Flames in Black and White

[Lauren D.]

Sweet shot! Love it in bnw!

[Taffy]

@laurentaylor
Thanks!

[Michael Van Krey]

At first glance the b&w makes it appear like smoke. Cool effect. What macro lens do you have?

[Taffy]

@vankrey Thanks for the kind comment! My macro is the 105mm Nikon Nikkor VR AF-S ED Micro 1.8 (a great lens), but I was using my 85mm 1.4 for these shots (probably my favorite lens at the moment).

[Michael Van Krey]

I though maybe it wasn't your macro for this shot. I would love a good macro and thought I'd ask someone whose photography I admire :)

[Ness Santvoort]

nice shot,

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Gosh! That's definitely... weird... I love it!

[Richard]

oh i like this

[Taffy]

@vankrey Oh -- thank you so much! Yes, if you use a Nikon, I'd definitely recommend the macro I have.

[Taffy]

@brav @steampowered @ness50
Thanks so much for commenting!

[Kim]

The B&W shows the smooth textures.

[Jess]

Oh gorgeous! I've never thought of black and white flames but this is stunning!

[Taffy]

@tuesdaygirl Thanks! I was just playing around with the lines and just drained the color to see them better -- then realized I liked the look in b&w for a change of pace.
@kimshots I'm learning more by looking at others' b&w photos -- it does make line, contrast, and texture stand out more and I'd like to get better at it.

[Taffy]

@tuesdaygirl and thanks for the fav!

[Daniel]

Looks like a smoke picture. Surprising shot.