Some black and whites I like

Different scenes, different perspectives that I shot at different times, but I have a fondness for them all.

Moonscape

I am having a difficult time making up my mind about this photograph. There is something in it I like, but I am not satisfied with it overall. I like the form and the black sky (infrared treatment) but I don't like the texture of the rocks; I think they are too contrasty and gritty. Yet when I drop the local contrast on them, they become wishy-washy and ho-hum. Guess I just need to work on it all over, starting from scratch. There is something GOOD in there, I just haven't yet pulled it out.

Getting high 1

Looking east on a high country morning

Colorado's state flower, the columbine, nesting...

High Country Potpouri

There's something about this house

Serenity

Functional beauty

Beneath the surface

A Few Thorns

Color me sharp.

Come hither...

Come, let us dance the mystic path
Enter the narrow way, weave
the shadowed trace, pain and pleasure,
amongst light and dark. Let the Lord
of beauty enter. Come, dance.

Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells"

In my head I kept hearing Bob Dylans' song, "Ring Them Bells," as I worked on this photo. It's on his Oh Mercy album, one of my all time favorites. The man is a genius.

Initial work with Sony NEX 7:

Whoa! This camera has great potential. And in spite of all the criticisms I read about the kit lens before I purchased this camera, all these photos were taken with it, and I think the image quality is outstanding. You do, however, have to carefully choose your aperture and focal length settings for best results.

Landscape Arch

To me, this is the most beautiful arch in Utah. I do love that red rock desert country!

In the Groove

Life is good, what's not to like....