I spent a happy hour exploring the charming neighbourhood of Tiong Bahru last week. It is one of Singapore’s oldest housing estates turned trendy by all the cafes and shops that have taken up residence. While we visit to shop and eat here frequently, I haven’t taken the time to wander around. It is amazing how different things look when one is not pressured by time or agenda; when we have time to stop and peer at fruits growing, to discover hidden gems.
Lesson 10 of Daily Post’s photography tutorial Developing Your Eye, also challenges us to take some time to look at our subject a little differently, this time, in monochrome. Hence, my Feature Photo. I love the vibrance and energy that comes with vivid colours. But I have discovered that I love the textures and shadows that come alive in black and white. When I take the time to look at my subject in both colour and monochrome, I am afforded a look from different perspectives.
Do you have a preference for Colour or Monochrome photographs?
This is my contribution for Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Tour Guide.
All things bright and beautiful 
I do love vibrant colors in my photos, but there’s just something about B&W. I love the contrast, the depth, the clarity. B&W can tell a story. 😊
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Indeed B&W can do lots! Do you find it more difficult to control it than Color? And do you shoot in B&W, or do you convert it during the editing process?
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I do some of both. When shooting In B&W, especially on a bright day, I’ll often use a yellow filter as well. It’ll make your edges pop and create that contrast that is so appealing with B&W. 😃
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Wow! It must be so exciting to be able to control your photos as you do. I only use an iPhone camera.
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You can edit with that. But there’s certainly more control with an SLR. Filters, lenses, and being able to control apertures and shutter speeds. That’s true. But until you can buy that kind of camera, you can certainly hone your eye and skills with that phone. 😃
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Thanks for the information & encouragement. That’s what I was thinking as well; rather than spend a lot of money on equipment which I’m not sure about yet, I would just use what I have available to me.
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Photography is more about the eye and learning perspective and lighting and framing, learning to see things as a lens, than the equipment used. Without that “eye”, one can have the most elite equipment and still not be a good photographer. 😃
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Thank you for your perspective & thoughts. I will continue to work on the exercises with the iPhone and see where it takes me.
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Have fun. 😃
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Monochrome is indeed perfect for texture and I can only recommend its use when photographing architecture. Your shot is stunning! And I loved that mural!
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Thanks so much, Sarah! I am still trying to control the art, and it is very often hit & miss!
I guess the sharp clean lines of buildings lends itself to B&W. Do you shooting B&W or use a filter during editing?
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That’s perfectly normal – it needs a lot of time learning not to miss and even then it happens to the best. 😉 Thanks to digital photography that’s no problem anymore! 😄
I actually do both, it depends on the scene. But mostly in the editing afterwards.
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Wah!
Really good!!!
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Nice post Ju-Lyn! I like the pictures too!
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Thanks, Amor! I enjoyed poking around the area so am glad you enjoyed the post and pics!
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I like that community garden.;)
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It was quite a surprising find. So many things growing, it was fun.
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nice tour – thanks – and your header was outstanding – wow
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Thank you so much for the affirmation, Yvette!
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And, of course, you allow us to see things from two perspectives as well. Both are lovely for the reasons you mention.
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Thanks Janet! for sharing in a little corner of my home.
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