Wednesday, October 3, 2012

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #53 - EVEN THE LITTLE THINGS HAVE VALUE

Plant 1 5 bis
- Lonely Dried up Thistle - 

Basmati Rice 1 6 bis
- Tiny Grains Of Rice -

The last picture has been submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook" (for more information on future hosting and roundup, click here).

39 comments:

Spicie Foodie said...

Rosa your photography is truly inspirational. Your work belongs in an art gallery. Thanks for sharing it with us.
~Nancy

Valerie said...

Your black and white Wednesdays always put me in a better mood. Gorgeous.

Sandy said...

Every week I am looking forward to wednesday because of your stunning black and white clicks.
Lovely and an inspiration, as always!
Hugs, Sandy

La Table De Nana said...

I was just outside..it's bleak out..and saw the dried echinaceas..I thought the same as you.
Lovely Rosa.

Nami | Just One Cookbook said...

I was looking forward to seeing your B&W on rice - the photo is beautiful!! But at the end I really like the top picture. Simple yet so dramatic!!

Mamatkamal said...

I couldn't see the first shot because my Internet connection drops while uploading, but the second shot is absolutely amazing! Simply inspirational!
Have a nice evening Rosa.
Cheers
Mamat

Gloria said...

love your pictures Rosa!
look beautiful!

Sally - My Custard Pie said...

I love sculptural forms and you've captured the teasel so well in monochrome.

Spécialiste de l'éphémère said...

J'adore cette photo des grains de riz!

Lynda - TasteFood said...

Beautiful photos and thought.

Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today said...

Your pictures inspire me. I see how amazingly you couch details and I want to take pictures all the time.

Laura (Tutti Dolci) said...

I love the grains of rice!

La cuisine des 3 soeurs said...

Les grains de riz, bien sûr mais le chardon aussi profond et menaçant, très réussi.

Paz said...

Lovely photos, both. I love rice.

Kitchen Riffs said...

I can't decide which one I like better! Once again, your B&W work is so strong - thanks for sharing.

My Kitchen Stories. said...

How amazing is nature. You have captured this so perfectly with the shot of that thistle. Inspiring

Rhônya Holman said...

Beautiful photos Rosa! Nice eye and great job of shooting the last photo.

Cheers!!
(*.*)

Carolyn Jung said...

Wow, rice has never looked so artsy before. ;)

Natasha Price said...

The thistle is such a gorgeous shot!

Coffee and Crumpets said...

I find thistles incredibly beautiful and so I love the first picture. Simply beautiful Rosa

lamiacucina said...

schöne Gegenüberstellung zweier so gegensätzlicher Aufnahmen.

Unknown said...

These photographs are truly a work of art!! Loved every detail. Thanks for sharing these with us Rosa

kankana said...

Beautiful monochrome! Pinning it now!

Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen said...

Lovely as always Rosa. I especially like the white grains of rice.
Sam

Helene Picken said...

Très belles photos black&white Rosa.

Donalyn said...

Beautiful - taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary!

Ashley@Bakerbynature said...

Stunning as ever, Rosa!

lisaiscooking said...

These are lovely. The detail of the dried thistle is exquisite!

*Melodie68 * said...

Ces photos toutes simples sont tellement belles à voir. Merci pour ces sublimes partages. Pour info, je serais absente pendant un bon moment suite à des imprévus. En attendant je te souhaite une belle fin de semaine :)

Not Quite Nigella said...

The rice is simple and beautiful! :D

Salsa Verde said...

Oh YES, lots of value, totally!!!
Cheers and hope you have a fantastic weekend,
Lia.

Baker Street said...

I'm at a loss of words! Your pictures are beyond amazing!

Claudia said...

Miracle of miracles - you made me covet a thistle! I'll have to rethink the next time I pull one (which I frequently do). Love both photos but amazed at the first.

Gracianne said...

J'aime les deux, mais le chardon solitaire est tres beau, son titre lui va tres bien aussi.
Bonne fin de semaine Rosa. Bises.

cquek said...

superb shot.

Kiran @ KiranTarun.com said...

Your photography is sooo mesmerizing! xo

marla said...

Beautiful B + W's Rosa!

Cindystar said...

Oh Rosa, your clicks are so impressive!
I will ask you someday about your camera and lenses :-)
Thanks for your picture, the gallery is up:

http://cindystarblog.blogspot.it/2012/10/black-white-wednesday-week-53-gallery.html

enjoy and see you next week! :-)

Pierre BOYER said...

Superbes images...

Pierre