The Weekend in Black and White

Friday, 3rd February, 2012.

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My favourites from last week were posted by Sivinden (Tre), Wayne (Simple), Pieni Lintu (Skates), Barbara CVDP (Over-Arching), Dindin (Monochrome Stairs), and From the Bear's Lair (Fiddler).

As usual, you can click on the photos or the names above to visit the original posts. It's always well worth seeing the original photos full-size.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE COPYRIGHT OF THESE PHOTOS REMAINS WITH THEIR OWNERS.

DO NOT COPY WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION.

Friday, 27th January, 2012.

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There were so many wonderful photos last week that I was unable to reduce my choices to six!
So here are my nine choices, from Paul (Tete-a-Tete), Marianne (Old trees in the Churchyard), Magiceye (Mumbai Marathon), Anemonen (The Mills), Julie (Geometry within a city), Japol (Waiting for my passenger), Anna (Kloster Eberbach), Gunsside (Lost), and Lachezar (Onion Field).

Friday, 20th January, 2012.

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So many more excellent photos again last week!
These are my favourites, from John (Reading Canal Bank), Tina (Cam Underfoot), Rejen (Light), Genie (Puzzle Pieces of a Bike), Lina (Nagreg Tunnel), and Life in Pictures (A Simple Selfie).

Friday, 13th January, 2012.

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So many photos, and such high quality!

I finally chose these by John (Reading Car Park), Anna (Castle Stairway), Margaret Gosden (Composition), Annelie (Stockholms Strom), Ann (Lord Howe), and Magiceye (Under the Skywalk)

Lastly a special mention to Artlover (Tagged Dragon), who knows I can't resist a dragon!

Friday, 6th January, 2012.

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I hope you are all fit and well this far into 2012.
I'm wishing you all a year full of great photographic opportunities!

These photos are from Wayne (Waahh), Ann (stairs), Rob (La gare de Strasbourg), BirgittaB (Zappa), Antonia (Winter blossom), and Sean Bentley (Letters of York).

Friday, 30th December, 2011.

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I hope you all had a good weekend, and are all ready for another!

These very different photos are from Follygirl (Christmas), Lachezar (The Viaduct Harbour), Rubberduck (Levi), Wayne (Old Red), RobertN (Where are the reindeer?), and Veredit (Winter Queen)

As ever, you can click on the photos or the names above to visit the original posts. It's always well worth seeing the original photos full-size.

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DO NOT COPY WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION.

Friday, 23rd December, 2011.

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I want to wish you all the very best this midwinter season, whichever of the many festivals you celebrate. May you have colour and gladness - and a lot of perfect black and white photo-ops!

This week I've chosen photos from Mildred (Le chateau d'eau), The Chieftess (A Dance of Light and Dark), Laura (Amen), Lina (The Ruins), Veredit (Light in Darkness), and MagicEye (Mumbai's Homeless).

Friday, 16th December, 2011.

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Firstly this week I must apologise for not visiting your posts last week. Right at the moment I seem to be catching one thing after another, and I didn't feel well enough. Fortunately I'm married to a marvelous man who visited all your posts and chose his favourites.

So here they are - Aileni's favourites! The were posted by Sivinden (Sun and Sea), RobertN (untitled), Tulsa Gentleman (Rail Fence), Maboe (Birch), Jen (Birches), Jane (leaf in monochrome), ~robert (sawmill), Nature Footstep (Black and White Reed), Rob and Mandy (Getting cold).

These are Aileni's own words:
"I am very impressed by the overall high standard. It's a shame to leave so many out - but Dragonstar is a tough lady!"
I think I need to talk to him about this!!!

Friday, 9th December, 2011.

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These great photos are from Sivinden (Flyr), Artlover (Moonlight), Mildred (Quand le Brouillard se leve), Gemma (Bold Flower), Maboe (Frost), Serline (Up above the ceiling).

Friday, 2nd December, 2011.

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This was an incredible week!

I finally reduced my favourites to eight, from Cryingbear (Cascade Langevan), Mildred (Clématite Sauvage), NatureFootstep (Brunn-Well), Genie (The Straw Hat), Antonia (Walk with Mommy), David (Mirabilis), Paul (Dogs at the Beach), and Gunsside (Silence).

