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13 June 2015 Sam Rua

(Black and) White Pocket III

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Coconino County, Arizona view map

Somehow the color shots from this area don't seem to do it as much justice as b&w.
Try as I might I am not able to get the same color result as I remember.
This is a merge of three exposures for HDR and conversion to b&w in PS.

Click on the image below for a larger version of other images from this trip:


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Julie Oldfield17-Jul-2015 04:02
Amazing. The curves give a sense of movement. Beautiful in monochrome. V
Bart Aldrich16-Jul-2015 23:47
Super fine B&W! V
Dan Greenberg13-Jul-2015 04:28
Wow! I like this one even more than the first one. Great shot and B&W conversion. ~BV~
Buz Kiefer11-Jul-2015 20:03
Beautiful visual exposition of the layering of sedimentary rook and the subsequent folding and twisting. Great B&W photo, Sam. Vote.
Carol E Sandgren11-Jul-2015 18:18
The monochrome really allows the patterns and lines to emerge and sing out! I like how the roundish cloud shapes contrast with the linear patterns in the rock.
Walter Otto Koenig11-Jul-2015 16:31
Good choice of tones to emphasize the patterns and textures. Nice with the brooding sky in the background. "V"
Marcia Rules11-Jul-2015 14:43
what a tempest of rock & sky! VV
pkocinski11-Jul-2015 12:41
This curve just leads you into the image and there is so much to dwell on once there.
Pete Hemington11-Jul-2015 10:26
excellent image
Helen Betts11-Jul-2015 06:45
I tend to be distracted by color, so the B&W allows me to pay attention to the detail, which is excellent here. V.
Gill Kopy11-Jul-2015 05:37
Such amazing rock formation making such a fabulous shot - love that formidable sky too V
Bryan Murahashi11-Jul-2015 05:13
Beautiful capture of this flowing rock.
Neil Marcus11-Jul-2015 03:09
The scene and composition is excellent.
Jeff Real11-Jul-2015 02:55
You have captured this amazing place so perfectly... your monochrome work is simply spectacular ~V~
globalgadabout11-Jul-2015 01:38
those raking, writhing lines are captivating, and the raised ridges remind of backbones too..it adds up to a mono gem...superior work Sam...V
woody3411-Jul-2015 01:16
Another amazing scene ,with those swirling shapes, well captured...V
Long Bach Nguyen11-Jul-2015 01:12
stunning lines and composition
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