Walking on a Moonlit & Rainy Night || Black & White Aesthetic
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- čas přidán 4. 05. 2024
- So, today we are out and about walking in Cirencester again! This time in the old grounds of Cirencester Abbey.
It is fair to say that this walk is somewhat experimental in the sense that it combines two walks into one, which I have to say is something I personally have never seen before here on CZcams! Also, this is the first time I have uploaded a film that is entirely in black & white. I think for night time walks converting colour to black & white works well but I'm sure this will be very subjective. The two walks were actually filmed many months apart. I have tried my best to line the two walks up so that they connect smoothly between cuts.
Would you like to see more night walks in monochrome? I would very much like to hear your thoughts and feedback.
The Augustine Abbey of St Mary in Cirencester was founded in 1117 and was demolished in the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.
There are no hidden OAAW logos in this video.
For a more immersive experience please use headphones or earbuds. Keep a listen out for what sounds like an owl.
Both walks were started just before 11 pm.
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Thanks for walking with me and being here.
#england #cotswolds #nightwalk #walkingintherain
So beautiful how you created such an ethereal feel of traveling between two worlds. As if you were lifting the veil of one world to let us traverse into the other. 💕
What a great way of looking at it - Thank you 🙏.
All the best to you.
Brilliant church ⛪️ 🔔 bells
I liked that the rain faded in and out between the two cuts. That may be because I have a soft spot for walking in the rain perhaps. Regardless the black and white aesthetic is also something I have a soft spot for. There's nothing quite like walking at night, with a light drizzle of rain and with a lack of other people to just allow your mind to quiet itself.
I like the video and I wouldn't be averse to watching more videos keyed in monochrome.
Hello. Good to hear from you. Hope you are doing well. Thanks very much for your feedback. It appears we share a similar interest in rain walks at night as well as the B&W aesthetic :) It is such a different vibe compared to daytime and like you say it allows for the mind to quiet itself.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking Yeah, night walking is the best. Little to no traffic, people or noise. That and the fact you can smell things such as plants and trees a lot easier than you would during the busier daytime especially when the air is still. It all adds up to a very different experience than walking in the daytime.
I seem to have quite a few videos of yours to watch now. I guess my Sunday just got a little more pleasant and enjoyable.
I love it
It feels like I'm traveling back in time,
The black-and-white fits so perfectly with the classic feel of the town almost like stepping into a classic black-and-white movie💚🌺
Hello. Thanks very much for your comment & feedback. That was the feeling that I was hoping this walk would invoke…like stepping back in time.
All the best to you.
Breathtakingly beautiful. Cirencester is my very favorite town in England. LOVE the monochrome aspect of this video. It adds so much to the beauty and tranquility of the walk. The transition from rain to quiet was delightful. Well done❤
Thanks very much for the lovely comment. Cirencester is a real gem for sure, always a pleasure to walk in the town. Still got more unpublished walks from there :)
All the best to you.
OAAW
👍👍👍Jalan-jalan malam hujan yang cukup sepi, tenang, dan damai. Tapi cukup mencekam.
Very interesting. Easy for me to watch as to this day I favor the old black & white movies and TV shows; I guess because the noise of colors are missing? (more likely because they're so 🌽y) This transitioning gives me an idea: a four season video, maybe of the ancient woods or somewhere where the seasons are in stark contrast with each other. Why am I up so early on a Sunday? It's been raining, lightning, thundering, winding since Thursday... 13" rain according to rain gauge on river bridge just up the road, she's also 2 football fields over banks saying howdy inside homes of "let's build so we can fish off front porch" (there needs to be 5' more rain to howdy us aka 13" 4 more times).... I'll watch this again later with sound on, didn't want to wake the household & was enjoying a singalong outside me window of acouple "who, who cooks for you" owls who eventually began squabbling which sounds like a tree full of raging monkeys..... Imagine a 1100AD abbey removed 400+ years later and those living ±1,200 yrs after her construction not only knowing she existed but preserves her grounds. THAT'S Cotswolders! All power to ya! And to you Sir🕶️ for historically filming and launching the video world wide. You're the best.
Good day, L.J. Thank you for your comment. Just for a second there I thought you were up early because you couldn’t contain the joy & excitement from receiving a ‘OAAW’ notification on a Sunday :). WOW! That is so much 🌧️! I did not realise that you live so close(ish) to a river. I do hope residents are not too adversely effected by the advances of rising water levels. I must admit I do enjoy a thunderstorm, even though potentially they can cause so many major problems & disruption, I am always in awe by the sheer power of Mother Nature.
