Utah Desert in B&W

[Jim Dockery]

Jameel's shot of Landscape Arch got me thinking about my own shots from down that way in the fall of 2016.

Canyonlands Tree & Stars

Grand Wash, Capital Reef

Panorama from 12 shots with my 55mm from Chimney Rock trail, Capital Reef.

Coyote Gulch

Coyote Gulch Trees

 

[AlanLichty]

Very nice set Jim. Not picking a favorite - I can think of reasons to like every one of them although #2 and #4 really keep me lingering a little longer.

Between these images and some from the other aficionados I have viewed on here recently I am starting to appreciate some of the freedoms that are available on the B&W side that you can't get away with in color.

 

[Jeffrey]

I like the last one. Direct mid day sunlight rarely works for me with as an image maker or a viewer.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Great set, that is one wild sky in 2.

 

[Mike Mancil]

An excellent series, but I love those Gulch Trees.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

The last one for me. In #2, 3 and 4, the highlights are quite strong. If they aren't clipped, pulling them in a bit will make the images stronger IMO.

 

[JimFox]

Hi Jim,

I like #2 the best, followed by #4. It's nice to see more B&W work being posted. I agree with Jameel, that you will want to go back over those and pull back the highlights a bit more on those rocks. In color, those highlights probably wouldn't be noticed as much since there would still be color to carry those rock shapes, but in B&W when the highlights go too hot the result is then the rocks lose some shape, and the corresponding contrast with the shadows makes the whites feel even whiter.

 

[Jim Dockery]

Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate the input on the highlights, but when viewing these images on my calibrated monitor (which is a bit dull compared to my iPad) I don't see the highlights as being too blown. For general web viewing you may be right though and I can take that into consideration when making my web images which is the last step in my workflow.

 

[Jon Buffington]

The last light catching the tops of the trees in #5 is very nice. The whole series was a pleasure to view, great job!