Friday, 25th November, 2011.

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More wonderful photos again.
You all produce such great work each week!

I've chosen Milla (twigs), Antonia (Afternoon Reflections), Lachezar (Steam),Thorgun (Sjalagardsgatan), Tina's PicStory (rose), and Halina (Abandoned).

Friday, 18th November, 2011.

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Too many excellent photos again this week for me to choose only six.
That just means that you get a couple of extras to enjoy!

These great shots are from David (Pathway), Gunsside (Bridge), Wayne (Blizzard), Carver (One of Each), Ruimnm (Torre dos Clérigos), Halina (Lost), Maboe (Vissen bregne), and Birgitta - Sweden (Fork).

I hope you agree that they are all superb photos of their type.

Friday, 11th November, 2011.

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So many high quality photos again - you people are great photographers!

This week I've chosen photos from WayOutWest (Down by the Seaside), Sivinden (Silhuett), Shannara (Feather), Magiceye (Deepavali), Paul Auckland-West (Roots), and T (Wall).

Friday, 4th November, 2011.

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This weeks photos are from Francisca (Ready for coffee), Nattsyrransphoto (Stairs to Heaven), Paul (Steps), Ann (Opera House), Veredit (Living Light), Evry DP (Portrait) . . .

. . . and a special extra from David (Wedding Ring) with best wishes for his and Melanie's 28th anniversary!

Friday, 28th October, 2011.

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I'm always surprised at how different each week's entries can be. Three of my favourites last week featured people, and this week there are none. The photos are brilliant though.
These are from Sivinden (Svane), David (Feather), Halina (Somewhere...), Halcyon (Washed up), Lachezar (The sunny side), and Vaubephoto (Chestnut).

Friday, 21st October, 2011.

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Well, what a week it's been! I went to London on Monday evening, and should have been back yesterday. Things didn't work out that way, and I've only been home for just over 3 hours. That's cutting it fine, but I've made it!

These fine photos come from Rob and Mandy (Bangladesh), Raf (Sky Watch), The Aware Writer (Reflections, Ripples and Rocks), Mariane (The Mysterious Water), Paul (Fungus), and Ann (Keeping the City Clean).

Friday, 14th October, 2011.

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This weeks favourites come from Ruimnm (Onion); Vaubephoto (Forest Floor); Phyllis (Summer in Boston); Gunnar (At the Southern Tip of Norway); Rohit Sareen (The Bare Tree); Halina (Norwegian Innerdalen).

Friday, 7th October, 2011.

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I finally had to give up this time! I did my best, but I couldn't get down to my usual six.

These are from John (New York Fountain), Leovi (Crystal Landscape), Raf (Full Moon), Mariane (Dyrehaven 1966), Lachezar (Mystery Object), Irene (Knowledge), Kitty (The Hunt For Autumn), and The Chieftess (Mystery Object).

Friday, 30th September, 2011.

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I'm sorry I was so late visiting you all last time. My computer was giving trouble, and in the end I had to reset to factory condition. That meant re-installing all my software, bookmarks - everything! Would you believe I'm STILL finding stuff that needs doing?

Never mind, I managed to pick my favourites. These are from Carver (Rodin Garden), Vicki, Maraca (Fisherman), David - Houston (The Seed), IvyTaviaC. (This and That), Ankush Samant (Eyes and Time and Me), Mickie Brown (Deep in Thought).

Friday, September 23rd, 2011.

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Again, it was a hard job picking just a few photos this week. There were just so many fine pictures. I finally chose these from WayOutWest (Misting), NattsyrransPhoto (Tracks From a Cow), Dimple (Window), Carver (Pecan Season), Ruthi (Fountain), and Maria's Space (9/11 10th Anniversary).

Friday, 16th September, 2011.

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I want to thank Dragonstar for the chance to be her stand-in this week.
It was interesting and fun to be allowed to choose the pictures that became my favourites this time.
My choice is based on my opinion about the best botanical images, most unique portrait, best abstract image, image with the best reflection and image telling the strongest story.
Finally I want to give an honorary award to the creator of this wonderful blog, Dragonstar, because she deserves it.
Applause to all contributors, unfortunately could not all be mentioned.

