Monochrome photographs – Travels with Ali

Ritva has challenged us this week to look at our low light photos and see how they convert to monochrome. I really enjoy these challenges because photo editing has become a new hobby.

So with the above in mind I have been looking through my archives to edit a three photos only, as per Ritva’s request. I am wondering if it would be easier to have one app for photo editing or just keep using the free ones I have. These include Snap Seed, Google and Photoscape X attached to my Mac photos. Any advice greatly appreciated.

I played around with the above photo for a while, I should have taken notes! It was taken a few years ago as we were strolling through the walking street in Hoi Ann.

Photo of a winebar sign in Milafontes, Portugal

The above was taken at Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal last year. The sun was just setting as we stopped briefly for an evening drink overlooking the ocean. This photo was edited with Snapseed.

A black and white photo of a tunnel in Himare Castle Albania

A tunnel inside Himare Castle, Albania

I’m not sure if I got the above correct, whether it would be considered low light. I edited this using Photoscape X from my Mac software, leaving a touch of light with some green.

Sarah @ Travel with me is the host for this week’s Monochrome Madness.

There is something about old ruins of houses and castles that look better in monochrome. The first photos of these buildings would have been in black and white anyway! I’ve put together a small gallery for the theme this week.

My feature photo is the Ruins of St. Paul’s, Macau. A 17th century catholic religious complex.

I love walking through old buildings and ruins and touching the walls and stones. It makes me stop and wonder about what went on before, who walked on these floors and touched these walls.

Gjirokaster Castle, Albania

Butrint National Park, Albania

I had fun editing the above photo with the Snapseed App. I think I used the retro filter and a frame that makes it look like an old negative.

A bleak looking Alcatraz, USA

A depressing building to say the least! There was not much colour in there anyway.

The above two photos were taken a few years ago and the collapse of the house looks like it had happened recently. In actual fact it has been left like this since 1968, when there was a massive earthquake. The homestead was owned by the Snooke family and dated back to 1904. Alice Snooke managed to rescue her 2 year daughter from the ruins and lived to tell the tale.