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Your comments are most welcome. This is a little off theme but I wanted

to present a harsh image to reflect the bleakness of teh location.

Jeff...  The bleakness is well presented and highlighted by the low, moody clouds.  A splendid b/w landscape... Mike

Thanks Mike. This is a superb location which I have only recently found. It is closed between June and October (winter) as are a number of other roads in our state parks.

An interesting landscape rich with details considering the low contrast flat lighting.  Just enough of the background showing to provide context.  In B&W, a bleak looking location indeed.  I have to turn off the ambient light in my room to more fully appreciate the details in the foreground darker areas.  Not sure I'd go fishing for a dropped lens cap in any of those rock fissures.  In this part of the world, from what we get on the TV,  Australia is shown to be rich with slithery fanged creatures best left alone.  (Steve Irwin) Looks like a spot one could return to for early morning or late afternoon directional  light which should emphasize the textures.  Another keeper in any case.  Best, LM.

Warm regards Jeff!

PDE

The coarse rocks and solid overcast sky (but thankfully with some detail) in the B&W version does look bleak, as well as "empty" and somewhat hostile.  The shadows seem to be quite dark (however, I'm on a laptop), and that hill in the far background is nearly solid black, so I'm actually unable to assess just how bleak this entire scene it -- I don't know what's on that distant hill.  You've framed it nicely, with the mass of rocks on the right but leaning left into the frame.

Doesn't work for me Jeff. Maybe it's the very dark tones, mainly in the LHS that have no offset. It may work (for me) if there was some contrast against that darkness with some brighter highlights - I'm thinking the grass in the foreground. You could still retain the sombre feel of the image that way.

Thanks for all the feedback, folks.

I'm kind of with Mike Stacy on this one.  Frankly, I love the composition, and I love the black and white presentation; but I honestly think this is one where you could maybe tinker with it a bit more and pull some more into it.  For example, I'd like to see the white point pulled up even more (i.e., make it pop!).  I really think a little tinkering in the red and yellow channels might bear fruit for you.  Just my two-cents, my friend!  Cheers!  Chris

Thanks Chris. I will have another look at this. I love the area so working out how to present it is time well spent. This was more of an exercise in getting used to the X100 when I did it.