The most evident assertion about black and white photography is that it lacks color and therefore this type of photo relies heavily on its ability to communicate a message to attract its viewers. Black and white photography depends on the subject, lighting, contrast and composition, among other elements in the photograph to deliver emotion. The following images are some of the many great shots taken in black and white. Be inspired with the textures, intensity and story of each photograph.

"Illuminate" by Dan Ballard Photography

3 Idiots. by A. adnan

Usted no está solo. by .I Travel East.

The Walk by Rayan M.

Moments by Tiagø Ribeiro

Daydreaming by Ian Brumpton

“You have to know the past to understand the present.” by ** Nico **

Shining Waves by linlaw39

Escheresque by Philipp Klinger Photography

Autoritratto by Luigi Mirto

Pier Addiction.. by Peter Levi

London Spinning by vulture labs

Bufera…. di luce _ B&W by Riccardo Brig Casarico

Solzhenitsyn by Timoleon Vieta II

The Winds Of Change by Tomasito.!

coney island bird man by Barry Yanowitz

Niki by tianxiaozhang

Close Encounters of the Third Kind by p.folk

Free Falling by Dan. D.

Lush Life by Donato Buccella

Rainy Avenue of the Americas by Airicsson

Trees in the Mist, Northumberland by welshio

Incredible Housewife by Paul Swee

A change of scenery by kevin dooley

Bridge Study V – The Other Side by Joel Tjintjelaar

Anti-helicoidal by Julien Ratel

spell bound by louie imaging

Well the Ocean Took My Baby by Thomas Hawk

rouge by traumlichtfabrik

Yuchan by AehoHikaruki

Love by Dalla*

Sunset – TyTyri by Claudio.Ar

A Portrait in Darkness by seanmcgrath

stavropoleos by fusion-of-horizons

ipanema by maíra erlich

Artist and dog arrive by Melbourne Express

canonet_060 by mariczka

winter wonderland by gia_365days

Casa Batlló by (Erik)

Three men in a boat by … Arjun

Heading home for the holidays by Kathy~

The Old Lady by DufferLong

Wild beauty by Ammar Alothman

Lucie de Souza Cardoso by Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Two coffees by tonyç photography

London Car in Black & White B/W Dream Car by david gutierrez

I am fading among my own smoke by HAMED MASOUMI

Empty spaces by ~jjjohn~

24 hours with Rakesh by –Liza–

4 días libre / 4 days of freedom by JFabra

Dreams by Vasilikos Lukas

lines by colerise

Turin in Love by Stranju

Amanecer helado en Clermont Ferrand by una cierta mirada

The Inner Workings Of A Groom”s Mind by Ioannis P. Skaltsas

I Love New York by CiaoChessa

Vampira V by Mark Berry – Photographer & Graphic Designer

piccione incazzato by kilometro 00

fotografo de bodas madrid – newly weds by Edward Olive

British Museum – Great Court by Jon Cartwright

Monty”s Korner by BigFrank

flickr lovers by martinalanotte

Night Willow by markofphotography

Peppina by Reportergimmi

Havana by jeffal66

Freedom by _ambrown

Raising the 2nd flag on Mount Suribachi by Anima Fotografie

Montmartre by John Althouse Cohen

Time Sink – Leica M2 by Vincent Anton / aka Astrovine

Sitting Lady Falls by quas

yielding lucidity by Leatherheart (.net)

Betty by Sylwia a.k.a. sweet.hobbes

arrival – EXPLORE #1 – 30/01/12 by ildikoneer

Moment of affection by Ania Photography ? OFF

THE ETERNAL FLAME. by EDWARD DULLARD PHOTOGRAPHY. KILKENNY, IRELAND.

_/ \ by Benoît Thierard

The first date // La primera cita by manurs.

Portrait Of a Girl by KristjánFreyr

surroundings I by polomar

The design and project of.. loWe by Nespyxel

Contrasti by FM54TO

Puddle in Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia by Michael Penn Street Photography

Big in Paris by Allard One

Untitled by Effe.Effe

Double Helix by fluxxus1

standing on thin air by Lincoln ~

Untitled by dirtyharrry

rocky relationship by mugley

La Pyramide du Louvre by Gregory Bastien

toscana bianconero by peo pea

Ballon im Gegenlicht by Quasebart

Only eyes. by www.jordiarmengol.net (Xip)

. by GraemeNicol

Screaming for help by noamgalai

When the tears are not enough by Ali K.

