photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Dave Petersen Photography | all galleries >> Galleries >> Color Not Required > Sunrise-Smoky Mountains
previous | next
25-Oct-2021 Dave Petersen

Sunrise-Smoky Mountains

Smoky Mountain National Park, North Carolina

I have always been inspired by the Group f.64 and Ansel Adams. They created "magic" in black and white while setting an extremely high bar with their photography. I only wish I could be a fraction as good as they were. Still, I find black and white a nice balance to color photography and some images just seem to work better in that format. The one camera I would love to add to my hobby is a medium format digital for landscapes. I would love to see what that would do with black and white (color also) images. I can tell I am getting"old" because I would rather have a medium format digital camera than a sports car. Unfortunately both though are above my pay grade.

Canon EOS 6D
1/400s f/8.0 at 70.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
share
Alexander Kazakov26-Jul-2023 17:22
Great! V
Zoltán Balogh21-Jul-2022 04:38
Awesome photograph! V
Buz Kiefer18-Apr-2022 13:54
Very nice exposure range with great shadow detail. Very nice work, Dave. BV
Fong Lam02-Apr-2022 14:59
A grand view with the astonishing layered landscape fading into the distance, yet still discernible.....
that's one grim sky and your lavish tones accentuate the feel of imminent threat....
a remarkable image that equals one captured with a medium format..V
Dennis Hoyne01-Apr-2022 23:22
Wow! A stunning composition, and a great example of "atmospheric perspective".
Zoltán Balogh01-Apr-2022 15:26
Magical photograph! V
Tom LeRoy31-Mar-2022 20:36
Magical layers of landscape, mountains and light. The monochrome brings out a special beauty that is so breathtaking. BV
Fletcher Wildlife Garden30-Mar-2022 00:15
This is truly spectacular; the layers upon layers, beautifully photographed, and more striking in mono! VV
Bill Miller29-Mar-2022 22:02
I do like these layered landscapes
Dan Greenberg29-Mar-2022 21:19
This is a very dramatic landscape! Great composition and spectacular advantage of taking advantage of the light. ~BV~
Colin Storey29-Mar-2022 19:00
Beautiful layered scene, amazing work.
Richard Chu28-Mar-2022 21:03
Wonderful monochrome image beautifully captured! V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)28-Mar-2022 17:59
Great work as always, very nice mono image
Paolo
+
janescottcumming28-Mar-2022 11:11
Oh boy, this works so nicely in black and white! Love the silky smooth feel and the depth here. V
Marcia Rules27-Mar-2022 21:21
Sensational! You have all you need. The best tools are the eye for composition. ~VVV~
Nick Paoni27-Mar-2022 20:41
This is absolutely amazing. Love all those layers in the B&W tones. Love how the tree on the right balances the composition so nicely.
John Reynolds LRPS27-Mar-2022 09:37
Stunning! The depth and the layers and then the cloudscape. Just great!
Graeme27-Mar-2022 00:13
A fine capture of this landscape in black & white, Dave. I like the layers of the hills as well and the way the sun lights them up.V
Julie Oldfield26-Mar-2022 23:36
Magical! Perfect black and white tones. V
Nestor Derkach26-Mar-2022 18:54
Love this landscape presented in monochrome the atmosphere is perfect really adds to the scene.
Nice exposure image size eye popping and resolution excellent.
Vote+
Pierre26-Mar-2022 18:13
Une scène d'une incroyable beauté magnifiquement mise en valeur dans cette splendide photo! BV
Tom Munson26-Mar-2022 18:00
Love the layers in this wonderful capture, Dave.
globalgadabout26-Mar-2022 17:50
a captivating scene richly portrayed...close attention to exposure ensured subtle grey tones articulating the folds of the Smokies...V
Apostolos Tikopoulos26-Mar-2022 17:29
Amazing monochrome of those wonderful layers. V
Neil Marcus26-Mar-2022 15:29
The gradations of the light of the hills is made for monochrome. Stick with the camera. It's your buddy.. "VVV"
Walter Otto Koenig26-Mar-2022 14:48
Beautiful view. Great with these tones and sense of depth."V"
Hank Vander Velde26-Mar-2022 13:59
A BEAUTIFUL well captured image in B&W Dave. Nice commentary too - a sports car, I can do without too.
Jeff Real26-Mar-2022 13:56
Oh my!
This is incredible!
Black and white landscape can reach a level that nothing else can match in my opinion.
That is what you have done here!
V
Helen Betts26-Mar-2022 13:53
Spectacular image, and so effective in B&W. The gradation of color in the mountains in particular is just excellent. V.
joseantonio26-Mar-2022 13:13
love those beautiful layers in this nice composition and view.V.
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment