2008 Cheltenham Badlands 4759

I've seen a few of these recently, Len, and nice to see one in B/W. Must have been difficult to give up the colors, but worth it, I think.

Michael, I too have seen many colour versions of this place, some very good, some not so good. But after converting one shot to B&W on a whim I was most pleased by it so I converted all my shots of the place to B&W. Has a more classic look don't you think? Thanks for stopping by. Best, LM.

Indeed the classic look, Len, but I think it also places additional burden on achieving a classic composition such as those commonly seen with photos of sand dunes. I'm not sure how to critique this particular composition; the classic look is enough for me. :-)

Converted to B&W for a more classic look. Your comments\critiques

will be gratefully received. Best, LM.

I think the dark shadows really lend themselves well to the BW. This is very well composed as well. I've tried a couple of times to achieve something like this here, but wasn't able to cram so many undulations into the scene. NICE WORK!

Very good composition,exposure and play of light & shade,LM.

Very attractive diagonal composition, your choice of monochrome and square crop was well thought. Perfect tones and contrast. Just for fun, I tried a mirror to get a nice ascending diagonal: I guess, acceptable only when you are unfamiliar with that place ;-)

Nice of you to weigh in on this one. Your suggestion to reverse the image won't work, the text comes out all backwards. :-) Kidding! Your idea has merit & even though I've been there I'd have no trouble with doing just that. (no purist in me, whatever works) In fact my bet is that even though thousands have been there too, NONE of them would even recognize that it was reversed without actually pointing that fact out to them. I chose B&W because I thought it gave the scene a more classic look and the square just seemed to work better (makes everyone think it's from my Bronica) and the very top, where the skyline was, had to go because it was loaded with tourists pointing cameras back at me. It's called making lemonade from a lemon. I wonder how many times I was photograped that day? Best, LM.

Thanks for your thoughts on this one. This is one time an image came out BETTER than I had previsualized. Sometimes you just get lucky! Best, LM.

I'm sorry we couldn't get together that day. These mounds seem to respond well to bright sun about mid morning. Lots of contrast but relatively low lighting angle. (somewhere between 9AM and 10AM) In spite of the unusual reddish colours here I still think it looks better in B&W. Stay connected. Best, LM.

Yes. Nice composition and sinuous lines, and beautiful and rich dark tones. It's complicated to succeed with simplicity ! :-) But that's what you did here, I feel...

Good of you to stop by, poke around, and take the time to comment. This location has a unique reddish colour to it but I prefer the more graphic effect of conversion to B&W. I wonder what it would look like after a fresh snowfall? I'll hold onto that thought for another 6 months, then we'll see. Best, LM.

An excellent choice for "Earth".  Good luck!...  Mike

And on a rainy day it could qualify for the 'Slippery Slimy Muck' category.  :-)  Thanks for your visit and well wishes.  Best, LM.