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[Teddie]

I enjoyed these. Love the nuances. 

I’m a studier. I look carefully at things and pictures and scenes in movies and tv. I notice things that others missed. I often catch bloopers or inconsistencies in scenes. What does this have to do with the special photos? Nothing, except I like the details. 🙂

[Oznell]

Agreed, @ScarletDove !

@vsm,  how cute to have a miniaturized version of that image, hanging in a doll house!  It is indeed charming.  Thanks for the additional info on his work-- very interesting.  The people in the nineteenth century who were early to see the endless possibilities with photography seem to be a fascinating bunch.

Thank you, kind @Lucky Charm --  much appreciated.

@Teddie--  the "studiers" like you are such a boone--  finding things that others overlook.  It's almost like an 'extra' sense you have working for you, one that's especially valuable in the world of art and complex images...

[Oznell]

I finally found one of the hauntingly stylized photographic self-portraits Dare Wright took, that I had wanted to post yesterday.  It's in her biography by Jean Nathan.  She took it I think before one of her cocktail parties.  Her "dress-up" clothes were always marvels of invention, with stunning fabrics, etc. 

The image to me has an eerie almost "Marie Antoinette" feeling of delicacy and 'un-reality'..... 

[PamfromCT]

Thank you for these examples of black and white photography.

I have a few portraits of my mother as a wee little girl, in black and white, now about 100 years old.  They are so stunning and beautiful, as she was, with such an angelic face and a mop of blonde curly hair.  Like Shirley Temple, I think.  

As a contrast, I have two old Wallace Nutting prints, handed down to me.  That was the era when black and white photographs were hand-colored to look more “realistic.”  I gave a larger picture to my DB.  He and I both love all forms of art, each into our favorite forms.  He loves watercolors and I love Early American art forms.  I took lessons for years, and he is now taking lessons from an artist in his retirement.  My DH loves photography.

[RetRN]

I adore black and white photography, I think it has a special charm.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

[Oznell]

@PamfromCT,  those old family photos are just irreplaceable.  Yours of your mother sound lovely.  I have a cherished one of mine in her long christening dress, but my sister now thinks it was our uncle as a baby instead!   Love it, regardless.

Me too, @RetRN .   Your term, "a special charm" is so apt. 

[qualitygal]

My husband does phototgraphy and he too likes B & W.  Ansel Adams did wonderful picture taking too.  My husband also does color.  That first photo made me think of the nurse and sailor picture after WWII.

[Oznell]

It does remind me of that end of World War II kiss also, @qualitygal !

So agreed about the magnificent Ansel Adams.  You just reminded me, hubby has an Ansel Adams print in the attic with the glass cracked-- we MUST have that repaired so can display!

[spiderw]

Every picture has feeling and emotion , they all tell a story.  I love the one of Bogie and Bacall, the Grand Canyon is just beautiful and the the two children  a treasure!!!!  I admire all of the pictures and love that they are black and white photos.

Oznell, I must ask you something about a very recent post.  It was a video of a home designer, I apologize for not remembering her name.  I watched the video, was ready to respond and it disappeared!  Was there a reason for this?  It was abut a 46 minute long video and the designer had blond hair.  Sorry for the poor description.

Thanks for this post, it is such an interesting fun trip whenever photos come my way!

[Oznell]

Oh, that's nice of you to ask, thanks @spiderw .   I was baffled at that too!   After some thought, I guessed that someone didn't like the fact that the video was sponsored? So it was yanked, vanishing without any explanation.   It's a bit confusing, b/c if I'm not mistaken, maybe under some circumstances some youtube videos that have some kind of sponsorship are allowed, and some not?  But I could be wrong.

I almost never notice that stuff, so bedazzled am I by the decorating content of videos!   Wasn't her house luscious?  Apparently it is a wine-making family, and they are crazy about antiques, vintage books and maps.  After the earthquake, they did a sensitive restoration of their Victorian house.

Did you have a specific question or comment about that house?  If so, I'll try to answer it!