Artist of the Week: Julius Tjintjelaar

I don't believe I've ever seen such fine examples of long exposure photography before. The sharpness of the subject coupled with the blur of time-all while maintaining artistry-in black and white. You can visit his Flickr stream here. Below is his comment on why he chooses Black & White photography:

I love Black and White photography because with the removal of color the essence of objects, situations, sceneries and people can become more visible. Can become more visible because it’s up to you what you do with contrasts, light, shapes and lines to emphasize the essence, or what you see as the essence – no colors that will seduce the eye, only emotion that will capture the heart. If you do it right…

...and what's best about it is that he gives his camera settings so you could re-create it. I was surprised at how long his exposures really are-they're in the minutes, as in one to two minutes long. That's what seems to give them their smooth quality, and he well understands the quality of a low ISO, which also gives depth and richness to his pictures.