My choice is number 9, Elisabeth (The Last Blooms of Summer); number 60, E:thos (Rutendo DeNise); number 14, David (Abstraction); number 4, Carpe Diem (Touch); number 42, Lachezar (Old Woman and Fire Wood). Finally number 3, Dragonstar (Snails).

Tommy André Nekkoy

I'd like to thank Tommy very much for making the selection this week. I'm sure you'll agree he's done a wonderful job.
I'd also like to thank him for including my photo, and his kind words. I love this challenge, and seeing all your photos each week.
Thank you Tommy!

As usual, you can click on the photos or the names above to visit the original posts. It's always well worth seeing the original photos full-size.

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Friday, 9th September, 2011.

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These lovely photos are from Emma (Mushroom): Antonia (Umbrellas): Tommy (Candlelights): Carpe Diem (In the Spotlight): Follygirl (Morning Mist): and Dimple (Nebraska "Lighthouse").

Tommy will be making the selection this week, as I'll be away again for much of the time. He's a fine photographer, and I'm looking forward to seeing his choices!

Friday, 2nd September, 2011.

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Another wonderful week. The level of observation and ability you all show is stunning! Although it shouldn't be possible, each week seems to be even better than the one before.

These are from Francisca (Palm Shadow): NattsyrransPhoto (Faded Tulip): Dave Q (Acoustic): Veredit (Structures in Glass): The Chieftess (You've Got Mail): and Ms. Becky (Fern).

Friday, 26th August, 2011.

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I've been unable to to choose just six photos this week - maybe a residue of last week's exhaustion :)

These are from Carver (Bobbin for Fish); Sivinden (Regn); Ruimnm (leituras fotográficas); Lina (A portrait of an Owl); Raf (Rainy Market Morning); Paul, Auckland-West (The Raven and the First Men); and James (Fish in the Grass).

I'm still looking for a volunteer to make the selection for the weekend of September 9th to 12th.

Friday, 19th August, 2011.

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I made it!
I'm back in time to post this week's page!

Aileni chose his favourites this time. I've previously given some thought to featuring guest selectors, and I've treated this as a kind of practice run. I think it's worked well, so I'm asking if anyone else would like to try. I'll be away again on 11th September - anyone interested? Maybe we could make it a monthly event. Let me know how you feel.

My grateful thanks to Aileni for selecting six photos for me.
These are his choices; Francisca (Face of an Angel): E:thos (Staircase to Heaven): David, Houston (Drought): Paul, Auckland-West (Chapel of Faith in the Oaks): Ann (stair patterns): Magiceye (Butterfly).

Friday, 12th August, 2011.

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Happy weekend to everyone!
Tomorrow I'm off to London again to help my daughter pack up some clothes and stuff. I won't be back until next Friday.
I'll have time (I hope) to set up next week's page, but not to choose a selection.
That being so I've enlisted the aid of a guest selector - Aileni.
I'm sure he'll have fun!

Anyway, these are my choices from last week. They come from Veredit (handmade II); Sivinden (Juvel); Ann, Sydney Meanderings (Martin Place); Manka (Hold on tight!!); Antonia (view); Magiceye (At the Mahim Nature Park).

Friday, 5th August, 2011.

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This week I've chosen photos from Sivinden (Silhuett): David, Houston (Floating Duckweed): Birgitta (Dahlia): Uncle T (Fountain): Robert (dear lily): and Ann (Cityscape).

Although there were a few "teething problems" with last week's thumbnails, I'm giving them another try to see how they go. Although it all takes up a great deal more room, I like being able to see everyone's avatars or photos.

Friday, 29th July, 2011.

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Wonderful photos again!
This week I've chosen Lachezar (The Trees & the City), James (Lifted up to the Sun), Victor (Mare and Foal, 2011), Halcyon (Woody water), Antonia (Silhouette and Sofia), and Evry Daily Photo (Pause Musicale 2011)

Friday, 22nd July, 2011.

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Thank you so much for all your good wishes. I had a wonderful time with my daughters, but I was really glad to get back home for some sleep!

I finally finished visiting your photos on Thursday evening, and I've chosen these from Maboe (Boat), Rune K (The Waveguide), Annelie Esséus (glass), Cildemer (Ombellifere), Magda627 (Bottles), and Kenobitti (A Perefect View).

