Patti leads the dramatic week!
”This week, we’re asking the question: what makes a photo dramatic? Maybe it is processed in black and white, or it has vivid colors. Maybe a person, place, or object is captured from a unique perspective or it is a macro shot.”
If you wish, explain why your photo is dramatic and what you did to highlight the drama. Be sure to link to Patti’s original post and include the “lens-artists” tag.
Dramatic – much depends on light and darkness, some photos can be naturally dramatic, and to some I have added to the touch of drama.
This tree is a natural dramatic one. The human face between the trunks was so obvious, and the light perfect.
Art often shows dramatic scenes, be it in paintings, sculptures or any other art. Beautiful dramatic art can often be found in churches.
Can a picture of a flower feel dramatic? I think so. It is the mood in the picture, darkness and light, and the strong colours. I have darkened it some to enhance the back light even more.
Dramatic waters in Iceland are frequent. Right now there are a couple of eruptions going on as well. In fact the whole country is dramatic, so it is impossible to leave out from a gallery like this. Believe it or not – nothing has been done to this image. It was taken right out of the camera.
The south coast of Iceland, a winter’s day on the black beach.
Houses can also be dramatic. Especially abandoned houses. I guess it is the emptiness and the feeling of everything falling apart that does it. Or maybe all our memories of horror movies? The photo is untouched.
Another house is in the header/opener: the Dancing House in Prague with dramatic clouds, leaning lamp posts and people hurrying by.
If we continue with dramatic skies, and add some B&W – the drama will be complete. Silhouettes of cranes also add to the drama.
Drama in macro photography is not impossible. The light comes from our Christmas tree.
As trees and forests are my favourite subjects, together with flowers, I must post from the Dark Hedges too…maybe the most dramatic beech trees I know of. And so dramatic that I did not find it best to use B&W. As for Game of Thrones – I haven’t seen it.
Last week, the entire team invited you to share your favorites from 2023. What a treat for all of us. Thank you! Next week, it’s my turn, Ann-Christine/Leya, to lead, so be sure to visit my site next Saturday for some inspiration.
Until then, stay healthy, hopeful, and curious.
Leya 
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Beautiful featured image!
Love the black beach click.
Dark Hedges always mesmerising!
I am glad you enjoyed them, thank you!
You are welcome, AC.
These are wonderful -too hard to choose a favourite
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It’s so cool. The first photo looks like a scene from Inception.
Haha, well, maybe it does! Thank you!
What a gorgeous gallery, AC. Simply stunning. The drama you’ve captured here is fantastic. I love the abandoned building, in particular, and the Dark Hedges. Lovely!
Thank you, Patti, so glad you liked my choices!
Ann-Christine, your opening photo with the dramatic skies set the tone for the beauty we were going to see. Saint Sebastian (I think) is drama in action. The macros are great, too. If I were to choose a favorite, it would be a tie between the waves and closing shot with the trees. They are stunning and full of drama.
Thank you, Egidio – those are my favourites too.
Your photos are breathtaking, Ann-Christine. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the first one, of the ”face” between the trees. That kind of photo fires my imagination 🙂
Thank you – and I must say I love it when i see photos like that one. My grandmother always saw special things in everything…I guess I have got some of that too!
Indeed you do. You have a great eye for seeing the special 🙂
Thank you kindly, Marie!
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I just don’t know which of your photos to comment on! Those trees in front of the church? So clever! That seascape? So dramatic! That’s quite the best photo I have seen of the Dark Hedges – I too haven’t seen Game of Thrones. Those cranes? Love them … and so on and so on. A fantastic series.
Now you made my day, Margaret! Thank you!
The Dark Hedges, still on my wish list. Fantastic capture (btw. I also haven’t watched Game of Thrones).
Who does not love abandoned houses? I enjoyed the hours strolling through the ghost town in Namibia. So much to discover but also a strange feeling. So. I guess I know what you mean 👍
Wow…incredible Iceland beach shot. I love the B&W silhouette shot of the cranes and those clouds just oozing with drama! And I think you’re right Ann-Christine, it’s the horror movie memories that draw us in when we see those abandoned houses. It gets that spooky music playing in our head…lol.
Doesn’t it? I can hear it too…
I love the beach scene and the beech trees!! Quite dramatic
Thank you, Nora, those two are my favourites.
