Gray Areas Written by Mike Ross Shades of Gray “Black and white images take you beyond what most people photograph.” Rob Sheppard 40.040475 -76.262585 Lancaster, PA, USA Like this:Like Loading... 32 thoughts on “Gray Areas” The detail in this photo is beautiful, Mike. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Lois, this is the first one I shot this year but I’m starting to see them everywhere. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply I would agree! You can see things you only thought you could see by the color of object. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Yes, form is emptiness, emptiness is form. And you can also sleep a little later. 😁 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply That’s beautiful. I love it. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Em, this is one of about five in a huge field of corn that come up on their own every year. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Your own way of seeing things take you far beyond what all that people say about photography. I know what’s beyond this photo and it makes me love it more! ❤️ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thank you Alena, beyond this photo is a case of OCD! 😱😨😬🤪 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Beyond the photo is you! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait, a, minute. Are you suggesting that beyond the photo is me? Blimey, then who am I? 👀 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Mike Ross, the photographer 😜 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply That’s my name but not who I am. We will get back to you on this. 🤔 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Well, you are in these and other words and in photography, in a huge photo with cameras and in the recording. At least these are things I know about you. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply I think the worlds you speak of are actually in me. Who’s on first, What’s on second and I Don’t Know’s on third. ⚾ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply 🦙 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply 🥰 LikeLike Superb photograph, Mike! It’s true, black and white leaves much more to the imagination! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Tiffany, imagine that she didn’t get the memo that sunflowers always face the sun. ⛅ LikeLike Reply Oh WOW!! Gorgeous 😀 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Cee, I’ll be back. LikeLike Reply The texture of this is great. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Joseph, there’s a lot to appreciate in a simple cornfield. These sunflowers are just guests. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Beautiful shot, Mike. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Ken, the next one will be in living color. 🌻 LikeLike Reply Love this one, Mike. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks VJ, there will be more to come. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply It’s almost as if the lack of color draws you in for a closer look… beautiful! 🌻 😊🌻 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Beth, I’ve become a huge fan of black and white over the past few years. 📸 LikeLike Reply It is amazing and you have used all the shades of grey beautifully!! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Lisa, there might have been a few I didn’t even use. 😎 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Wow… beauty Mike I love the b/w and mine don’t even have heads yet 🤷♀️🌻 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Thanks Hedy, the Amish plant earlier that other people. I know a few sunflower fields that won’t flower until late this month into August. 🌻 LikeLike Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here... Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email (required) (Address never made public) Name (required) Website You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change ) Cancel Connecting to %s Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Δ
Thanks Lois, this is the first one I shot this year but I’m starting to see them everywhere. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I would agree! You can see things you only thought you could see by the color of object. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Yes, form is emptiness, emptiness is form. And you can also sleep a little later. 😁 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Thanks Em, this is one of about five in a huge field of corn that come up on their own every year. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Your own way of seeing things take you far beyond what all that people say about photography. I know what’s beyond this photo and it makes me love it more! ❤️ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait, a, minute. Are you suggesting that beyond the photo is me? Blimey, then who am I? 👀 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Well, you are in these and other words and in photography, in a huge photo with cameras and in the recording. At least these are things I know about you. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I think the worlds you speak of are actually in me. Who’s on first, What’s on second and I Don’t Know’s on third. ⚾ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Superb photograph, Mike! It’s true, black and white leaves much more to the imagination! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Thanks Tiffany, imagine that she didn’t get the memo that sunflowers always face the sun. ⛅ LikeLike Reply
Thanks Joseph, there’s a lot to appreciate in a simple cornfield. These sunflowers are just guests. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
It’s almost as if the lack of color draws you in for a closer look… beautiful! 🌻 😊🌻 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Thanks Hedy, the Amish plant earlier that other people. I know a few sunflower fields that won’t flower until late this month into August. 🌻 LikeLike Reply
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The detail in this photo is beautiful, Mike.
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Thanks Lois, this is the first one I shot this year but I’m starting to see them everywhere.
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I would agree! You can see things you only thought you could see by the color of object.
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Yes, form is emptiness, emptiness is form. And you can also sleep a little later. 😁
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That’s beautiful. I love it.
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Thanks Em, this is one of about five in a huge field of corn that come up on their own every year.
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Your own way of seeing things take you far beyond what all that people say about photography.
I know what’s beyond this photo and it makes me love it more! ❤️
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Thank you Alena, beyond this photo is a case of OCD! 😱😨😬🤪
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Beyond the photo is you!
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Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait, a, minute. Are you suggesting that beyond the photo is me? Blimey, then who am I? 👀
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Mike Ross, the photographer 😜
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That’s my name but not who I am. We will get back to you on this. 🤔
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Well, you are in these and other words and in photography, in a huge photo with cameras and in the recording. At least these are things I know about you.
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I think the worlds you speak of are actually in me. Who’s on first, What’s on second and I Don’t Know’s on third. ⚾
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Superb photograph, Mike! It’s true, black and white leaves much more to the imagination!
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Thanks Tiffany, imagine that she didn’t get the memo that sunflowers always face the sun. ⛅
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Oh WOW!! Gorgeous 😀
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Thanks Cee, I’ll be back.
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The texture of this is great.
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Thanks Joseph, there’s a lot to appreciate in a simple cornfield. These sunflowers are just guests.
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Beautiful shot, Mike.
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Thanks Ken, the next one will be in living color. 🌻
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Love this one, Mike.
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Thanks VJ, there will be more to come.
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It’s almost as if the lack of color draws you in for a closer look… beautiful! 🌻 😊🌻
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Thanks Beth, I’ve become a huge fan of black and white over the past few years. 📸
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It is amazing and you have used all the shades of grey beautifully!!
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Thanks Lisa, there might have been a few I didn’t even use. 😎
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Wow… beauty Mike I love the b/w and mine don’t even have heads yet 🤷♀️🌻
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Thanks Hedy, the Amish plant earlier that other people. I know a few sunflower fields that won’t flower until late this month into August. 🌻
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