Alpine Grass Meadow, Black and White

Black and white photo of an alpine grass meadow with a backdrop of mountains in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park.

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Sonora Desert Sunrise Series #4

Sunrise over the Sonora Desert #4

In this black and white interpretation of the image I love how much drama comes out of the clouds.

Beckett Point North End - Black and White

I thought this photo of the north end of Beckett Point, Discovery Bay, WA might lend itself to black and white, so here it is. What do you think? Here's the original color version of this photo taken at Beckett Point.

Canon EOS 20D
Canon 70-300mm lens at 135mm
1/2500 secs at f/5
ISO 400

Black and White Photo of Maori Carving of the Head of Christ

Head of Christ Maori Carving in Black and White

I thought this photo of the head of Christ carved into the front of the altar at St. Joseph's Church in Jerusalem on the Wanganui River would look good in black and white because of the linear qualities presented in the carving of the face tattoos.

Go here for the color version of this photo of the Maori carving of Christ's face and for more information on the village of Jerusalem.

Imperial Bank Walkway in Black and White

Black and White Photo of the Walkway In Front of the Imperial Bank

In front of the Arts and Theater District in Costa Mesa is the Imperial Bank Building. The walkway in front of the building is made of these stainless-steel columns that have a light at the bottom. At night it all looks very cool with a lighted grid cover overhead as well. The lights came out like twinkling stars.

Canon EOS 20D
4secs at f/20
ISO800
Lens 18~55mm at 54mm

Lotus Bloom -Black and White

Black and White Photo of a Lotus Bloom

Here's the same photo of the lotus bloom in the previous post but in black and white.

Dead Tree Black and White

This is a black and white interpretation of this color photo of the dead tree in Arches National Park, Utah. The black and white brings out the starkness of the landscape.

Virgin River Zion in Winter

Zion National Park Virgin River in Winter

Zion is one of the National Parks in Utah and one of my favorites to visit. It is a far more intimate experience than the Grand Canyon, and has a range of hikes that are easily accessible.

I took this photo on my first visit to Zion in February of 2006. I have since been back twice, in the spring and summer of 2006. Of course it was a different experience each time because of the different seasons. This first visit was in the winter. The slopes and peaks were covered in snow, and the trees were bare. This photo with the Virgin river in the foreground paints a bleak and wintery picture. It wasn't quite this bleak looking in reality - I actually have deliberately adjusted the image to give it this very wintery feel. The rock at Zion is in fact very red, and if you want to get some idea of what the original image looked like, here it is:

Even this doesn't really show you just how red the rock is as so much color is lost in converting the image file to jpeg and making it small for the web. Believe me, the rock is much redder than appears here.

Black and White Photo Mitre Peak

Black and White Photo Mitre Peak

The vantage point from which I took this photo of Mitre Peak was from such a classic angle that I made this black and white version of the photo to emphasize it's place in New Zealand iconography.

Milford Sound