Constance La France Poet Verse

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Thinking In Black and White

A faded, vintage and washed out photograph feel
     embraces my soul to create beautiful images,
I love to capture texture and detail and shapes
           and the shadows and details are truly amazing.

It is endless the beautiful images that can be visualized
     the only limit is imagination and inspiration,
I find black and white photography dramatic and vivid
           never mind the cost of film developing and the time.

Step into an out-dated, antiquated age that is alive
     delight in how the light falls and the intensity,
manipulate the image to compose a mood and aura divine
          I have started thinking in black and white.
           
                     . . .    and just turn off your color vision


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March 20, 2015

Poetry/Verse/Thinking In Black and White
Copyright Protected, ID 03-655-627-20
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France

Submitted to the Standard contest, The Colors Black and White
Sponsor, Laura Loo, Judged 2017

First Place
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Entered in the Standard contest, Black and White Photograph 
Sponsor,  Giorgo, Judged 2015

First Place

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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 5, 2017 at 2:05 PM Congrats on your first place win, Constance! I also entered my poem from Giorgio's Contest. I always love reading your poems...hugs, Rhonda

Elaine George February 26, 2017 at 6:04 PM Wonderful writing, dear Constance. Many congrats on your first place win. Elaine

Mark Martin February 23, 2017 at 1:45 PM Strange that black and white photography sometimes makes the subject seem more alive. Congratulations on your well deserved win BW! :-)

Kathleen Kroll February 23, 2017 at 12:00 AM This is a wonderful bow to a fading art. congrats on your win!! Kathy

Joanna Daniel February 22, 2017 at 11:00 PM I like black and white pictures too, Constance, your poem is beautiful:) congratulations:)

Sara Chansarkar February 22, 2017 at 2:11 PM It lovely, Broken.Congrats! Constance La France February 22, 2017 at 3:15 PM Sara, thanks for the lovely and congrats~

Donna Roberts February 22, 2017 at 1:29 PM What an honored placement, Congratulations! Constance La France February 22, 2017 at 3:19 PM Donna thanks for the congratulations ~

Charlie Smith February 22, 2017 at 1:19 PM Congratulations BW, wonderful work... Constance La France February 22, 2017 at 3:20 PM Charlie, thanks for the wonderful and congrats . . .

Janice Canerdy February 22, 2017 at 12:47 PM A 7 for this lovely WINNING poem, Constance! Janice Constance La France February 22, 2017 at 3:21 PM Janice, thanks for the 7 and the lovely.

John Hamilton February 22, 2017 at 12:45 PM Great write, congrats on top win, truly wonderful writing! Constance La France February 22, 2017 at 3:22 PM John thanks for the congrats and the wonderful !

Agnes Krampe February 22, 2017 at 12:23 PM Beautiful! I am a photographer myself; there is something special about b&w. Congrats on your top win! Constance La France February 22, 2017 at 3:23 PM Agnes, thanks for the beautiful and congrats, I am trying to be a photographer but have tons to learn, yet love making pics in black and white

Kelly Deschler April 9, 2015 at 5:29 PM I am a fan of black & white photography, because it's vintage look can take me to a simpler time. It has a calming effect that color photos just do not possess... I truly enjoyed your beautiful poem. This is excellent writing! Congrats on your well deserved win!

Sara Kendrick April 3, 2015 at 5:12 PM Ahh!! Great quality poetry!! Way to go with this win..Congrats..Sara

Dr. Upma A. Sharma April 2, 2015 at 4:03 AM And back again with big congrats on ur top place win BW !

Eve Roper March 31, 2015 at 11:27 AM Congratulations on your wonderful win. Blessings eve

Kp Nunez March 31, 2015 at 10:38 AM Black and white is beautiful! Congratulations on your great win, BW! Kim :)

Rob Carmack March 30, 2015 at 11:05 PM Congrats reaching the top with this beautiful poem.

Sandra Haight March 30, 2015 at 6:13 PM Such a wonderful poem, BW! Love the way you went with the theme! Congratulations on your 1st Place win! Hugs, Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong March 30, 2015 at 5:19 PM I love your last stanza your ending brought to this wonderful poem. Big Congrats on your Number One win Constance!

Paul Callus March 30, 2015 at 2:47 PM Excellent take on this black and white theme, Constance! Coloured photos look nice, but B&W are a delight to see. Congrats on your lovely win...much deserved. // paul

Carrie Richards March 30, 2015 at 2:34 PM I am back, to offer a huge congratulations on your wonderful top win !! Hooray for you, Broken Wings !!

Jan Allison March 30, 2015 at 11:44 AM Brilliantly creative Paul - I have spent many days looking over black and white photos with my parents in the last few months - don't need to be able to see in colour to conjur up the memories:-) Congrats on your win:-) Hugs Jan xx

Carrie Richards March 22, 2015 at 12:23 PM Somehow the visions of black and white offer us a deeper look into those things that move us. Is this your own adorable kitty, adorned in pearls? What a sweet photo this is !!...

David Meade March 21, 2015 at 9:24 PM Nicely done . . . I love photography and I use lightroom to edit my photo -- love to turn the color off! I did graduation pictures for my daughter and we had one done in black and white -- may favorite! Much love and black and white light! 7

Afroze Ali March 21, 2015 at 7:35 PM Great memories lie hidden in old Black & white pics. Enjoyed reading this :)

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