A seasonal compilation does sound like a good idea…the ancient woodland would indeed make a good candidate for the film and we have already got a couple of seasons bagged!
It’s funny isn’t it…films like this will barely get any views but when comparing the likes to views count they outperform the popular‘Chocolate Box’ walks…strange! But you know me, I like to mix it up and film what I like to film.
Stay safe out there! All the best to you.
S.R :)
Thank you for sharing what I will never be able to experience on my own. You are a gift to the world!
Hi Lorna. Great to hear from you. Happy to be of service to you :). Thanks for your kind words & continued support.
All the best.
OAAW
احب فيدوهاتك وقت الفجر ترافقها اصوات الطيور 👍❤❤❤⚘
So beautiful. Thank you for another relaxing walk. I could fall asleep after watching it. I really enjoyed this one.
Hi snezana. It is really good to hear from you. Thank you for your kind words.
All the best to you.
OAAW
The sound of the rain, 🌧️ so enchanting & relaxing..
Absolutely loved it,
I like how u gave us mystery vibes @ night..
Excellent choice ..
Hope u having an amazing weekend my friend..
😇🙏🕊️🇺🇲
Thanks Olie. Glad you enjoyed it my friend.
Have a good weekend too.
All the best.
OAAW
Film noir at it's best my friend. It's beautiful.❤
Hi Denise. Lovely to hear from you. Thanks for the nice comment.
All the best to you.
OAAW
Well my friend, your getting so creative & I love it. I felt like I was inside an old black & white movie that bounced between takes. It was amazing & the rain was heavenly. It was mystical & enchanting & even a bit spooky in the really dark areas. You always make these walks special, interesting & always wonderful but this one had some velvety layers that I was not expecting. Your creativity is shinning, thank you for allowing us to be a part if it. ❤
Hi Michele my dear friend. Hope you are doing well. Thanks ever so much for your heartwarming comment. It was nice to be able to experiment with this and some explore creative avenues :).
Have a good week.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking 💕
As someone who likes to create monochrome drawings ans paintings, i have to say I love this! The way the light shines through the treebranches, making them look ghostly, as if at any moment they will move towards you and try to grab you! The raindrops like sparkling diamonds on the ground. I also love how the texture in the street creates shadows in a variety of shades of grey and black, especially in the rain. For me personally, the rain actually adds to the atmosphere, making it more dark and nostalgic. And then to make it perfect, the tawny owl and its spooky call. 🦉
Needles to say, I would love to see more monochrome videos. I love this. 🙂
Hi Eva. Thank you for your comment. Glad you enjoyed this walk especially as it is different from the majority of walks that we usually do. I totally agree, it really does spark the imagination. Do you freeze frame any of the videos and sketch out what you see? Bet the sketches look super!
Hope you are are having a good weekend.
All the best to you.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking I will definitely freeze frame that tree with the moonlight shining through and sketch it. I like using black paper for monochrome drawing, cause in a way you`re half way there already. It`s not as easy as it might seem though, getting all the shadows right and the light coming through. But I love the dramatic look of it. Having a reference photo (or video) does help a lot.
I can imagine it would be super hard to do, even basic drawing & painting takes talent and most definitely one that I do not possess. I’m sure you would do a great job on it, Eva!
J’ai adoré ta vidéo monochrome nocturne avec les gouttelettes de pluie sur ton parapluie 👍 quel musique magnifique 🎵🎶 j’aime infiniment sortir la nuit quand tout le monde est rentré alors c’est magique.Tout est différent et si beau en noir et blanc .L’imaginaire est là et je m’y engoufre avec joie.Oui j’aimerai d’autres vidéos monochromes.Merci beaucoup de ce partage et bises à tous de France 🇨🇵 🙏🏼
@@OutandaboutWalking I will do my best.
I found the black and white imagery to be very effective, and evocative. Very film noir, which had me picturing people in trench coats and fedoras lurking in the shadows, but also poetic, as with the blurry moon through the bare branches, recalling Ivor Gurney's poem, Old Martinmas Eve. You're the artist, you'll know when it's appropriate to further explore this technique.
Thanks very much for your lovely comment.
All the best to you.
OAAW
Gracias por subir un video nocturno, algo diferente que observar.. Gracias y saludos desde Chile ☺️🌺☺️🌺☺️🌺
Thanks for your time, Gloria. Have a nice Sunday.
