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| Clouds Take Over |
Black and White photography is much more than subtracting color. Contrast, sharpness and texture can all be pushed further in monochrome images. Pushing those limits with color results in a fake-looking image. Pushing those same things in black and white usually results in a superior eye-catching artistic creation.
As a good rule of thumb, if color does not add to the image or if color is distracting, then conversion to monochrome will make that image stronger.
Once you've made the jump to monochrome, increasing the contrast, emphasizing selective highlights and darkening those shadows makes your compositional statement scream for attention. No color leaves the composition to stand on its' own. No color prevents hair color or white balance issues from distracting. No color make the viewer look and study longer and deeper than they otherwise would.
I'm just scratching the surface of something I like more and more.
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| Rolling White Dunes and Mountain |
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| The Tall Sand Hill |
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