This challenge fits with the previous challenge about background contrast. This is about creating a “Light Airy” look versus a “Dark Moody” look in your photography. Post one of each on this page. Here are two videos to give you an idea on how to achieve these looks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2HpQSndFnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tFEvSZG_gA
photo converted to b/w for a dark mood ISO 200 30mm f9.5 1/1000
a similar photo from the same day ISO 200 30mm 1/1000 f9.5
Very nice, Della. Good way to show different effects with the same picture.
Thank you, Karen
Gasoline Alley at Heritage Park-1940 Hudson Traveller
Not sure what this one is, but I’m calling it light and airy
Dark & moody at Contemporary Calgary (aka the Planetarium)
Both airy AND moody haha
My favourite mountain…taken from Storm Mountain Lodge
Sand dunes in Namibia. Taken a few years ago, but changed this to black and white in the second pictures.
I like this color version, and the simplicity
Yeah! Agree with Tony. Colour one has more impact
The black and white version.
Light and airy in the style of Monet.
Dark and Moody B&W hdr in NIK the sinister filter
Bit of a cheater as these two pictures are taken with my iPhone 15 Pro of paintings this past week at Contemporary Calgary exhibit of work by Erik Olson which ended a week ago. Same exhibit but two completely different representations – the first one one light and airy and the other dark and brooding. This is picture 1 of 2
Picture 2 of 2 – this one has a dark and brooding background but animated with light and colour from a gaslit lamp post with a raven perched on top
Lake Louise ice sculptures – airy
Lake Louise ice sculptures – dark and not so moody…
Both taken with a cell phone
Light and Airy – Decanter standing in front of window bathed in reflected light from extensive snow cover on a cloudless day. Shot from below whereby the exterior of the house across the street is reflected at the bottom of the bottle . Treated with Lightroom classic to reduce the blue hue thrown by the sky.
f/8; 1/125 sec; ISO 500
Dark & Moody – Sunrise over Calgary skyline from Edworthy Dog Park Feb 14/26.
Luck is half the battle in photography (I think). Took grandson for a practical photo ‘sunrise’ lesson and casually, and luckily, decided to pack my own gear. Turned out to be a phenomenal sunrise. Used Lightroom Classic to deepen colour saturation and lighten buildings. F/11; 1/8 sec.; ISO 100 on tripod
….Correction, Feb 13/26
This Snowy Egret awkwardly hanging onto a grating alongside a canal in Tempe, Arizona struck me at first as whimsical but then as a good option for light and airy. ISO180 6oomm f/6.3 1/2000.
This sunset, nighttime cityscape of Phoenix from Dobbins lookout on South Mountain provides a good example of dark and moody. ISO640 55mm f/8 2sec on tripod.
Here is my rendition of dark and moody. Taken at night on the ridge at Silver Springs.