Friday, 15th July, 2011.

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These photos are from David - Houston (The Last Tomato); Anemonen (Water and Drain Pipe);
The Aware Writer (Street Portraits: Saigon 1966); Serline (Tiger Leaping Gorge); Robert (Openings); and Ann (Sydney Terminal).

I'm away this weekend, and I won't be able to visit you until Wednesday or later. I'd be so grateful if those of you who don't do this already will link directly to your post instead of to your Home Page, as it will make it so much easier for me than searching through many days of posts. Thank you.

Friday, 8th July, 2011.

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Thank you all for your good wishes last week, they helped me feel better. The quality of your photos helped as well. It's increasingly difficult to keep the selection to six. You all take such good photos.

These are from Wayne (golf ball), John @ Light Impressions (Sago Palm), Ruimnm (Light Painting), Paul, Auckland-West (Misty Morning at Mangere), Gunsside (Window View), and Serline (Petal Raindrop).

As usual, you can click on the photos or the names above to visit the original posts. It's well worth seeing the original photos full-size.

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Friday, 1st July, 2011.

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This week's photos are all different, but all so very good. They were taken by Karen (Do You Kindle?), Sivinden (Vannperler), Thorgun (Ring of Glass), Evry Daily Photo (Gaetan Roussel), T. Becque (Florence), and Magda627 (Castle).

Friday, 24th June, 2011.

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I enjoyed the use of light and shape in these photos by Antonia (Boat), Lachezar (Aotea at Night), The Aware Writer (Along the 9/11 Trail), Forgetmenot (Forged in Steel), Magiceye (Beached), and Lena (Shadows at Terrace).

As usual, you can click on the photos or the names above to visit the original posts. It's well worth seeing the photos full-size.

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Friday, 17th June, 2011.

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The photos this week come from Maboe (Vann), WayOutWest (Dead Silence), Serline (Ambience), Paul (Basket Fungus), Ann (Vivid - Lighting the Sails), and Carola (Going Up).

As usual, you can click on the photos or the names above to visit the original posts. It's well worth going to see the photos full-size.

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Friday, 10th June, 2011.

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Last week was another wonderful week!
These photos are from Kitty (The Lonely Sea), Birgitta (Zappa), Pupo (Wild Flower), Koh-I-Noor (Garden), Ann (Centennial Park), and Magiceye (Monsoon).

As usual, you can click on the photos or the names above to visit the original posts. They're well worth viewing.

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Friday, 3rd June, 2011.

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The photos this week are by Dave Q (ice cubes), WayOutWest (Skyline Arch), Rejen (Glassbridge), Covina Daily Photo (Vintage Dreams), Victor (Aging Population, 2011), Franius (Batman and Superman).
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Friday, 27th May, 2011.

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This week's selection comes from Wayne (Face), Birgitta - Sweden (White Flower), Follygirl (Morning), Lachezar (Autumn Scene), David - Houston (In Memory of the Wheat Crop), and Gunnar (Full Moon at 17th May 2011).

Friday, 20th May, 2011.

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I'm SO hoping there are no glitches this week!
In spite of everything, last week was great. My choices are from Freja (130511), Carver (bird), Francisca (Pi), Maboe (Flower), Ann (chair + shadow), and Carpe Diem (A Makeup Stylists Belongings).

Friday, 13th May, 2011.

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I'm sorry this is late - my scheduled post has been a victim of the recent Blogger problem.
In fact, I thought this whole weekend would be a non-starter!
These photos are from Aware Writer (On the Ridge Trail), Luckaa (Historical Figure), Jan Halvard (Arte), Rejen (Shadow from the window), Birgitta (Boat), and Robert (Porthole).

Friday, 6th May, 2011.

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These fine shots are from Ruimnm (Bonsai Glass), Gunsside (She!), Annelie (glass), Antonia (Departure), Carver (bench), and Carpe Diem (Kissed By The Warm Caressing Wind).

Friday, 29th April, 2011.

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First rate photos again last week. I love seeing the quality of your photos each week - even if it does make it hard for me to choose!

These photos are from Way Out West (Whitehorse Water Aerodrome), Genie (Fence), Veredit (Affected By Light), Dimple (Awaiting Summer), Margaret Gosden (A Chilly Spring Adventure), and Marianne (Aalborg).

