Ridges Forever + Color Version

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 14, 2015191 views8 comments

This is again from Death Valley and once again I embraced the haze. Prior morning and different locale from the one I posted earlier.

The small version does not translate well, so please have a look at the larger.

C&C always welcome.

Nikon D810, 70-200

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 14, 2015 at 7:50 PM

I am curious if you prefer the B&W rendition or this color?

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on March 14, 2015 at 9:20 PM

I think I prefer the color version Harley, primarily because of that sweet golden light on that small ridge in the fore middle ground along with the blues on the far ridges making for a classic color combo. Don't get me wrong though, the B+W is equally classic. Nice job making something out of the haze.

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on March 15, 2015 at 6:00 AM

I also prefer the colour version. Just grabs me more somehow !

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on March 15, 2015 at 6:18 AM

Another vote for the color version! The soft light adds a lot I think, I really like the greens and yellows in the foreground. And it adds another contrast to the monochrome layering in the background. A real beauty!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 15, 2015 at 4:17 PM

A lot of nice layers. This image works very well as a B&W.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on March 15, 2015 at 5:35 PM

I reckon I'll vote for the b/w. Surprising I know

The color version is very nice but I really like the tonal transitions in the mono version. The haze and the receeding ridgelines work well. Nice work, Mr H.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 17, 2015 at 2:08 PM

I'd prefer the b&w version, that was my first thought. But after a while, looking at the color version I love the color version even more than the balck and white one. You had some great interesting light an color that works really well in the color version. But honestly both of them are excellent

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 19, 2015 at 11:36 PM

Nice layering and the monochrome certainly helps show this off.

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