41 Photographs Of Rivers In Black And White To Sooth The Soul

Rivers are the life-blood of communities. The snake through our cities and towns, we use them to travel on, relax on, and even trade on. Whether they be peaceful, babbling or a torrent racing to the sea, rivers sooth the soul, so what better way to capture them, than in black and white.

The trouble is, in the age of the DSLR we need to convert to black and white. Of course, great black and whites start in camera, but the biggest challenges in black and white photography lie in knowing which images will work well in black and white and in understanding the important role post-processing plays in controlling tone and contrast when converting a photo to black and white.

If the idea of taking amazing black and white photographs of beautiful rivers grabs at something in your soul, and you want to learn how to emulate the masters, please take a look at Kent DuFault's Better Black And White Guide.

But for now, let's see what you can do with black and white conversions! We hope these 41 photographs of rivers in black and white will inspire you.

River with boat in black and white — Jayant Kulkarni

River with mountains in black and white — Pixabay

River with bow of a boat in black and white — Sampreety Ali

River with city in black and white — Pixabay

River with fisherman in black and white — Jayant Kulkarni

River with jetty and boat in black and white — Zukiman Mohamad

River with city skyline in black and white — Pixabay

Convert Your River Images To Black And White

Studying these beautiful images of rivers is a way to get inspiration and to get your creative juices flowing.

The Better Black And White Guide – will ensure you get images that are timeless. You'll get more out of your landscapes or cityscapes, and you'll represent images in a timeless fashion.

If you are interested, this guide will teach you everything you need to know about controlling tone and contrast to get the images you want. Click here now to check it out.

River with tree in black and white — Pixabay

River with fisherman and jetty in black and white — Pixabay

River with waterfall in black and white — Thomas

River with snow and girl in black and white — Pixabay

River with bridge and big ben in black and white — Negative Space

River with boats in black and white — Francesco Ungaro

River with girl reading in black and white — Pixabay

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River with man and woman in black and white — Pixabay

River with snow in black and white — Abdullah Ghatasheh

River and city in black and white — shashi rupapara

River and london tower bridge in black and white — Ben Herbert

River and boat in black and white — Matheus Guimarães

River and snow in black and white — Rodolfo Clix

River and houses in black and white — Nextvoyage

River and buildings in black and white — Yailan Tran

River and cut down trees in black and white — Johan Bos

River and fisherman in black and white — Cailè Andrew

River and telescope and city in black and white — James Frid

River and bridge in black and white — Jay

River and duck in black and white — Kevin Bidwell

River and city skyline in black and white — Nextvoyage

River and canoes in black and white — Juhasz Imre

River and dog in black and white — Fröken Fokus

Further Learning

We hope you've enjoyed this gallery of stunning rivers in black and white. If you want to take photographs like these then make sure you take a look at Kent DuFault's Better Black And White Guide. This is a complete step by step guide to creating stunning black and white conversions – including teaching you everything you need to know about controlling tone and contrast to get the image you want. In it you will learn:

How to use the B&W conversion process to improve your composition
Why some “old school” knowledge can turn you into a black & white photographer that everyone else will envy
The sneaky ways a Pro uses post-production to create amazing tonal range in a black & white photograph
The secrets to leveraging “color” for a better black & white photograph
Why automation fools so many photographers, like you, into poor black & white image quality
How to tell the difference between black & white versus monochrome (This alone could save you in a photo contest)
A weird (but effective) way to determine if a scene would look good in black and white
The demystifying truth about “The Zone System” and why it’s imperative that you understand it
Discover the device that you can purchase (for almost nothing) that can tell you right when you're taking a picture- whether it would make a good black & white image or not.
And so much more!

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