Skiing up Mt. Shasta

This was almost a monochrome anyway (my partner was wearing all

black) so I converted it to black and white. I enjoyed the play of

shadows as the wind blew clouds over and around us all day

(precluding a summit attempt).

This is about as simple as it gets. I mean that in a good way. A minimalist approach such as this can be appealing. Very nice.

Wonderful use of shadows. I like the tones in the snow and think this works well in monochrome. While I also like the air of mystery that you get by leaving the mountain in the far distance so heavily obscured, I think the top third of the picture could benefit from greater contrast. Were it not for the caption, I never would have identified the background as Mt. Shasta.

Beautiful!

Great shot. The light and the greys are subtil and beautiful.

A definition of solitude.

There is everything, here: the physical effort, the overwhelming profile of the mountain, the unique lights and shadows of the high altitude, the relative solitude of these places. It is a very evocative shot: the proof one has to get the camera out also when it is foggy.

Jim,

I like the different lights on the snow the mountain just visible in the background. This is the view I don't often see...for me only down. Thanks for sharing.

Long