Friday, 22nd April, 2011.

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Well, you gave me a harder time than ever this week!
So many excellent photos, and so hard to reduce the choices to six.
I finally managed to choose these from Dimple (Fir Cones), James (Descendre Les Escaliers), Irene (Trees in a Row), Dew Drops (Tree and Fountain), Victor (Peggy Seeger), and newcomer Magda (Dishwasher).
All wonderful photos as you can see.

Friday, 15th April, 2011.

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Here in Ireland we've had some lovely spring weather for a few days. I hope it's been good wherever you live!

This week's photos are from David (Thistle Bud), Walk in New York (Statue of Liberty), Robert (stairs), Lachezar (the beach), Laura (April Rain), and Ann (Kangaroo Island).

Friday, 8th April, 2011

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Yet again you all came up with fine photos!
I finally chose these by Carpe Diem (Luxurious Feet), Gunsside (bridge), Aware Writer (Trees: Tone and Texture), Antonia (Edges), Thorgun (Night-view), and Kitty (The Strange House).

Friday, 1st April, 2011

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This week I've chosen photos from Dave Q (moonlit), Ruimnm (dois galheteiros), Nature Footstep (snowdrops), Carpe Diem (Racing Stripes), Gunsside (rippled light), and Sean Bentley (BritRail Abstract).

Friday, 25th March, 2011

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A hard choice for me again this week.
You people produce such high-quality work!

These are from Dave Q (the pretender), Gunnar Larssen (Fog in the forest), Paul ( The Surfer), Rejen (Stairs...), Sean Bentley (Urbino Interiors), and The Chieftess (Wagon Wheel).

Friday, 18th March, 2011.

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These fine pictures are from Carver (through the front stairs railing), Lachezar (At the Pier), Ruimnm (Quebrado.03), Margaret Gosden (Motor Car Magic 2), Paul (The Tanks), and Mickie (Pure White on Deep Black)

Friday, 11th March, 2011.

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This week's great photos come from Dave Q (almost twilight),Regina (seashell), Halina (bird), Genie (water trough), Nature Footstep (thistle), and Olivier (after work).
If you follow the links to their sites, you won't be disappointed!

Friday, 4th March, 2011.

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This week I've chosen photos by Ruimnm (quebrado.01), Dimple (Salsify Seeds), John (Egypt), Sean Bently (Vanishing Points), Evry D.P. (Sunrise), and Anemonen (The Rose).

Friday, 25th February, 2011.

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Yet another wonderful week!

These are from Anemonen (The birds nest), Laura X (Frosty morning window), Francisca (Cactus Shadows), Carver (Bike Rack), Yoshi (That's What Moms Are For), Micke (Skull).

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Friday, 18th February, 2011.

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Some weeks the photos are so good that I could fill the page, and sticking to just six can be so difficult!
Still, these are my favourites: "Tulip" by Thorgun; "Sun through Snowfilled Clouds" by Maria and "Winterlicht IV" by Veredit, both treating a similar subject in very different ways; "Cobbles" by John; "Lake Buddha" by WayOutWest; "Piano" by Rantis.

Friday, 11th February, 2011.

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These are from Artlover (Five), Dave Q (The RNLI Memorial Sculpture), NarelleSerline (Enchanted), Birgitta (Spicy), Irene (The Castle of Scilla), Ann (Australia Day Monochrome)

Friday, 4th February, 2011.

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Yet another wonderful week.
You must all spend the time between Fridays searching out the best black and white photos!

These pictures come from Maboe (Iskrystaller), Annelie (Energy), Christina (Just Like Spring), Dew Drops (Fog in the Forest), Evry Daily Photo (La Cathédral en Noir et Blanc), and David, Houston (White Cocoon on Twig).

As ever, click on the photos or the names above to visit the original post.

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Friday, 28th January, 2011.

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I prefer not to feature the same people two weeks in a row, but sometimes the photos are so good that I can't avoid it.

These are from Sean (208), Dave Q (forgotten), James (Rue Budé), Pal Espen (swan), Genie (Church), Snow Leopard (Crystal Train).

As usual, click on the photos or the names above to visit the original post.