OAAW
Realmente relajante esta contrastante caminata entre la luz de la luna y la juguetona lluvia. El color blanco y negro hace más intensos los contrastes y se aprecian mucho mejor las formas. Es como transitar por un mundo de sombras y matices plenos de encanto acompañados del repiquetear de la lluvia y la claridad magnífica que brinda la luna. A intervalos el misterioso ulular del búho oculto entre las sombras. Nada más mágico que este ambiente para soñar y transportarnos a los mundos de la imaginación. Gracias, mi buen amigo, por el esfuerzo que pone en todo lo que nos brinda por este fantástico medio. Feliz domingo para usted. Espero que hoy descanse, jeje.❤💯💯💯❤
Hi Ana. Thank you for your lovely and thoughful comment my friend. Glad you enjoyed another night walk :) . Have a nice and restful Sunday too.
All the best to you.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking ❤❤❤
Amazing!
very good atmospheric walk,thank you!
Hi Niko. Great to hear from you - Thank you!
As this walk was a shorter one, I had the pleasure of watching it all in one sitting- and I used my earbuds. (What a difference that makes; at the end, I felt as if the water was flowing through our house!). I liked the monochrome very much for this type of walk, as colors don’t show up too well at night, anyway. I think this type of film creates a greater contrast, more clarity, and a more dramatic effect. (The moon at the top of the bare tree was a stunning shot!). I also feel that when filming old places- old buildings, old grounds, etc.- the black and white format adds to the antiquity, and represents the places more truly. I am not a huge movie watcher, but when I have watched a period piece that was originally filmed in black/white- particularly if the subject is of a more serious nature- I generally do not care to see it get colorized.
It must be very interesting for you to try different techniques and various ways of filming, in addition to varying where and when you take your viewers on walks! Photography is definitely artistry, but the tool is your camera rather than paintbrushes or pencils. Thank you for sharing this latest bit of your artistry with us! :)
It’s rainy here today, and I think a rain walk by the river will be on my afternoon’s schedule! :)
P. S. I did hear the owl…..🦉
Hi Janet. Good to hear from you today. The idea 💡 that I mentioned the other day (inspired by your comment) was actually for this video…to turn it into B&W. Earbuds to do make all the difference to the listening experience on these walks as 99% of them are recorded with binaural microphones. Monochrome does seem to work well for nighttime olde-worlde type walks, creates a unique atmosphere :). I don’t think I have watched a film in years, same for TV, anything I watch tends to be on CZcams :)
Have a good rainy-river walk.
All the best and thanks for your time.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking
Oh, it’s nice to know that this was the idea you had the other day! It worked well. I watch things almost exclusively on CZcams, too- as I can select what appeals to me and watch it when convenient. The B/W movie I was thinking of (which I have on a DVD) is the 1951 British version of Scrooge- which in my opinion (others may differ) is the absolute best version of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. I only watch this version, and I only watch the B/W option on our DVD; it just looks more real, and like the time period in which it was written.
Have a good rest-of-the-weekend! :)
@@OutandaboutWalking
Just had to quickly share with you that watching your nighttime rain walks (plural because there were others, too) caused me to make the decision to go out after dark in a hard rain tonight, and walk around the block in our neighborhood (wearing rain gear, of course, and with an umbrella). It was wonderful…..thoroughly enjoyable! Thanks for the inspiration!!! :)
@@janetryan9779 that is truly wonderful! There is so much to enjoy with a nighttime rain walk, the sound of raindrops on the umbrella, the gorgeous reflections on the ground and the sound of water under the tyres of vehicles as they pass by :). I am humbled that the rainy night walk’s inspired you to go try it out. Thanks for letting me know.
Have a good week ahead.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking
I agree with all that you said, and will add sloshing through puddles to the list of enjoyments (but only if one is wearing waterproof boots). Weirdly, I have walked at night during snowstorms, but never had a rain walk after dark. That now has changed! Have a great week! :)
Oh God!....I'm going to have a nightmare tonight which includes large rabbits....
This walk is like watching a scary movie, I'm just waiting for something creepy to jump out of the bushes.
Exactly…that is what I like about it! :). Thanks for giving it a go.
All the best to you.
ooo°°°oooo0000EEEERRRR! stomp stomp stomp (shhhh, don't move, I see it too)
Merci pour cette magnifique vidéo monochrome j’adore aussi sortir la nuit quand tout le monde dort c’est magique.J’ai aimé le son des gouttes de pluie sur le parapluie 🎶🎵 Oui tu peux en faire d’autres en noir et blanc c’est très intéressant et j’aime aussi faire des photos noir et blanc.Merci pour ce beau partage 👍 bises de France 🇨🇵 🙏🏼
Hello Li Zen. Thanks very much for your comment & feedback. Glad you enjoyed the Black & White look! Walking in the rain at night is a wonderful feeling :)
All the best to you.
