As with color photography, the answer to this question depends entirely on whom you ask. If you ask a hundred different people this question, you'll almost certainly get a hundred different answers--some more passionate than others. Some photographers love close-up macro photography but have little desire to go for larger-scale panorama shots. Others are all about action and motion, and would be reluctant to seek out any sort of still-life subject.
Obviously, there is no single right answer.
In my case (and these are entirely my personal preferences), I have a fondness for scenery and wide-angle shots. I particularly enjoy panorama photographs; granted, at times they're a bit tricky; anyone who has used Adobe Photoshop's (absolutely excellent, in my opinion) Photomerge command to stitch multiple photographs into a single panorama has probably encountered the lopsided fish-eye effect that occurs when some of the pictures are taken slightly off-angle. But when done correctly, Panoramas can do an excellent job of capturing scenery that a single photograph simply cannot do.
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| Maplewood Nature Center; taken by me, March 2012 |
I also, however, have a fondness for macro (or close-up) photography. These shots can be a little tricky as well (particularly if your camera only uses autofocus) but when done correctly they can bring out minute details of a subject that otherwise wouldn't be noticed.
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| Closeup of a leaf taken at Battle Creek Park |
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| A couple old decorations in my attic |
In short, just about any subject or scene can be made to capture someone's attention with the proper shot.
Great photos Pat, Will be interested to see what other shots and information you share. My daughter is a professional photographer and loves to take b & w shots, especially with film - which is getting harder to find.
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