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Description
A few days after the Beartooth Highway opened for the summer, we went to visit. As is clear here there was still lots of snow scattered through the higher elevations, with a few drifts along the highway reaching 15 - 20 feet high. The horn that’s right of center is The Bear’s Tooth, which gives this mountain range its name (Beartooth Mountains). The mix of dark rocks and bright snow made converting to black and white seems quite natural.
Specific Feedback
The partly cloudy skies add interest both in shadows on the ground and in contrast to the blue sky.
Technical Details
R5, 100-500 @ 176, 1/250 s, f/16, iso 100, tripod and polarizer. With all the snow it was very bright.
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Lovely B&W for sure Mark. I like the range of tones and the clouds add some nice drama to this grand landscape. I think you handled the range of blacks and whites beautifully. I didn’t notice it at first glance, but I quite like the graceful undulating lines in this scene. No suggestions from me.
Love this view. B/W conversion removes the distractions that color would likely produce, and the Bear’s Tooth is immediately the focus of attention. I’m guessing you were up there a few days before they had to reclose the highway for last week’s crazy June snowstorm.
This is very nice and I like it and I think this type of scene perfectly suited to be in black and white with it being so contrasty. I really like that triangular peak just right of center and I think it makes for a great focal point. I’m a bit unsure about the dark shadows in the landscape though -they feel a tad too dark in my opinion and I find it a little distracting.
Mark, a classic monochrome image. The contrast works well. It’s dramatic, while still maintaining a range of tones. The only comment I have is that the “tooth” is one if the less contrasty parts of the image, so it did not draw my eye initially as a focal point.
