The Histogram Always Tells the Truth

Another for my challenge from Sally to do a high contrast black and white image.

This is 50mm SOOC, in camera BnW, today's word (book - I used my AYWMC one, which opened to the title I've used) a song title The Camera Never Lies by Bucks Fizz, Abstract, and a six word story.

Other than finding links to so many challenges, the main challenge here was getting the lighting through the pages, gating it to direct the spread of light. The composition with 50mm lens was challenging, as I knew I wouldn't crop, straighten or process it to get the desired DoF. I want to sharpen or Gaussian blur it soooooooooooooooo much!!! But on the whole I'm rather chuffed as I got this in 9 goes!!!

[JackieR]

@salza Hi Sally a slightly different take on your challenge today. It does look for high contrast on black- so that may be cheating??

[Casablanca]

Still pretty effective as it stands, I like it!

[Susan Wakely]

My eye has immediately gone to the three pages 3,4 & 5 to the right (brain initially typed left). They look like blotting paper (in a positive way). I particularly like the texture light and shade.

[Jacqueline]

You did beautiful paper folding here! I particularly love the texture of the paper in the 3th and 4th fold from the rhs

[Carole Sandford]

It’s still a pleasing image though. But the SOOC bit, can be frustrating at times!

[Cazzi]

Very nice image, I think it's fab!

[Sally Ings]

This is rather effective. Sometimes we just need to accept what the camera gives us

[Peter]

Well thought out and captured Jackie:)

[haskar]

A lot of difficulty in one task. And a nice result.

[Kathy]

I'm impressed. Lighting on the folded over pages is tough in itself. I like the shallow Dof and the texture of the paper. And to think it is sooc!

[katy]

Really well done JAckie. Impressed by all you mad skills in taking it to start and then to make it work for so many challenges. I want to be you when I grow up!

[Annie D]

Well done Jackie! Beautifully composed.

[Shutterbug]

Sounds VERY challenging. Nicely done.

[JackieR]

@shutterbug49 it was
@annied thank you

@grammyn oh no you don't!!
@randystreat I know!! Think hot lucky

@haskar thank you
@pcoulson thank you

@salza oh yes!!!
@serendypyty I'm chuffed, thank you

@carole_sandford made me really think about composition and being right in camera/ phone
@jacqbb thanks Jacq

@wakelys wonder why?
@casablanca that's nice to read

[4rky]

Great sooc and nicely set up (sounds like a lot of work!)

[JackieR]

@4rky didn't take too long, so perhaps I've improved over the years?!