Fascinating photos, Ann-Christine! ❤ I love them allll
The human face between the trunks reminds me of the iconic expression of Kevin McCallister from the Home Alone movie ahahahahaha
Well – I haven’t seen that one!
it looks like this: https://data1.ibtimes.co.in/en/full/759909/kevin-home-alone.jpg
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Amazing photo selections! Dramatic waters in Iceland is awesome, so are the rest!
Thank you so much, Amy! That photo is one of my favourites ever.
Dramatic in its finest showing through your post. From the beginning with the face in the trees to the Dark Hedges. All unique! All deserving of closer looks. Like many others,I thought the beach photo was phenomenal. And the shot where you used your Christmas Tree light was interesting. So well done, Ann-Christine.
Thank you, Donna – an interesting challenge with many interesting posts!
Great picture of the beach in Iceland, Ann-Christine! Wow!
That was a wonderful opportunity! Thank you!
These are so good Ann-Christine. The start and ending photos are fabulous as is everything in between 🙂
Awesome dramatic examples. I agree with Sofia’s choices!
Thank you, Anne! Hope you are feeling better!
Recovery is slow, but I’m getting there!
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These are all great, and that first one is so compelling–
Thank you very much – glad you enjoyed my choices. And, the first one is very special, I agree.
Forgot I can’t comment on the blog itself. Back to the Reader to try again. I love the shots of the ocean around Iceland and of the avenue of trees at the end. Just marvelous. The ”face” in the first shot was not only an excellent photo but lots of fun. Well done all around!
Thank you so much, Janet – I think this was a fun challenge, and so interesting to see what others come up with. Much to learn!
Amazing choices Ann-Christine. I love the ”crooked” building, the ”haunted” house and your closing image especially. All very dramatic even down to the tiniest flower.
Tthank you, Tina! Something I have learned from this challenge – almost everything can be dramatic!
I’m in love with your last one, and I’m happy to see it in full colour. Yes to Iceland’s beach too. My favourite is the house, there’s something about the staircase I find irresistible.
Sofia, that visit to those beech trees is still vivid in my mind. Fabulously lucky with the weather too. I am glad you liked the house. My son took me there, when he had a year of searching for abandoned houses. In this one I was rather afraid the house might fall apart. There was a sign saying it was forbidden to enter. But we were lucky.
A different side to you, Ann-Christine. I think I wouldn’t dare!
When your son has moved out? That made a difference to me when the children were not here anymore. I tried difficult and hard things before we had children – and now when they are grown-ups with their own families I am back to that. They will manage on their own if i do not make it! ;-D
He’s only 8, so still a while to go. But I can see going the same way. These years are quieter ones, but not sure I’ll go back to riskier stuff…
No, not too risky at least. We did some grand hikings with terrible drops of 300-400 meters and no rails – but never again.
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This is a perfect response! All dramatic images in their own ways.
Amazing to see the Icelandic waters, so dramatic out of the camera. Again, perfect!
Thank you, Nes – happy you loved them! And the Icelandic waters – that was an unforgettable evening.
Beautiful examples Ann-Christine 🙂..the Dark Hedges look so surreal!!! I wonder how scary it would be to walk through it after sunset!
I…would perhaps not do that on my own…alone…
Great photos. Love that first one, face in the tree, and the final pathway. Excellent.
Thanks John!
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I love waiting for your Lens Artist response! It’s always so apposite but so individual. That entwined couple, and trees you close with is phenomenal, Ann-Christine. The macro absolutely fascinating. But the apocalyptic Iceland scene- incredible!
Thank you so much, Jo! The Icelandic waters is one of my absolute favourites.
Gorgeous gallery
Glad you liked it, Sheree, thank you.
Always a pleasure Leya
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Love the header! What a house! But I wouldnÄt like to live in.
Yes, living in it would maybe be difficult – but I would have liked to see it from the inside!
My favorites are the forest hedge and coastline. Very creative selections and reasons for selecting them Ann-Christine.
Thank you for a lovely comment.
You’re most welcome.
I especially like the forest image!
Thank you, Sandy – so do I!
Love the header image. My wife and I walked a long way to see Fred and Ginger dancing on the corner in Prague. Love your broad impression of dramatic … including the simple like the flower. So much is in one’s eyes and perspective. Good eyes on catching the opening tree pic.
Thanks, Frank – and that is one of the good things with blogging – new perspectives!