Colour in food always makes me want to eat. Bright reds, fresh greens, golden browns — they almost call out to you before you even take a bite. But what happens when the colour disappears? When everything is in black and white, will you still feel tempted to taste it?
This week’s Lens Artist Photo Challenge is from Egidio with the topic of “Colour in Black & White,” and it really made me think. Without colour, you start noticing the textures, the shapes, the little details you usually miss. It becomes less about how the food looks and more about how it makes you feel.
Would you still take a bite if the colour was gone?
A few days ago was our last weekend in the Philippines. We went to the local markets in Makati… the Salcedo Saturday Market and the Legazpi Sunday Market. Fruits, flowers, bags, paintings, ice cream, souvenirs, etc. All very colourful but this time it’s not…
Oh, these look familiar and I can easily place the colors. 😊 Great gallery!
Haha way too familiar and very memorable.
I can easily imagine the colours here, so these shots work well for the challenge. However I think I would prefer many of them in colour, especially the fruit and veg.
Very clever, Teresa! The colors pop in several of the photos you showed here. My lifetime memory of mangoes, corn husks, ice cream cones, and others came rushing back to my eyes. What a wonderful gallery!
Such a good idea! And yes, I’m still tempted. Those textures….