Bear Butte, working in monotone

[padrepaul77]

Was trying to balance the foreground and pop the clouds on this one. I do like it, but am wondering is the grass too bright? Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks!

http://fatherpaul.smugmug.com/photos/1009245792_6hWUH-M.jpg

[Matt K.]

Again: I'd straighten it a bit and then leave it alone. It's plenty powerful the way it is.

[taffy]

I like the composition and love the sky, just straighten it as previously said

Taffy

[Marko]

The grass is not too bright for me and this is a wonderful image :highfive:

[Bambi]

I agree with Matt and Marko on this. is there a colour version as well?

[Iguanasan]

Yet another vote for the general consensus :)

[padrepaul77]

Here's the image in color, just tweeked a bit with a slight rotation:

http://fatherpaul.smugmug.com/photos/1010601342_aTvvy-L.jpg

[Bambi]

as much as I like the b&w I much prefer this colour version. The clouds seem so much more powerful!

[Iguanasan]

Wow! The colour one pops! What a nice image!

[asnow]

WOW. That coloured sky just hits ya. I definetely prefer the coloured one.

[padrepaul77]

Thanks - my mom liked the color one a bit better too. I guess I just kind of have fallen in love with monotone photography and red filters to make skies pop.

[Marko]

I too think the colour one versus the b/w is stronger but the perspectives are not the same and the colour shot is 200 pixels wider. That BW shot could still sing louder and go head to head with the colour version imo with the same perspective and a bit more dodging and burning. Gorgeous shot either way.