OAAW
Hey OAAW~
This was fun! Nicely done. Shades of It’s a Wonderful Life or a film noir classic… that was classic for the art of the photography as much as for the art of the story. Interesting. 👏🏻
My dad was a commercial photographer who got me into b&w and b&w infrared. I used to do diptychs of a scene using both versions of photography. So fun. And so enlightening - we get into grooves of how we experience life that can be rather limiting.
Have you thought about expanding on your experiment? Like summer/winter, day/night, color/b&w, etc.?
Thank you for sharing this. 🎥
Hi Cheryl. Thanks for your lovely comment. I know for sure I would of gotten on really well with your dad as I pretty much love anything to do with cameras and video cameras...the two are fairly interchangeable. His knowledge and wisdom would of been tremendous! I have thought about doing more along those lines and delving in deeper. There is something about b&w that is so appealing. Do you still spend time on it?
All the best to you.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking
Hey OAAW~
Yeah…. My dad was a great teacher - passion and a huge desire to share with people. He saw life through his lenses in a lot of ways. I got out of it because I did not like digital. I much preferred analog. Reporting suggests the technology is better, more sophisticated, and getting closer back to nuances of analog (sometimes “new” is just “new,” not necessarily “better”) so who knows.
The other thing my dad taught me was “painting with light.” That was mind-blowingly fun. Crazy what a flashlight can do…. 📷🔦😁
@@cherylb6755I can imagine many people’s lives would of been greatly enriched through your dad*s skill and deep passion for photography. I know analog vs digital is highly debated online. Light painting is an amazing and fun technique…I can’t even begin to tell you how much time I have spent over past years in the most obscure places late at night indulging in copious amounts of light painting often with the Milky Way as a backdrop.
I really appreciate you sharing these precious memories, Cheryl.
Have a good week ahead.
OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking
Hey OAAW~ I am disappointed: I did not get notification of this comment. So here I am now, having seen your more recent comment on another video….
My dad was a quiet man who lived passionately. He was not showy at all in any way. He loved to share his passions with people who were interested. That sharing was how he got me interested in photography. And he was one of the best teachers I ever had about anything. I think you would have enjoyed each other and sharing your curiosity about the world. Not many people have that.
I have seen people painting with light as you describe. I never got into that much as my hand-eye coordination is not that great. What I did was play around using a flashlight, both statically and dynamically, to change an aspect of what I was photographing. It was fun and got me out of the groove of seeing things as they seem to be in our physical reality.
I hope someday you decide to share your light painting… a light painting in a field in The Cotswolds with the Milky Way as your backdrop… now that sounds inspired and inspiring!
It’s time to enjoy the weekend. I will be getting up early tomorrow to watch the Trooping the Colour. I understand Princess Catherine is planning to be there. Brilliant. Be well….
Aren't you afraid Jack the Ripper may be around the corner?....this reminds me of those old horror movies which scared me but I would watch them anyway....LOL!..👻
Hey, good to hear from you
Nah, Jack the Ripper is long gone.
I was hoping that this video might have an old kind of movie feel about it.
Thanks for your continued support.
OAAW
👍🫣👏👏👏👏👏🩵dekuji za prochazku,
Bonjour mon cher ami il pleut chez vous en dire l'hiver je suis contente de marche avec toi se soir il fais vraiment beau et magnifique quelle nuit super merci beaucoup pour cette promenade c'est soulagent mais j'ai un peus pere soyez toujours heureux et salutations et félicitations ton ami fidèle. Aïcha thank you 🇩🇿🇬🇧🇩🇿🇬🇧🇩🇿👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍💙❤💚✨✨✨💝💝💝🥰😉😍🫶🫶🫶💐
Hi Aisha. Good to hear from you. Thank you for your time on this walk, glad you enjoyed it.
All the best to you.
OAAW
You know, I'm very curious, do the neighbors ever call the cops on you? I mean do you ever have someone who just happened to be looking out their window on a cold rainy night and sees you lurking about videotaping stuff? To me, it's pretty amusing cause if you do that where I live, the cops show up in no time and you better have a good explanation....there's probably a lot less crime where you live and that's good....
Yes, that has happened but only once so far. Fortunately I am able to substaniate what I am doing so that the police can see that my intentions are entirely legitimate. Can't blame anyone for ringing the cops tho better to be safe than sorry.