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18-Apr-2019

The Prelude

I thought this more dramatic than the previous one in color. When I switch back to the color version I'm ambivilent. I ask the viewer's opinion. We were a bit nervous since this was Tornado Season.

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Nick Paoni14-Apr-2020 23:57
OK I really prefer the black and white version. The tones are incredible and there is not color in the land to distract from the drama in the sky. I also like how much space you devoted to the menacing clouds in the comp.
Marcia Rules14-Apr-2020 23:48
the B&W cuts to the chase. VV!
Colin Storey14-Apr-2020 19:45
Fantastic moody scene, great in mono.
Kevin Warren14-Apr-2020 18:32
I'd give the nod to the B&W, something about the mood it conveys and very effectively at that.
Apostolos Tikopoulos14-Apr-2020 18:06
What a beautiful and dramatic composition in b&w. V.
David Buzzeo14-Apr-2020 15:25
I like both, but this time I prefer the colour version. You are right to worry about tornadoes. I was just reading about the tornado that hit the city of Munroe. V
Walter Otto Koenig14-Apr-2020 13:34
the B&W version has more drama and immediacy to it because the viewers concentration goes directly to the sky. Maybe bump up contrasts etc. to increase the textures of the clouds. "V"
Dave Petersen Photography14-Apr-2020 13:24
Perfect as a monochrome capturing a foreboding mood while also displaying nature's beauty of this moment. The road on the right invites the viewer's imagination to venture into the vastness of this landscape and location. A road worth traveling. VVV
janescottcumming14-Apr-2020 11:34
This one definitely has a more threatening feel to it. I'm wondering if you bumped up the contrast on the color one if it would have the same feel. Although I do like the softer feel and colors on the other one the way it is.
Tom Beech14-Apr-2020 10:53
I like this B&W version Neil... but might only be because it's darker and looks more threatening
danad14-Apr-2020 08:01
Well I'm a man who loves colors but I must admit this one in B&W is better because of the sky, more contrasted and dramatic. V.
Charlene Ambrose14-Apr-2020 07:04
They are both nice images but this one makes the approaching storm more ominous looking. I hope you don't get any tornadoes. That's the last thing you need right now..
globalgadabout14-Apr-2020 04:51
easy to be ambivalent...the B&W version better articulates the elements, and heightens the tension precipitated by the storm clouds...while the colour version offers a more idyllic view of the countryside..
joseantonio14-Apr-2020 04:15
nice images both of them, but I too prefer the color version.
Don Mottershead14-Apr-2020 02:57
Both good, but I prefer the colour.
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