Back in Black

Had a recent trip to Ottawa and with only an hour or so to photograph I captured these. The day was fully overcast and the mood somewhat sombre. I saw all of these in black and white as there was little color that added nothing to the scene. More a focus on line, perspective, and movement.

A door, all clean geometry against that crooked tree…

Government Congress Center…

Rideau Canal, which apparently was designed for joggers…

Some interesting stairs below the Congress Center…

All were processed to black & white using Nik Software’s excellent Silver Efex Pro plugin for Photoshop. Truly a great tool for developing authentic B&W images. Even better when printed to Epson’s Exhibition Fiber paper.

I couldn’t leave without capturing a more Ottawa-like image – this one from my hotel window in the early hours. This time it’s all about the color.