When I recently travelled through the beautiful Cotswold countryside in England, I took two cameras with me: my Canon EOS 70D, ready to capture the vibrant colors of the landscape, and my monochrome Pentax K3 with its black & white sensor.
My initial plan was to alternate between the two cameras. I intended to use the Canon to photograph the sunny yellow fields and the Pentax to capture the characteristic stone walls and cottages. However, once I was there, I was captivated by something else. I must confess that I didn't take the Canon out of my bag once, even leaving it in the cottage when I went out. Apart from a few photos I took with my Samsung phone (including for Polarsteps to show my friends and family back home), I focused entirely on the Pentax.
The world through the lens of a monochrome camera is completely different. You no longer see colors, but discover contrasts, textures, and the essence of light. It forces you to view things differently. The colors that would normally st…
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