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A matter of choice and taste – Episode 2

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A black and white landscape featuring tall, bare trees against a foggy background, with cyclists riding along a path in the foreground.
A silhouette of tall, leafless trees against a misty sky, with two cyclists riding along a green field in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2026

If you visit my blog – like I hope you do or from now start to do – you must have recognized my ‘old’ love for monochrome. When I started this hobby, mono was fashionable and a standard for news photography. And it was cheaper. In this series I offer you two versions of a photo. And you can prefer one over the other, or not.

This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists. On the color version you can see the deep purple of early hyacinths. With Some yellow late Daffodils.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

3 Responses to “A matter of choice and taste – Episode 2”

  1. Anne Sandler's avatar
    Anne Sandler

    Chris, I love black and white and I love these images. But, after seeing the color versions, it would be a difficult decision to say I favor one over the other. The B&W is certainly more moody, telling a different story than the color version.

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    • Chris Breebaart's avatar
      Chris Breebaart

      That is exactly why i prefer in some cases mono over color. But that is a question of taste, indeed. For showing the flowers the color is more suited, if you prefer the mood the mono is preferable.

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