Black & White Landscapes

The landscape photos below were initially captured in color (some in digital, some are film) and converted to B&W in Photoshop. This technique allows fine tuning of the tonal range of each color channel in a way analogous to using the yellow, orange, and red filters in traditional B&W film photography, but with greater range of control and precision. Additionally, the advantage of doing this as a post process (after the photo is taken in the field) means that amateurs like myself don't have to be as skilled at "Pre-visualization" as Ansel Adams was.

Live Oak - Sunol Regional Wilderness, Calif. - 2009; Nikon D200

Clouds over Mt. Bachelor 2 - Near Bend, Oregon - 2001 ; Fuji Velvia 4x5 Film

Lenticular Clouds - Mt. Rainier National Park - 1987 ; Kodachrome 64

Denali Reflection - Denali National Park, Alaska - 2015 ; Sony A7R

Soaring - Cannon Beach, Oregon - 1987 ; Kodachrome 64

Clouds over Bridalveil - Yosemite National Park - 1989 ; Kodachrome 64

Kolob Canyon Sunset - Zion National Park - 2016 ; Nikon D800E

Gathering Storm - Yosemite National Park - 2014 ; Nikon D800E

Tranquil Waters - Half Moon Bay, Calif. - 2014 ; Nikon D800E

Shark Fin Cove - Near Santa Cruz, Calif. - 2015; Sony A7R

Tempest - Calif Central Coast - 2006 ; Nikon D1X

Sunset on Beach Rocks - Bean Hollow Beach, Calif - 2015 ; Polaroid Film

Aspens - Banff National Park, Canada - 2014 ; Sony A7R

Denali National Park, Alaska - 2015; Sony A7R

Revelation - Redwood National Park, Calif. - 2017; Sony A7R

Spring Growth - Redwoods National Park, Calif. - 2017; Sony A7R

Valley Cottonwood - Zion National Park, Utah - 2016; Sony A7R

Fog in the valley - Yosemite National Park, Calif. - 2016; Sony A7R

Valley Walls - Yosemite National Park, Calif. - 2016; Sony A7R

Cotton Grass - Skaftafell, Iceland - 2017; Sony A7R

Glacier Terminus - Skaftafell, Iceland - 2017; Sony A7R

Pigeon Point - Calif Coastline - 2016; Sony A7R

Incoming Storm - Near Santa Cruz, Calif. - 2015; Sony A7R

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