Isolated

Color version

Apart from the highlights being a bit too bright, I would say this is a very succesful conversion to B+W! Nice shapes in the dunes, with the lonely bush being a nice anchor.

Another lovely dune image, Bill.  I just love the spill-over waves.  Those were not there when I visited.  The highlights don't bother me, but I'm on vacation with only my iPad mini-tablet at the moment. Once again, you diminished the background ridge effectively.  I fought that dang road up thay hillside in several shots.  

As for composition, I think I like it better with the lowest dune cropped off, making it more of a pano aspect, which places the bush more in the fg than middle.  I'd be interested in other thoughts on that though.

Hi Bill, wonderful composition and conversion - I like it! - I'm ok with the highligths (I prefer contrast rich B/W conversions). I think the pano composition without the lower dune would work but find the multiple horizontal lines work very well as is.  There is of course (and just to confuse the issue ) also a good 'portrait' crop with the bush in the 1/3 left (or right!) and 1/3 from bottom buried in the composition as shown (not that these are necessarily better!) ... and that's the beauty of such a motif - there is so much you can do with it! 
Cheers, Mark

Beautiful dunescape.  I would prefer a little more detail in the left brightest dune if at all possible, but it still works very well as is.  Several crop options are available - th most intruiging part for me is the uppermost central section of the dunes.  Great contrast and lovely curves.  The color is pretty sweet too!

You can't go wrong with ether version, Bill. You gotta love those graceful lines, shapes and patterns in this beauty. Nicely done.

Ed

Bill,

The potential and options available here seem endless, including your previous post.  This one of course is a broader view, but the lines, shapes, contrasts, etc. are all exceptional here as well.  I like the added lines and shapes that include the lower dune - although I do see a vertical/squarish crop starting from the left, putting that little bush more off center.

For me, I much prefer the color version.  Just like in the previous post, I find the background to be a very important and beautiful element.  the soft blues in the color version just make the color combo really work.  Also, the color/contast of the dunes is beautiful; where as in the b&w version, the highlights are a little hot and seem to have lost texture.

Color version for me is outstanding!

Lon

While the color version is wonderful, I find I prefer the contrast and tones in the B&W version.  Great lines too Bill.

I prefer the BW with the highlights toned down.  The shapes and shadows contribute to a more abstract interpretation.

Hi Bill.  This isn't my normal milieu, but I had to chime in on this one.  To me the B&W and the color are two completely different images here.  The B&W fits the title very well, giving a feeling of cold and desolate isolation.  The color, with that gloriously rich looking sand just invites me in and is far too warm to let me contemplate a feeling of isolation.  Others have covered all the technical stuff, so I'll let it go at that.

I like them both, but I would like to see the highlights brought back in the upper left dune in the B&W. Or clone in a very light texture as another option. Each has a totally different mood and feel and both stand on their own rather well. The B&W has strong impact and the color has a very painterly look.

Very nice image of the curves and lines of the dunes, with the lone bush adding interest and a focal point. Both versions are excellent, Bill. I think the B&W would be viewed by most people as more "artisitic." 

great effect, wonderful image(s). I usually prefer monochrome, but here the colours are essential and not-disturbing, and in this particular case I have not preferences.
All the best,
Sandro

Outstanding composition and grey scale hues.  Love how this still life has the illusion of movement because of the lines.