Square Format in Black and White

Thank you for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your first place! A somewhat mysterious and aseptic place. A monocular view with three squares in sequence inside the square of the frame. In the foreground, the wall with the door shows staticity , then the eye pass through it and it moves towards the end of the corridor, there is a dynamism. This bright photo shows the use of the square format as a perfectly balanced shape.

Thank you Claudio for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your 10th place! This photo makes me think of a winter beach, there are no people, only empty structures. An image that is striking for its simplicity and effectiveness due to the use of perspective and symmetry. The square format is perfect to emphasize the subject's geometry.

Thank you Daniel for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your 9th place! A venetian “calle” where the sun draws an inverted V that stands out in the darkness of the scene and proceeds vertically with a trail of light towards the sky The symmetry works well in the square format that becomes perfectly balanced in this simple composition where the quiet of this scene is underlined by the presence of the pigeons.

Thank you for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your 6th place! An elegant photo, simply a butterfly on a flower, but well framed in the square format. A static image, which shows a tension: the butterfly bends the stem, holds the flower still, but if the butterfly flies away, it gives me the impression that the stem suddenly straightens, like a catapult. :-)

Thank you Anatoly for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your 3th place! An enchanting portrait in soft light, which radiates calm and tranquility. The little girl looks at us with sweetness and pride, almost an ancient painting. The use of the square frame and the simple composition, draw the viewer’s interest.

Thank you Dez for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your 5th place! Impressive portrait, it looks like the rhino is coming at us, but maybe it's still, looking at us. The square format forces the subject into the foreground, isolating from the context. A dramatic black and white that brings the animal out of the dark. A very powerful photo.

Thank you Maureen for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your 7th place! An ordinary object well represented with a macro that underlines its spiral shape. The square format, where each side is equal in length, encourages the eye to move around the frame in a circle: here, central composition and strong geometric shape are a perfect choice.

Thank you Mohammad for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your 4th place! A minimalist snowy landscape, I like the emptiness and how you made it look so attractive. The blank space around the subject emphasizes its shape. The square format provides the perfect, balanced frame for this simple and thin scene.

Thank you Helen for joining my “Square Format in Black and White” contest and congratulations on your second place! A symmetrical and balanced composition that is well suited to the square format. The long exposure adds a personal touch in the sky, animated by the streaks of the clouds, with an effective use of negative space.