Yellowstone Falls and Tetons - B&W

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Posted by Barry Bailey on July 15, 2009 at 1:31 AM

The water is really flowing at Yellowstone. I shot these on the weekend of the 4th.
If you get a chance, it is definitely worth the drive...

Here is a shot from Yellowstone Falls.
www.barrybaileyphotography.com/rmnp/yellowstone%20falls.jpg

Here is one from the Tetons at Oxbow Bend.
www.barrybaileyphotography.com/rmnp/oxbow%20bend.jpg

These made for some perfect B&W images...

Barry
www.barrybaileyphotography.com

Posted by Dan Walters on July 15, 2009 at 8:45 AM

The BW looks great. I also like the strong vert. comp.

Posted by Nick Moore on July 15, 2009 at 9:37 AM

The falls look good in B&W, and your choice of this crop works well, it may even work in a more 2:1 ratio crop as well. Very nice work!.

Posted by Morris McClung on July 15, 2009 at 2:45 PM

I like the toning, and the vertical pano.

Posted by Grant Collier on July 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Nice shot, Ansel!

Posted by Barry Bailey on July 15, 2009 at 4:05 PM

I appreciate the comments from you folks. I am sort of a Jekyl and Hyde sort of photographer. I make my living off of selling color landscape prints and as a print shop where 95% of what I print is in color. But after dark... hoo hoo hoo hoo (my best Vincent Price impression) look out, I turn into a B&W maniac...

I do like love color but there are times when black and white is in order. I have taken very few color pictures in Yosemite that I would say look as good as they do in B&W. There is something about the granite rock that is so much better captured in B&W. The Tetons are the same way to me.

I'd be curious for any feedback on the shot I got at Oxbow Bend at the Tetons. I did warm tone it to give it a timeless sort of look. I was worried about making it too dark, but I think it better portrays the majesty of the snow covered peaks. Here is the link to Oxbow...
http://www.barrybaileyphotography.com/rmnp/oxbow%20bend.jpg

Thanks,

Barry

Posted by Paul Wegemann on July 17, 2009 at 7:56 AM

I like all of these, especially with the pano comps although the first one feels just a wee bit narrow. The toning on your Oxbow image is really nice. I agree with you about the timeless look. There's something about a well done B&W image that, for me anyway, doesn't come across in color. Nice stuff, Barry.

Posted by Kurt Bowman on July 17, 2009 at 5:58 PM

I like the vertical comp on this very much. I also love the tonal range of this shot...great stuff!

Posted by bill meikle on July 17, 2009 at 10:13 PM

Hey Mr Bailey, I didn't expect to see you here, nice to hear from you.

Posted by Barry Bailey on July 18, 2009 at 11:07 AM

Paul,

I had wondered about the image of Yellowstone Falls being too narrow also. It is a stitching of three images so it has a long and skinny aspect ratio. I am going to print, mat and frame it this weekend and will make a decidion to possibly crop a little off the top and bottom.

Kurt,

I have done very little vertical compositions/panos so it is an experiment to see how people like it. It takes a unique spot in a house for a piece like that to hang so I'll see how well it sells in the galleries. I think the toning does help also.

Bill,

You didn't think I would let you have all the fun on the RMNP forum did you!

Barry

Posted by Jesse Speer on July 19, 2009 at 5:51 PM

#1 should sell well, due to the atypical crop. A color version might bring more interest in the lower half, but it works well as is. For the Oxbow image, I'd suggest cropping the right edge off - including all foreground elements. Welcome Barry.