Monochrome

While contrasty, deeply saturated colours are a signature of Rachelle’s photographic style, images take on a whole new life when they’re out of the picture. And, by removing the distraction of colour and shifting the focus to the interplay of light and dark, monochrome photography allows other elements to have their moment in the spotlight: lines, shapes, composition, surfaces, patterns, textures and other intriguing details that are easily overlooked when bold hues are at play. This collection of images showcases some of Rachelle’s favourite monochrome moments from her travels across the world.

kanha barasingha madhya pradesh india black and white

Monochrome moments

Celebrating light, line and texture

lion madikwe chimbro south africa black and white

kids soweto johannesburg south africa black and white

humpback whale rain merimbula black and white

thula thula private game reserve, zululand

grizzly bear klemtu canada british columbia black and white

humpback whale tail merimbula bay nsw black and white

kangaroo south coast nsw australia black and white

baby elephant south africa black and white

grizzly southern great bear rainforest river black and white

sydney habour humpback whale breach black and white

goanna royal national park sydney black and white

port stephens nsw dolphin swim black and white

madikwe zebra south africa black and white

lioness masai mara kenya black and white

kookaburra sydney australia black and white

buffalo south africa kapama reserve kruger black and white

humpback whale tail sydney black and white

humpback whale breaching storm sydney black and white

hudson bay polar bear canada arctic monochrome

yukon territory canada bison black and white

grizzly bear pacific northwest black and white

black and white tiger hiding jungle india

galapagos ecuador marine iguana black and white

brown bear fishing british columbia canada black and white