A photo from the early morning on the first day of this year. A space with little disturbance. The presence of people at some point apparent, but otherwise feeling still and with little disturbance.

This is my submission into the three hundred-and-thirty-fifth Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. The theme for this one is “Exploring Color vs Black & White“.

I generally don’t like doing the comparative thing all too much, and more often than not prefer working with monochrome. Here it’s tough to say if one is better than the other, though I lean more toward the monochrome as it feels more minimal and empty.

The host of the Lens-Artists challenges cycles weekly between the following people:

Tina

Patti

Ann-Christine aka Leya

John Steiner

Sofia Alves

Anne Sandler

Egídio

Ritva

This one is curated by Patti. The next one is curated by Leya.

I recommend joining the community and participating in the challenges. They’re pretty straightforward, allow room for interpretation, and provide a good way to think about photography in general. If not, however, then at the very least you should check out what others submit to the challenges.

I hope you enjoy.