Interested In Photography?

I’m sooo interested in photography. Especially those involving rural and urban things and nature. Especially black and white. Here’s a few examples.
http://drkshp.deviantart.com/art/Blinding-III-99701500
http://papieroweskrzydla.deviantart.com/art/fall-99691814
http://gdallis.deviantart.com/art/VIEW-99708588
http://hearthy.deviantart.com/art/Green-tempest-99691929
http://nilington.deviantart.com/art/Letting-Go-99693051
What can I do to get involved in photography? What are the best types of cameras? I’d prefer manual…I dunno why but I think it would make me feel more in [...]