White Mountains in B&W + repost

Nice b/w, ED.  I like how the sky seamlessly transitions to the landscape.  I would clone the brightest branches/stalks along the bottom edge, particularly the one just left of center.  

Hi Ed!  Very dramatic sky and the landscape compliments it very well.  I like the layers, both in the ground and the sky.  The B&W conversion is well done.  I agree with Gary about the bright spots in the foreground, but to me that's a very minor nit.  Nice capture!

Thanks for for thoughts Gary and Steve; always appreciated. I had not noticed the bright limbs until you pointed them out and then I thought how did I miss them as they do draw the eye. Anyway here is a repost with them cloned out.

Ed

I like the layering in this scene, both in the clouds and in the mountains.  The big sky composition also works.  I do wonder how this would look if you bring out a bit more of the detail in the foreground vegetation.  I'm not sure how you process your black and white photos, but if you are using a black and white layer in PS you might bring up the yellow or green slider.  That might help add some lighter tones and contrast in the foreground. 

I feel your B&W choice on this scene was a perfect selection overall, Ed. I could also buy in on the cloning of the bright branches? in the middle area. Otherwise.....spot on IMO....

Edit: missed your revised image.......now it is spot on....

Ed, The repost is just  the ticket! All the layers in the hills and the clouds look wonderful. Pretty cool seeing this impressive run of b&w images.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Ed, I really like the layering here and the "look" of the image. Even though shot @ 80mm, it still has a open wide angle feel to it.  I think I spent too much time trying to zoom in @ 200.

Forgot to mention, I would probably dodge in the bottom a little.

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions everyone. Here is another repost with the FG treess lightened a little bit per Brian and my brother Mike's suggestion. Let me know what you think.

Ed

You've got a fine sense of depth and wonderful layering here, Ed, in both the sky and the land.  It's easy to see why you couldn't pass this up.

This view isn't usually rendered as  BW, but I like all of the layering and textures.  Great sky.  Might darken the upper edge a little, but very nice as is.  Wondering why the FG trees are so dark?  Was the lighting the cause or was that your conversion decision?

Thanks for your thoughts, Harry. I decided to convert to B&W because the lighting was so flat. There were a few highlights in the trees, but I think the conversion to B&W made them a little less prominent. Here is the color version for comparison.

Ed

Nice moody image with excellent depth.  I think it works equally well with the darker trees or the lightened version. The darker emphasizes the sky for me just a bit more, which works for me. 

Ed - The color version which I guess you converted to BW looks a bit greenish yellow cyan?  Wondering how some color corrections to the color might effect the BW.