Taos in Color. Taos in Black and White. Two very different galleries; the very same images interpreted differently.

I loved this morning in Taos. The stunningly clear skies of June made for challenging photography this day, encouraging me to close in on the structural subjects and look for texture, contrast, balance, and harmony in the historic and beautiful pueblo and churches. The first version of these images were color - but I was dissatisfied with the results; the 'feeling' of the location just wasn't coming through in the images. I started working the photographs over in Black and White and re-captured some of the emotion and essence of the location...but not all.

For me, the essence of the location on this day is strengthened through both galleries, I value both for very different reasons. In the 'color' gallery, the earthen colors of the adobe and the rich blue, repeated in the sky and painted trim, echo the vitality and solidity of the location. In the Black and white gallery, shape and contrast are emphasized within the variety of textures available at the scene.

The same images are presented in both galleries, in the same order. Enjoy the different feelings which are engendered from viewing the same scenes from different perspectives...I'd love to hear your impression of these galleries. Thank you.