American west

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 19, 2015244 views6 comments

Panasonic GX7

Lumix 35-100mm

LR 5.7

SEP 2

The vast grounds of the American west! For years I had read about it, saw videos and looked at the images of the greats, my curiosity aroused at what I was missing. And now I've been privileged to stand in their very footsteps and look into the heart the land. I now I'm beginning to understand their love, one could argue obsession with this hallowed ground. Snow covered mountains caress your eyes as you stare at the awesome beauty of these ancient places. Clouds sweep over the skies, adding a touch of drama to something that was already gorgeous enough. It wasn't really necessary. You had me at hello.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Tom Falley on April 19, 2015 at 3:55 PM

Mark:

An image with all the classic elements, waving grass, distant mountains, dynamic sky and rail fence. Also the way the West really is (color is an illusion brought by photoshop) totally desaturated. This reminds me of the flavor of the West as illustrated by Jay Dussard and his Adobe Brick Camera.

Thanks for sharing! Tom

Registered on November 21, 2014, 189 Posts, 454 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 19, 2015 at 5:09 PM

Another stunning B&W image Mark. Wonderful contrast and tonal range. I especially like the drama in the sky.

BTW - Due to the prescence of the fence, I'll need to move this to M&N.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on April 20, 2015 at 9:31 PM

I'm a sucker for a great black and white landscape. As you say, "You had me at hello." Wonderful tonal range.

Even though your camera may have been perfectly level, the photo appears to have a slight tilt to the left.

I'm surprised at how few comments this has received. Whenever I posted an image that received few comments, I took that to mean "ho hum". This image certainly doesn't deserve that rating.

An aside: Are you related to the South Carolina golf Seawells?

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 26, 2015 at 11:31 AM

Mark, I like this alot! It is a wonderful scene with nice feeling. Nice comp and the b&w works great for me. That sky worked great for you too!

Nick Bristol

Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 1, 2015 at 10:43 AM

Hey Mark,

Great looking scene and the B & W conversion is very well done.

Congratulations on the WP . . . devil

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Sandro Bisotti on May 5, 2015 at 6:42 AM

Gorgeous and a pleasure to see.

All works so well for my tastes.....composition, subject, tone management, b/w tuning....Clap hands,

Sandro

Registered on February 8, 2015, 30 Posts, 265 Comments