Valley in Chiracauas

Larger view needed for detail. This is an oldie, shot in 2007. The scene

is communicated better in B&W without heavy contrast. There was nice

mist in the distance. Your impressions are appreciated. The Chiracaua

range is in southeastern Arizona not far from the New Mexico border.

Thanks for your comments. Larry

The distant peaks look mighty and impressive, the contours and shapes standing out well with the lighter shades between.  The nearer foliage and hillsides don't look as well defined. I know you mentioned not adding contrast which I can understand, but maybe add a bit more black and possibly reduce the highlights?

Magnificent POV and landscape!

Best Regards

Alf

LG, the layering of tones makes this post stand out, high side, low side, straight in the middle, well done my friend 

Nice detail and good post processing, well done.

I am now looking at the image on a calibrated screen, and sorry!

It now looks so much better. Previously the foreground foliage was losing definition, now it looks fine.  It really does prove the screen can make a huge difference when viewing.

Alf

To get an impression of this magnificent landscape you need a large view. The image has lots of details. Crisp. I wonder how it would look in colours.

Alf,  Thanks for you visit and revisit.  Calibrated monitors are important.  I use Spyder5 Elite and calibrate every two weeks.  This is an old image, I did not think much of.  The other day I decided to reprocess it in B&W.  I appreciate your comments.  Larry

Tony,  I appreciate your kind comments.  It's fun to revisit old images with a new and more experienced look.   Larry

George,  On this one, I fully agree with you that much is in the processing.  Thanks for weighing in on this image.  Larry

Eystein,  Yes, I think most PN images need a larger view to capture detail and texture.   Actually, this is a pretty drab image in color.  Jim Downs on PN pointed out a long time ago that average images in color can make good B&Ws.  This was such a try.  I appreciate your visit.  Larry

For some, this image might be considered a study in topography.  It's far more than that, though.  Amazingly sharp detail and remarkable composition are quite strong.  One item that has been unnoticed so far is the the mountains all the way in the background.  Their soft appearance provides meaningful contrast to everything else.

Michael,  You nailed it.  It's the softness of the mountains in the distance that make the image for me.  Thanks for your observation and visit.  Larry