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 boat in black and white
Italo Melo
River with boat in black and white
Sonu Sonkar
River with mountains in black and white
Pixabay
River with boat in black and white
Zukiman Mohamad
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 city skyline in black and white
Manuel Joseph
River with city skyline in black and white
kayode fashola
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
River with fisherman in black and white
payam masouri

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River with man and woman in black and white
Pixabay
River 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 city in black and white
Reynaldo #brigworkz Brigantty
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 buildings in black and white
Ricardo Esquivel
River and duck in black and white
Kevin Bidwell
River and city skyline in black and white
Nextvoyage
River in black and white
FOX
River and canoes in black and white
Juhasz Imre
River and houses in black and white
Ryszard Kudlicki
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!

If you missed out on your copy last time, it is available again, and on sale right now.

Click here to take a look…

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