Yellow

I have chosen these 38 photos as the first filter of selection. This is because all these photos focus on the texture, pattern, lines, or angle instead of the color itself, proving feasible when switching to black and white. Referencing my statement of intent, I intend to discover photos that amplify the other elements by eliminating color. These are great examples I would like to work with. Many have fascinating textures that are independent from color, therefore should work great under black and white. The next filter will filter out photos that seem too arbitrary or ones are too dependent on color.

Green

These photos made the last 10. They all look unique even without colour and amplifies a specific element.

1. The first photo amplifies texture. The bumpy, arbitrary patterns make the subject abstract and allows the viewer to appreciate the different strips on the item even without color. Therefore, it made the top 10, possibly even top 3 as its patterns are the most interesting.
2. The second photo highlights the edges, lines, and details of the puzzle pieces, making it quite interesting. Being scattered across the board makes it abstract, and without color, viewers sculpt the lines of the puzzles in their head as the background is pure white
3. The third one is one that amplifies the patterns. The repitition of the soft yarn makes the photo interesting even without colour.
4. The fourth one is another one about lines and focus. Focusing on the lines makes the background abstract and blurred, and looking deep the composition, it is as if multiple rectangles are repeating when you look down the hallway.
5. This one is quite plain, and it amplifies the lines.
6. This one is a similar one with the third one. It has plenty of patterns and is enjoyable without color.
7. This one is another one that focuses on the subject inside the cage, with lines and rims of the cage adding elements to the photo, making it interesting even without color.
8. This one is a repetition of lines with slight pumps, making it interesting.
9. This one is another one about focus. It focuses on the string net, and blurs the background.
10. This one amplifies lines and pattern, but still relatively quite plain.

Red selection

This one made the final 3, as its unique texture and pattern with quite arbitrary changes allow it to be extremely interesting even without color. However, this is one of a particular item. For the next set, I would wish to take wider shots rather than focal ones on just a single item to efficiently utilize the setting of the art area. This one gives a dark and rough atmosphere from the low lighting and unique texture, making it quite interesting.

This one made the final 3 because of its unique focus. The background adds elements to the net, the focus point of the photo, making it interesting without color, fitting my vision. In the next shoot, I wish to do something similar, but with a more interesting background. This one gives a misty and mysterious feel, as the background is black and white and blurred, and intriguing because of the patterns of square lines. In overall, it gives people a “trapped” type of feeling, as the net is very similar to the bars of a jail cell.

This one made the final 3 because of its clean background, allowing the puzzle pieces to be clearly seen without distraction, and a lot of them have interesting content on them. For the next shoot, perhaps adding a bit of interesting color to photos with clean backgrounds would be ideal, slightly breaking the vision but not by much, as I will use photoshop to implement only a small bit of color. This one gives a calming feel as puzzle pieces are scattered throughout a blank background, with the lines of the pieces being the center of attention.