NYC, 1995 by idogu

Wind Power by etravus

Absorbed by alterednate

Jeans by Payuta Louro

A beacon of hope shines in the city that never sleeps by LucasAeon

Untitled by Noukka Signe

Triangulation by DanielKHC

¿Frío? by Keep the Funk alive

gullfoss IV by s k o o v

Swan at Night by James Thornbrook by James Thornbrook

Hitchcock by 85mm.ch

sous sol by Le***Refs *PHOTOGRAPHIE*

Gio_030 by patofoto

HEAVY DUTY SKY by ~~~johnny~~~

She was like a Summer Storm by AnnuskA

Eyelashes by Shahriar Erfanian

… by akck

You were brighter than the stars in the sky by kelly.marie

enigma by .brianday

132 by Misho Baranovic

lonely guy by grohsARTig

He”s got the whole world in His hands by utarju

Echo Of Small Things by Midnight – digital

roses and roses and roses by b r e e

LISA WALKER. by Allison Newbold

* by sakura love

Untitled by Elly Uiterwijk

Silhouette… by Noisy Paradise

Blue eyes – The ring by Funky64 (www.lucarossato.com)

all human wisdom is summed up in two words: wait and hope. by diyosa

Unconventional Cinderella by caiti borruso

romance by memetic

Untitled by FatoOoma Qatar ~

Untitled by MaD Gi®L•™

Dancing in the rain – Paris by Gwen Lafage

Untitled by JenniPenni

:..:. by ..emmaespejo..

the initiation of flight by brookeshaden

Joel by Joel Bedford

"oh, did you want to use your chair???" by LotteHjorth

In his eyes,,, I live ? by Flawless ™

White Horse (B&W) by Mishari Al-Reshaid Photography

World”s Columbian Exposition: Ferris Wheel, Chicago, United States, 1893. by Brooklyn Museum

Home Alone: Lost in New York by aknacer

The End (of the Road) by Olli Kekäläinen

"It”s alright, and it”s nice not to be so alone.." by Love, Loren

0171 by Cia de Foto

yes, another one by .kimmika

Girls skipping at an athletics carnival by Powerhouse Museum Collection

Trapeze Artist by Cereal-Killer 72

Untitled by massimo sbreni

Alice”s Evidence by Celeste

let your mind wander by arndalarm

Inconnus… En terrasse… La nuit… A Paris… by patrice panfili

It”s time to dance… by Alessio Quagliata

day192 by Sabina R.

B by `Vorfas

purity by Chris Andersen Photography

a cute kitten is so popularrr by Lastexit

Untitled by © Ali Shokri / www.alishokri.com

Gone. by zemotion

Multnomah Falls, 120 seconds by Zeb Andrews

Bittersweet symphony by Violator3

| i T e e t h | by ? toma01

[ c a t ] by JJ Brown

vision impaired by jasfitz

Alone with birds and Crazy sea by A.alFoudry

Two in one by Hel Des

Sign of Life II by Jeremy-G

Many thanks to the rain by julien `

Jump by Soffia Gisladottir

Untitled by gillianleigh

wet waiting by ilgattoelavolpe

Iranian Workers by HORIZON

[ doom ] by [ changó ]

Rush by h.andras_xms

Bedtime Stories- Black Riding Hood. by Emuishere Peliculas

preámbulo para cruzar una calle by abre/tus/ojos

I heart you by markdanielowen

Freckles by Rán

Untitled by Hughes Léglise-Bataille

Istanbul Birds in Flight by Oberazzi

The barrel organist by Quizz…

I”ve really gotta go! by Russ Beinder

gabriel”s return by stoneth

Yin Yang by miss-sarah

Minimal winter by mark.os

*P*ier* by !OpenAir!

My Norwegian Forest Cat by glenOX

The unknown woman on the water mirror by Eleonore Indra

Candid Station Kiss by Mikael Colville-Andersen

Roman by one pic a day

Love XOXO by Pink Sherbet Photography

first impressions by raspberrytart

Espalda by soleá

theresa by lomokitty

“I’m serious, it was this big!” by Kevin Steele

B&W by innusa

air force security forces by defensor fortis

Telling tales by chishikilauren

Untitled by Valeria Heine

the last train by Rodrigo Adonis

Wireless/Mindless Internet Point by NaOH

Bathroom reading by thejbird

sea children by Sara Heinrichs (awfulsara)

sharp eh! by Santosh Korthiwada

* by felidae.

Come Out And Take Me By The Hand, Gonna Bury All Our Troubles In The Sand by Boy_Wonder

Untitled by Natalia K.

Untitled by beebo wallace

Batman City in the Fog by Maria

View by sparth

E luce sia by carlotardani

Raindrops are welcome… by Rui Palha

Do not walk, ride! by raul gonza|ez

The joys of childhood by Mi Ko

Stairs to the light. by Ancalop