The other day I decided to use 3200 ISO and go to the Black & White setting on my camera and use an unlikely lens for candid generic shots at a busy outdoor concert. I had nothing to lose, and I wanted to limit myself to a certain set of parameters to see what the outcome would be. Although having a fixed focal length of 105mm and knowing that I was making the B&W an on-camera decision, I still went and shot and quite enjoyed myself. I got close-ups of strangers walking around that I wouldn't have normally dared to capture (without having to be right in their face), and I embraced the loss of colour and focused on texture, contrast and the quality of light. Results: a breath of fresh air from my usual shooting.
I went to a show on Friday night at the Zoo and used my 50mm lens instead, but with the same settings. I picked out the ones from that night that stood out to me.
