Mid-Morning at Zabriskie Point

Large view has the most accurate B&W values. I tinkered with this

image from last year, converting it to B&W, using Nik Software's

Silver Efex 2 Pro. Zabriskie Point is a photo vantage that I visited

three times - in the evening, dawn, and mid-morning. Please share

your critiques and comments on this mid-morning capture. I

appreciate your time and input. Larry

Excellent composition and tonality. Very well done.

Regards/janis lukas

Janis,  Thanks for your visit and comment.  I always seek critiques and comments on B&W images as one can always improve on the conversion process.  Best regards to you.  Larry

Amazing scene - very well captured and processed!

Pat,   Hi Pat, Thanks for weighing in on this image.  Happy Spring and Easter holiday weekend.  Larry

Happy Easter and Great shot!  I have seen a few images but this POV looks different and quite appealing.

I can't help you much Larry, but find the image very worthy. My Dad has taken a lot of mountain captures and he has found B & W processing a challenge with them. I think this is quite a good capture. I think it would look good framed out, very dynamic with a black mat.

Tony and Gail,   I hope you have had nice holiday weekends.  Thanks for weighing in on this image.  B&W here solves the problem of mid morning glare that shows up in the color version.  The image is also more dramatic in b&w.  I appreciate your compliments.  Larry

A fresh and original take on this location. 

Jim,   Thanks for visiting and weighing in on this image.  Your comment is meaningful because it's what and how we see that is the primary measure of our success as in photography.  This is far more important than brands and types of cameras and lenses.  Thanks, again.  Larry

Hi Larry,

  Beautiful b/w scene with amazing details & composition.  Take care, Patsy

The image transforms to an enormous extent when viewed large, the detail and depth are so much more apparent and distinguishable.  Amazing shadow and light play, but although I would hate for anything to spoil the wild beauty of the scene, I also crave a recognisable object that would give a clue to the scale.

Compliments & Best Regards 

Alf 

Hi Alf,   Thanks for viewing this image.  While I am a big fan of putting scale objects in images, I was not fortunate enough to find a perched vulture or other desert denizen in this dry unforbidding spot.  I do always value your comments and don't mean to be flip here.  We recently returned from a Peru trip, and I hope to have some images posted soon.  Best to you.  Larry

I suggest you carry a stuffed vulture in future : - ) 

Look forward to viewing the Peru images! 

Alf