Black and White Nature Photography

As noted by the Swiss photographer Robert Frank, 'Black and white are the colors of photography. To me, they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.' Both of these emotions can thus be gleaned by mankind's relationship with the landscape. To take the element of color out of the depiction of nature is to reveal true expression. The photographers who do so, often inspired by the earliest images of the 1820s, abandon vivid chromaticity for in-depth connection with their natural surroundings.  A number of innovations in the development of photography, and over a century later, the photographer Ansel Adams would cement the legacy of black and white landscape photography. His vast portrayals of the natural landscapes of the US had and still have a dramatic influence on photographers who have since followed in his footsteps. Adams' Owen's Valley California (1937) explores the full spectrum that black and white tones can reveal and within them the awe of the natural world. Depicting the expanse of nature's vistas today are the likes of Miguel Winograd and the highly emotive seascapes of Alessandro Puccinelli. May the equally subtle and dramatic tones of monochrome continue to inspire those behind the lens…


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Photography, Arum Lily #1, Griselda Duch

Griselda Duch

Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$825

Photography, Atlal 2, Leah Desmousseaux

Leah Desmousseaux

Photography - 35.5 x 54.5 cm Photography - 14 x 21.5 inch

$668

Photography, A cold cliff, Nino Alavidze

Nino Alavidze

Photography - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

$500

Photography, Altitude 02, Hengki Koentjoro

Hengki Koentjoro

Photography - 43 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$1,154

Photography, Eiger, Thomas Crauwels

Thomas Crauwels

Photography - 135 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 53.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$5,092

Photography, Contre jour, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 80 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$972

Photography, Bubble gum, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$972

Photography, Perle Noire, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$875

Photography, Gourmandise, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 55 x 76 x 2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

$608

Photography, Les jumelles, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 50 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$790

Photography, Le guide, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$851

Photography, Andi with hat, Oliver Hadji

Oliver Hadji

Photography - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,458

Photography, Elegance, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,033

Photography, Albert, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,033

Photography, Euphorie, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,337

Photography, Trace de vie, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$717

Photography, Night, Gonçalo Martins

Gonçalo Martins

Photography - 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$170

Photography, Vertige, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 115 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 45.3 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$875

Photography, A l'orient, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 50 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$875

Photography, Au sommet, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$681

Photography, Sous le vent, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$911

Photography, Sagitta, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 50 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$705

Photography, Juste mûre, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$510

Photography, Des Masqués, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,762

Photography, Sous le vent, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 77 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 30.3 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,094

Photography, Fairway, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 77 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 30.3 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,094

Photography, Aurora, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 77 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 30.3 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,094

Photography, Ondulation, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,154

Photography, Alberta 152001, Simeon Posen

Simeon Posen

Photography - 63.5 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 25 x 40 x 2 inch

$3,600