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This is my first foray into the Monochrome Madness Challenge. The topic is Minimalism.

I tend to be long-winded but in keeping with the topic, I’ll keep my comments to a

mimimum.

From a collapsing fence
Rusty nail
Opuntia cactus needles. Shot through a hole in one of the pads

All three images above and the banner image were taken during COVID, when going out meant

the backyard.

Alkali Lake. Highway 395. Oregon
Hotel Leonardo, Vienna
San Francisco
Porshe Museum,  Stuttgart, Germany

This week’s host is PR from Flights of the Soul.

17 thoughts on “Monochrome Madness: The Beauty of Minimalism

  1. margaret21's avatar margaret21 says:

    I like these very much. Your eye has selected the unusual and the interesting to showcase, eliminating the extraneous.

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Hi Margaret.
      Thank you for visiting and commenting. During COVID, my eye was bored and discovered our rotting fence (which has been replaced) and the garden.
      Paul

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      1. margaret21's avatar margaret21 says:

        You put it to excellent use!

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  2. Peter Grey's avatar Peter Grey says:

    Great pictures Paul!

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Thank you Peter.

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  3. eden baylee's avatar eden baylee says:

    Hi Paul,

    Your mono turns the mundane into art. Hotel Leonardo is my fave here, like an optical illusion when I stare at it for too long.

    eden

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Hi Eden, Thank you. Vienna is full of beautiful modern buildings.

      Paul

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  4. Toonsarah's avatar Toonsarah says:

    Welcome to Monochrome Madness 😀 And a great post in which to join us! Your first Covid-era shots are especially good – I love the use of the shallow depth of field and the way you’ve captured the textures.

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Hi Sarah, I guess COVID was a chance to be resourceful. I look forward to contributing more to Monochrome Madness in the future. Thank you for visisting and commenting.

      Paul

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  5. Joe's avatar Joe says:

    Great images Paul 👍🏻 As they say “less is more” 😊

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Thank you Joe!

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  6. PR's avatar PR says:

    Great shots, Paul 😀! It’s wonderful what one can find when confronted with restrictions – as you’ve shown with the first 3 images. I like the rusty nail and cactus needles. The architecture images are nice as well. Thanks for joining in the Monochrome Madness challenge!

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Thank you so much for the kind words, and thank you for hosting.

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  7. Anne Sandler's avatar Anne Sandler says:

    Amazing black and whites Paul. My favorites: Porshe Museum, San Francisco and Vienna.

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Hello Anne. Thank you so much. The Porshe Musuem is a fascinating structure. Lots of angles and mirrored surfaces.

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  8. Leanne Cole's avatar Leanne Cole says:

    Welcome to Monochrome Madness Paul, lovely to see your minimalist images and I hope to see you joining us again. I really like that last image, it is a great architectural shot.

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    1. Paul's avatar Paul says:

      Thank you Leanne. I hope to contribute regularly.

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