :-)
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Yunus said:
Great, Briliante, Awesome. So Emotional. :)
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Katie said:
These black and white shots are great! I took acouple photos with a friend’s Canon camera then transfered them to my iPod were I then messed with the coloring. I made some of them black and white and thought they were really cool, but now I think they are okay. I gotta say, these inspire me to do more black and white photos but they will never be as good as these!
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ava farhang said:
oh very beautiful
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mack said:
stunning and very touching talent pictures.
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Omar said:
i think this is the most beautiful site i ever visited.And i’m glad reading your articles.The web site style is perfect.good job..
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Vincent said:
Take a look at http://minimal-photography. So awesome black and white photos!!
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Hayley W said:
Wow, these photos are amazing. Now that Colour images have developed so much, no on really bats an eyelid at Black and White photos anymore. So Simple yet creative.
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David Hardwick Photography said:
These are top class photographs.
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GaunleDream said:
Fantastic :)
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