Wednesday, October 3, 2012

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #53 - EVEN THE LITTLE THINGS HAVE VALUE

Plant 1 5 bis
- Lonely Dried up Thistle - 

Basmati Rice 1 6 bis
- Tiny Grains Of Rice -

The last picture has been submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook" (for more information on future hosting and roundup, click here).

39 comments:

  1. Rosa your photography is truly inspirational. Your work belongs in an art gallery. Thanks for sharing it with us.
    ~Nancy

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  2. Your black and white Wednesdays always put me in a better mood. Gorgeous.

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  3. Every week I am looking forward to wednesday because of your stunning black and white clicks.
    Lovely and an inspiration, as always!
    Hugs, Sandy

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  4. I was just outside..it's bleak out..and saw the dried echinaceas..I thought the same as you.
    Lovely Rosa.

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  5. I was looking forward to seeing your B&W on rice - the photo is beautiful!! But at the end I really like the top picture. Simple yet so dramatic!!

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  6. I couldn't see the first shot because my Internet connection drops while uploading, but the second shot is absolutely amazing! Simply inspirational!
    Have a nice evening Rosa.
    Cheers
    Mamat

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  7. love your pictures Rosa!
    look beautiful!

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  8. I love sculptural forms and you've captured the teasel so well in monochrome.

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  9. J'adore cette photo des grains de riz!

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  10. Your pictures inspire me. I see how amazingly you couch details and I want to take pictures all the time.

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  11. Les grains de riz, bien sûr mais le chardon aussi profond et menaçant, très réussi.

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  12. Lovely photos, both. I love rice.

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  13. I can't decide which one I like better! Once again, your B&W work is so strong - thanks for sharing.

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  14. How amazing is nature. You have captured this so perfectly with the shot of that thistle. Inspiring

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  15. Beautiful photos Rosa! Nice eye and great job of shooting the last photo.

    Cheers!!
    (*.*)

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  16. Wow, rice has never looked so artsy before. ;)

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  17. The thistle is such a gorgeous shot!

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  18. I find thistles incredibly beautiful and so I love the first picture. Simply beautiful Rosa

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  19. schöne Gegenüberstellung zweier so gegensätzlicher Aufnahmen.

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  20. These photographs are truly a work of art!! Loved every detail. Thanks for sharing these with us Rosa

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  21. Beautiful monochrome! Pinning it now!

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  22. Lovely as always Rosa. I especially like the white grains of rice.
    Sam

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  23. Très belles photos black&white Rosa.

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  24. Beautiful - taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary!

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  25. These are lovely. The detail of the dried thistle is exquisite!

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  26. Ces photos toutes simples sont tellement belles à voir. Merci pour ces sublimes partages. Pour info, je serais absente pendant un bon moment suite à des imprévus. En attendant je te souhaite une belle fin de semaine :)

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  27. The rice is simple and beautiful! :D

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  28. Oh YES, lots of value, totally!!!
    Cheers and hope you have a fantastic weekend,
    Lia.

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  29. I'm at a loss of words! Your pictures are beyond amazing!

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  30. Miracle of miracles - you made me covet a thistle! I'll have to rethink the next time I pull one (which I frequently do). Love both photos but amazed at the first.

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  31. J'aime les deux, mais le chardon solitaire est tres beau, son titre lui va tres bien aussi.
    Bonne fin de semaine Rosa. Bises.

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  32. Your photography is sooo mesmerizing! xo

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  33. Oh Rosa, your clicks are so impressive!
    I will ask you someday about your camera and lenses :-)
    Thanks for your picture, the gallery is up:

    http://cindystarblog.blogspot.it/2012/10/black-white-wednesday-week-53-gallery.html

    enjoy and see you next week! :-)

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