A few weeks ago I spent a week exploring southern Utah searching for Anasazi Indian ruins. The trip was quite memorable and I have to say I'm hooked, especially the night photography opportunities. Just love hitting the sack around midnight!
Processing these images I came to the conclusion that all the red and yellows of sandstone sort of made me lose interest, so I've been converting many to black & white to emphasize key area contrast.
I also fell in love with wide angle scenes again. I've been shooting a lot of tight zoom stuff lately and it was nice getting back to my 24mm tilt shift lens and utilizing the shift/stitch possibilities.
The following is a good example of how wide a 24mm shift/stitch can go. My objective in shooting the amazing Fallen Roof ruin was to get something different. Not easy with such an iconic location. Image shot about one hr before sunset.
Tomorrow night, I'll submit a color version that will take advantage of better light.
Comments and critique welcome.
Posted by Glenn Randall on April 30, 2014 at 1:45 PM
Great shot! Just the right balance of lights and darks in a b&w. Good use of strong diagonal lines to bring your eye into the most important parts of the frame. (But you already knew all that..... :) )
Posted by Anne K. Rusk on April 30, 2014 at 8:47 PM
Love, love, love this. You don't see too many b&w from here! Excellent as always, Kane!
Posted by John Mumaw on April 30, 2014 at 11:35 PM
Yeah, this is a beautiful b&w interpretation, Kane! I don't recall ever seeing any images with those rocks in the foreground, and they add a fine compositional element here. Finding any slight difference in view at this icon is an accomplishment in itself.
Excellent work!
Kane, I think that Fallen Foof lends itself well to B&W and your image. The foreground lines lead well. My mind says to maybe lighten the rightmost foreground line/groove just a little, perhaps as it attracts my eyes to the bottom a little.
I love the way the shadowed areas direct your eye through the image, the shadows in the roof curling you around the ruins and the deep shadows in the foreground leading the eye up to the ruins. Superbly composed and processed Kane, the B&W bring out the textures in the rock and the ruins nicely.
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9 repliesProcessing these images I came to the conclusion that all the red and yellows of sandstone sort of made me lose interest, so I've been converting many to black & white to emphasize key area contrast.
I also fell in love with wide angle scenes again. I've been shooting a lot of tight zoom stuff lately and it was nice getting back to my 24mm tilt shift lens and utilizing the shift/stitch possibilities.
The following is a good example of how wide a 24mm shift/stitch can go. My objective in shooting the amazing Fallen Roof ruin was to get something different. Not easy with such an iconic location. Image shot about one hr before sunset.
Tomorrow night, I'll submit a color version that will take advantage of better light.
Comments and critique welcome.
Excellent work!