Large domed building with a pool and fountain in front
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Gallery: Monochrome Madness, seeing leading lines in black and white

Henri Matisse

I have shared some β€˜leading lines’ images in a previous post, back in 2022, for a Friendly Friday Challenge. But those images were in colour. The geometry of a leading lines shot can be emphasised by the increased contrast that a monochrome edit provides. So below is a further selection of shots, this time converted using Nik Silver Efex Pro.

I’d love to see what you come up with for this challenge! Do please remember to tag your post Monochrome Madness so it is easy to find in the reader. And check out Leanne’s Monochrome Madness page to learn more about this fun challenge. Maybe you’d like to host a theme from time to time? If so, do contact Leanne via her page.

All images are, as usual, converted from colour originals using Nik Silver Efex Pro.

Monument with soldiers holding flags and fountains

A monument to guards of honour at the Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea, where the bodies of the former Great Leaders lie in state


Looking down at roads leading to a sports stadium

People walking towards and from an ornate oriental style gate

Two rows of stone pillars and distant terraced ruins

Church with open area in front

Road winding through low hills

Looking along a road framed by iron girders

Open water and the wake of a boat

Large white domed building at the end of a long narrow pond

Striped carpet in a large formal room with chandeliers and carved ceiling

Modern cathedral building with banners in front

Modern buildings, one low and curved, the other tall

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