Flint Hills, Kansas

Joe, this is one beautiful black and white. Everything works, tonal ranges, DOF and a great subject to boot. Kudos for a great capture! 6/7 anon

Beautiful B/W Joe, well composed and lighted.I like the cloudy sky.

Great tonal range & perspective, splendid composition, very well composed for nice mood, Joseph P.!!! Best regards

Very beautiful shot, I like b/W, the colours of the dreams..best regards my friend

Excellent, Joe, super details and tones, the sharpness is perfect.

 

Alberto

Wow! Amazing work! Great composition and tones. Warm regards.

beautiful scene with very good grey scale. the fence maybe lead to a dream land. regards.

This is just another example of why one has to get in line - a long one! - if one is going to leave a comment about one of your pics! But it's soooooo worth it!!! Joe, I just love the toning, combined sharp and soft contrast, razer sharpness, the lovely, wave-like texture of the grass, and the fabulous composition here. If anyone doesn't like this shot, send 'em to me... they definitely need their head examined! Warm regards, my friend. David.

Well almost all has been said, so I add "Sensational!" I think the winding fence really adds a lot to the image, providing a good leading line into the disappearing distant, B/W adds a dramatic effect. 7/7!

Wonderful image. The composition is great.

There is so much poetry in this skinny tree, Joseph. Excellent in B&W

What a fantastic composition Joseph. B/W makes everything perfect.

Kindest Regards Andrea

You created a good tension here. The grass is a blur, so all of our focus is on the tree, which looks strangely dead and alive at the same time. Well seen and done, Joe! :)

very beautiful bw.shot..congrats.regards my friend

A superb B&W, Joe! Best regards. Glauco (excuse me, I tried 7/7 but PN don't permits me)

Great dedication Joseph, I am sure it is the most welcom gift. Awesome picture, epitomising simplicity and effective composition. The side lighting gives the tree a surreal ,a cosmic beauty. My best wishes and compliments, Chris

It doesn't get much better! How nice that you had this wonderful fence that is the "icing" on the whole scene. Very nice.

it's a great shot...the lone tree, stark naked against the landscape...i would imagine a color version wouldn't come close to depicting the power of this image...regards....David

There is perfection, then there is this. What more can be said.

I am grateful to all who have taken the time to view this image and leave a comment and/or a rating. Many thanks and warm regards...

Aesthetically, I would have liked a lighter version of this image (see my attachment). If you care for it, I will give you the techical details. But, this is rather a minor quibble.

 

Like I have said many times, art, to me, is an extension of the artist. The strength of this image is the expansiness of the space, which mirrors the expansiveness of the artist himself, who never tires of giving of himself.

 

The image itself is interesting in many ways. Thee is a fence, but it does not keep one out, but guides one along its path of endlessness, like a tour guide through the image. The tree is present, weathered and beaten, but standing tall and proud, reflecting the sunshine, but not hogging it to itself, letting it also fall on the grass.

It's for me the best landscape capture you've posted here.All elements complement perfectly each other and the mood it transmits is amazing.I'll try and rate in due time.7/7.

Its an amazing shot, Joseph and a very powerful black and white composition. I specially love the light on the tree.

Very nice work, it works great in B/W!

the tree looks alive, I mean it reminds me a person who wants to move and talk with the arms. Pardon my english. Excellent composition and b/w, I prefer this version. All the best my friend.