Old Cook Bank Building 1

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted May 15, 20156,424 views6 comments

Thank you all who commented on the previous B&W version of this scene and or location in Rhyolite Nevada near Death Valley NP.

Not much to add that was not stated in the other post. I just thought it could lead to thoughts of preference between the original color version here and the B&W conversion.

Thank you in advance for your C&C's and please click on the image for the LARGER version too.

Mamiya RB67 ProSD - Mamiya C 65mm lens - Hoya CP - Velvia 50

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 15, 2015 at 5:51 PM

Most definitely the B&W for me. Not even close. More feel of the old place.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 15, 2015 at 8:04 PM

More feel of the old place.

I felt the same thing, Harley. The analog site I work on most all of the photos posted lean toward B&W and are not even conversions, they are original B&W film shots. The point being is, the B&W images have a natural tendency if they're buildings, bridges, and other structures almost always have a feeling of age as a result.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on May 16, 2015 at 11:43 AM

Nice - but B&W is definitely the way to go with this one. It has a character that the color version lacks. Thanks for letting us see both versions!!!

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 16, 2015 at 10:28 PM

You can take what Harley said & copy/paste cool

Great to see the origininal though, well done Mr. Breitkreuz devil

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 19, 2015 at 8:30 PM

Most definitely the B/W for me. What is the history of this place? I assume it was some kind of mining town.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 19, 2015 at 11:48 PM

@ Phil, thank you for the comment. Here is a link to the history for this location.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyolite,_Nevada

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments