hardmonochrome

@hardmonochrome

Hi I'm Simon and I take pictures with too much contrast. I'm not expecting mutual follows. Unless you really like this high contrasty stuff and pictures of concrete staircases. All photographs I post, I have taken.

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hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· 1d

Actually this theme looks really good. This is still presently main but I miss Tumblr sometimes. You can't go home again, as they say 😅 I'll maintain that, but this is the place I'm most comfortable right now. Flickr seems like a lost cause unfortunately.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 14

2012-02-06 that bridge right beside St. Lawrence Market. Toronto, Canada

X-shaped iron beams frame the view of an underpass with a road and graffiti.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 11

Off the Martin Goodman Trail again. R0018633.JPG Resolution: 3648 × 2736 Format: JPEG DPI: 72 Photo Date: 2011-05-04 Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 2011-05-04 10:41:19 AM Aperture: f/2.5 Shutter Speed: 1/620s ISO: 64 Focal Length: 6mm Flash: No

White stencil graffiti of a man in a gas mask on a dark utility box in a grassy park.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 11

2011-05-04 RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Are these still down there? Humber Bay Arch Bridge in the background, Martin Goodman Trail Toronto

A stone lion statue in the foreground overlooks a grassy field and a tall high-rise building.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 11

2011-05-01 RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Also off the Danforth - Toronto

Black and white photo of the phrase I LOVE YOU! spray-painted on a brick wall.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 11

2011-05-01: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 This I believe is on the Danforth somewhere. Toronto

Black and white shot of a chef cooking on a grill, viewed through a storefront window reflection.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 11

2011-04-01 RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Close to King and Spadina Toronto

Black and white window reflection of an urban street with passing cars and pedestrians.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 11

2011-04-01 Toronto. Looks like I was haunting Queen St. East so this is somewhere in that area.

Black and white street view of a weathered brick building with graffiti and a car parked in front.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 11

2011-04-01 - I'm guessing this is somewhere off of Queen St. E. Toronto

Black-and-white view of a street corner with power lines and distant buildings under cloudy skies.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 9

#toronto #ontario #canada Resolution: 3648 × 2736 Format: JPEG DPI: 72 Photo Date: 2012-08-13 Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 2012-08-13 1:52:55 PM Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/1070s ISO: 400 Focal Length: 6mm Flash: No

Black and white view of tower cranes framing modern city skyscrapers.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 9

2012-08-02 6:07:41 PM probably my backyard in Toronto

Black and white close-up of a sweet pea flower with a bee approaching it in flight.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 8

There's a really rough crop of this that I did, I like it a little more than this original. Resolution: 3648 × 2736 Format: JPEG DPI: 72 Photo Date: 2012-01-22 Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 2012-01-22 12:51:11 PM Aperture: f/3.2 Shutter Speed: 1/870s ISO: 64 Focal Length: 6mm Flash: No

Black and white shot of a person walking across a city street amidst a large cloud of steam.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 8

King and Bay? One of those burning cold Toronto in January days. Resolution: 3648 × 2736 Format: JPEG DPI: 72 Photo Date: 2012-01-22 Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 2012-01-22 12:50:16 PM Aperture: f/2.5 Shutter Speed: 1/810s ISO: 64 Focal Length: 6mm Flash: No

Black and white view of a city street with a steam vent plume rising from the sidewalk.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 8

#toronto #ontario #canada Resolution: 3648 × 2736 Format: JPEG DPI: 72 Photo Date: 2012-01-17 Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 2012-01-17 7:29:57 PM Aperture: f/1.9 Shutter Speed: 1/16s ISO: 800 Focal Length: 6mm Flash: No Location: 43.653900, -79.400897

Graffiti-covered delivery truck parked at night, with "OPEKS" in large green lettering.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 8

#toronto #ontario #canada Resolution: 3648 × 2736 Format: JPEG DPI: 72 Photo Date: 2012-01-17 Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 2012-01-17 7:26:36 PM Aperture: f/1.9 Shutter Speed: 1/15s ISO: 200 Focal Length: 6mm Flash: No Location: 43.653300, -79.399100

Winking statue holding a bowl on a rainy Chinatown sidewalk at night under lantern streetlights.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Jul 8

346 Spadina, Date: 2012-01-17 #toronto #ontario #canada #photography #urban Resolution: 3648 × 2736 Format: JPEG DPI: 72 Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 2012-01-17 7:21:51 PM Aperture: f/1.9 Shutter Speed: 1/10s ISO: 200 Focal Length: 6mm Flash: No

Nighttime street view of Hsin Kung Centre with neon signage and rain-slicked road.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· May 13

