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Factory Butte

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Posted by Stephen Weaver on April 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Factory Butte
Spent my Spring Break week in Utah
Weather was interesting with lots of clouds and precip both liquid and frozen
Had great clouds when I when past Factory Butte. Color version here:
Posted by Stephen Weaver on April 3, 2011 at 2:26 PM
BW version using Silver Efex Pro 2
Posted by Joseph Kayne on April 3, 2011 at 2:37 PM
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Posted by Jeff Hackett on April 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Excellent image Steve! I really like seeing a little more of the surrounding land, nice decision. I do prefer the color version over the B&W. The colors contrast very nicely and you got a great cloudscape going on as well. Nice work.
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Posted by Stan Rose on April 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM
I prefer the color too--the lack of direct light makes it less appropriate for B&W i think. Pretty!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on April 3, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Beautiful sky. Both versions are good, but I'm partial to the color.
Posted by Grant Collier on April 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Interesting take on the butte. I like the foreground you found. I too prefer the color version.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 3, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Gotta go w/b&w this time, for the very same reasons Jeff H. and Stan Dune picked color.
Posted by Don George on April 3, 2011 at 4:55 PM
Great composition and B&W conversion.
Posted by Morris McClung on April 3, 2011 at 6:52 PM
But you made it little bitty! :biggrin: I, too, like the color slightly more than the conversion. Well done!
Posted by Darren Huski on April 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Both are very well done.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 3, 2011 at 9:54 PM
B&W for me too. I like the classic southwest look in black and white. I like the addition of the foreground too.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on April 4, 2011 at 8:04 PM
I'm torn. I love the blues in the sky on the color version, but the foreground seems to pop a bit more on the B&W. This must mean I like them both then! :smile: