Here is another of my 'found in the archive' B&W images. It was made in 1982 or 1983, as far as I can recall.
It was a lovely, and stormy, afternoon at Mono Lake.
Omega View 45E
Schneider-Xenar 210mm
Tri-X B&W negative
TK's masks, a couple of gradient layers, and various bits of dodge/burn.
Please see the larger version. Thanks!
Your thoughts are always appreciated. 
--P
Comments
9 commentsReal nice Preston. I would not mind a bit more room at the top for the white puffies, but very minor. Nice layering and depth and the processing looks good.
Hi Preston,
Great choice for B&W in this photo. The clouds are certainly highlighted by this decision. The clouds stand out the most to me, and the land is multi-layered -- foreground, followed by the desert and mountains in the farthest distance. I also like how you concentrated on the land vs. the sky -- nearly 70% of the frame by my calculation is land, the other 30% = sky.
Nice imaging, Preston. A classic scene of the west. Looks like the lake was lower then.
Beautiful image Preston. I like the contrasty fg shrubs, the tufas, and the sky. The interplay between the contrasty fg and the high toned sky makes it for me. The middle ground is a bit dull. I'm wondering the slightly darkening that middleground could add a bit more drama? I like how it offsets the tuffa. The clouds look super.
Nice Preston. Looks to like the lake hasn't changed much since then. I might vote for slightly less foreground and a bit more of those awesome clouds. Sweet image from the archives regardless.
Interesting image Preston. Good sky. Mid tones need a boost and some pop.
Preston, I like this image very much. For me the b&w Tri X worked very well I think your processing for this web version looks very nice. Fine just as is but I might prefer it with a little less foreground myself. Those clouds look wonderful. Nice work!
Nick Bristol Lone Rock, WI
I'll cast another vote for less foreground. I'm not sure how to get more interest in the mid-ground. The tufas seem small, and my first thought was "get closer" but I also like the breadth here. If there is a way to crop off some fg and get more pop on the distant ridges, that would make this stellar imho.