September 15th 2025. Also Neck Point Park. Early AM. #nanaimo, #BC, #Canada

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· May 13

2026-04-28 Neck Point Park, Nanaimo BC. Early morning if I am not mistaken. #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography

Black and white photograph of a rocky shoreline at dawn, taken April 28, 2026 at 7:12 AM. Driftwood logs line the foreground beach, with dark rocky outcrops emerging from calm water in the middle ground. An overcast sky with layered clouds stretches across the horizon over open ocean. A few tree leaves are visible in the upper left corner. The mood is quiet and moody, with low morning light.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Apr 14

29 May 2017 at 15:30 Nanaimo Also on Wallace St. I think this is a Pizza Pizza now.

Black and white photograph of street art painted on a dark plywood panel set into a textured stucco wall. The piece features a stylized, abstract face or creature rendered in flowing white spray-paint lines against the black background — with swirling tendrils, exaggerated lips or a grinning mouth, and an eye visible among the organic, almost tentacle-like curves. The number '4' is tagged in the upper left corner, and the artist's signature reading 'BRTINOUL' (or similar) is sprayed along the bottom edge. The overall feel is fluid and surreal, somewhere between graffiti wildstyle and illustrative character work.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Apr 14

10 June 2017 at 16:28 Nanaimo, BC This was outside an old office space I was renting on Wallace St. which I always get mentally mixed up with Wallace Ave. in Toronto.

A matte black Chevrolet G20 van parked on a street in front of a gray industrial building. The van has a menacing, murdered-out look with black-painted body panels, chrome slot-mag wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich Radial T/A white-letter tires, a chrome perforated side-step running board, dual antennas, a roof rack, and a small white sticker on the rear window. A boarded-up section with graffiti is visible on the building behind it.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Apr 10

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 09:42 Toronto, somewhere near King St. West I believe. Could also be off, but this feels like it was central east.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Apr 10

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 19:24 Ricoh GR Digital 3 43.65035° N, 79.38399° W Toronto

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Apr 10

Toronto, Jan 17 2012. Off Augusta Ave. Back when the Eye-Fi card was still usable.

night-time, eye-level shot captures a brick building at an alleyway corner, heavily covered in colorful graffiti.
Key Elements
• The Building: A multi-story structure made of light-colored, tan bricks. The corner of the building is in the foreground, with one side receding into a dark, wet alleyway on the left. Several dark, rectangular windows are visible on the upper floors.
• Graffiti: The lower half of the building's walls is covered in various styles of street art:
• Large, rounded "bubble" letters in silver and black outline dominate the foreground.
• To the left, more intricate tags include the word "BOOKS" in bold black letters and a teal and red piece.
• On the right, a recessed doorway or window is covered in vibrant yellow and green "throw-ups" (quick, large-scale graffiti) and smaller white tags.
• Signage: A small white rectangular sign on the brick wall near the corner reads "23 ST. ANDREW" in black capital letters.
• Ground and Lighting: The ground is dark, wet asphalt with several puddles reflecting the dim ambient light. A warm, yellowish light glows from inside the recessed area on the right, contrasting with the cool, dark tones of the alley.
• Details: A small white utility pipe with a meter is visible at the base of the corner. The overall atmosphere is gritty and urban.

Toronto, Jan 17 2012 19:29

Ricoh GR Digital 3

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Feb 9

Not photography related. Picked up a Farley Mowat book to read. Haven't read it, but I'm assuming it's great #canadian literature from author creds alone.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Dec 13

July 15th 2018. Somewhere in Nanaimo BC.

a high contrast black and white image of a forest. The light casting harsh shadows from the right side of the image

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Oct 17

And another one. Bay view from Neck Point Park in Nanaimo, BC, Canada.

Bay view from Neck Point Park in Nanaimo, BC, Canada.

A small island in the distance, under gradient orange morning sky.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Oct 17

an orange morning sky over the strait of Georgia, from the boardwalk at Neck Point Park #nanaimo #bc #canada

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Sep 15

Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 10/28/2011 10:45:38 AM The Portland St. Tree Banksy ; defaced by another street artist soon after it appeared. It looks like it may have been restored since but it may be totally gone now. https://hauntedwalk.com/news/torontos-hidden-banksy/

Graffiti-covered brick wall with security camera, "No Love" tag, and street view.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Sep 15

Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 10/28/2011 10:34:59 AM Dundas St. in #Toronto #blackandwhite #urbanphotography

Black and white photo of a City Sightseeing double-decker bus on city streetcar tracks.

hardmonochrome@hardmonochrome· Sep 15

Camera: RICOH GR DIGITAL 3 Date Taken: 10/28/2011 10:13:36 AM Broadview in #toronto I believe #urban #photography