B&W February: Power Pole

Yesterday I talked about the problems of clear blue skies when rendered in B&W... but it's not all bad news. This photo relies on the contrast between an azure sky and an electricity pole: here I deliberately darkened the sky with a polarising filter because for me, if this image has any merit, it lies in the extreme contrasts present.

[Graeme Stevens]

Excellent processing, love the shot

[Annie D]

Well I do like this
much cooler than mine - love the processing

[gloria jones]

This shot is striking on black...great composition, light

[Mary Downing Hahn]

I really like the way you'd taken a common subject and made it unique with extreme contrast. Fav.

[Robyn]

Fantastic processing and thanks for the explanation. Fav

[☠northy]

yep! high contrast works well!

[Linda]

FAV thank you for this post and the education

[Amy-lee Edwards]

Fantastic!

[Danny G.]

I like taking power pole pictures. Yours is superb.

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

I like the high contrast, and the composition is wonderful.

[Mark Pratt]

The contrast is excellent and really makes the pole stand out in detail.

[Ralf Leidner]

The really dark sky on this one is nice. I like it! The subject I wouldn't have thought to shoot delivered really well.

[Rosie Kerr]

I agree... the contrast delivers the lines and circles so clearly. Only in b&w. :) Another lesson for when the sky or light doesn't cooperate. Nice!

[Dianne]

Simple and very effective.

[Chris K]

fantastic!!

[Ian Watts]

Love this, and the processing you have chosen works wonders - beautiful shot.

[Fisher Family]

A great result!

Ian

[Joan Robillard]

You taken two problems and made a wonderful picture. I say two because electricity lines are the bane of photographers.

[Barbara McCahill]

contrast makes the shot

[Kathleen Hinkaty]

Beautiful image, great study of lines and contrast of blacks & whites.

[Pete Roberts]

Nicely taken Richard. Very effective and good pov

[David]

Yes its all about contrast ... although i guess you can use it as a slide in a lecture on electricity distribition!