Awful Throne

I like this b/w photo. It has the requisite blacks to bright white and everything between. That leaves me looking and admiring the composition, esp the use of b/w to convey the moonscape surface and the depth by shading and bright (the front top surfaces seem to float). This has balance to boot! If I had one minor nit … it is the sky tones seems clipped with little mid-range …mostly darker and brighter. Boy, really well done, on the whole…!

John, I really like the conversion. This spot is definately on my list. Awesome comp with the smaller toadstools in the foreground. I just finished Guy Tal's e-book on b/w processing, which I found to be excellent and I would highly recommend. I've been going thru older shots, experimenting with different temps and tints prior to conversion. I'm excited about the possibilities . Very nice work.

I think you did a nice conversion.
It has a lot of depth and the light sky gives you a nice contrast.
Comp is excellent.

Another fine B&W, John. I think the B&W presentation has more impact for this photo. Very nicely done!!

Another fine B&W, John. I think the B&W presentation has more impact for this photo. Very nicely done!!

I've always felt the warmer tones translate into an organic b&w, and the cooler tones more into abstract, lines, and tones. This works great with these formations, John. Everything about it screams fine art.

B&W works well here. Really emphasizes the nice compositional interplay between the foreground and background formations.

This does work well in BW version. I think I like it better than the color one though both are nice. Wonderful comp ! Chet

I really like the rich, and deep tonal variation within the midrange tones. Beautiful!

Works a treat. Personally I've been going cool but I think you made the right call here. Terrific composition.

John, guess I'm the odd man out on the tone you chose. Usually the b&w image wins my vote, but in this case the subtle colors in your color version give so much more detail and interest. A little more contrast to give a stronger tonal range might change my mind.

Great comp and I like the conversion - good job

Beautiful work , the conversion really adds an extra sparkle. Love the warm tones to the mono !

This is stunning work. Comp and B&W processing is about perfect to my eye.

Great conversion, John. The warm tone here seems to fit the scene, and the conversion adds just the right amount of contrast to put the large rock formations into the spotlight. The lack of color puts the foreground formations into their proper supporting role in this composition. I like the brightness or parts of the sky, but I think I liked that part better in the color version, where the bright spot was more confined by the comparatively darker area around it. All in all, however, this version is more powerful IMHO.

An interesting shot John. Such harshness in the sky, yet such softness in the rock. I love the light/shadow play of the fg rocks.

Really like your processing on this John. Wonderful composition and tones are very nice throughout. The sky adds some drama to the scene also. Very striking B&W.

Beautiful! I much prefer the b&w version over the color. It simplifies the scene and lets the wonderful forms take center stage.

I agree with the others!

Sweet B&W, John. Your processing looks spot on to me as far as the contrast and the range of tones in the scene. All topped off with that drama in the sky. Excellent work.

Ed

Nice classic on the SW. Makes me miss it down there. Cant wait to get back this summer.

Seems a lot of b&w photos are showing up here lately but this is the one that caught my eye. Great job on a wonderfully engaging image.