Week 2 and I am doing the obvious here – just going for a black and white version of the original and this time only doing a small crop. In the first image I wanted a panoramic and for the focus of the shot to be the tree silhouettes, despite liking the shadows on the grass tufts.
Well, last time out I had a view that more foreground would have improved the shot. So here I am showing that I can listen to the reader and here is the same shot, more foreground but less colour.
What do you think of it this time round?
Mt first image in this series can be found at December Week1. To find out more on this challenge hosted by Robyn G you can always head to One Four Challenge.
Meticulous Mick 
Can’t resist the appeal of a great black and white photo myself! Fabulous!
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A bit obvious, but there is a reason for that…it works 😀
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Glorious! Gleaming! Silvery! Sparkling! Love it.
xo,
K
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Thank you so much Kathryn, version 3 should be out later. 🎄
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Yes I like the hump in the foreground, gives your eye somewhere to settle. Great job on the BW, so much detail!
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Thank you for the comment Lensaddiction and glad you find this a little more to your liking – you are the valued comment maker to whom I refer. MM 🎅
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Oh thats a bit scary!
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Oh what a change! It’s amazing how the B&W has sharpened the image.
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Love the texture in those tussocks! And the trees stand out nicely in this version….
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I like this crop better than your first but think I prefer the color version overall. So, what’s in store next week?
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A fine question Emilio, just wish I had the answer 🎅
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Well, boring is not what I would give as an adjective to this image. It is deep and lovely. I love the crop and added foreground. Those tussocks are amazing. The shapes really strike me, as they did in the original too. A classy process.
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Love the texture in the tussocks in this B&W version but it is the trees themselves that are the stars on the skyline. I love how they really stand out as individual trees now.
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Hey MM. I really like this. Moody .. I can nearly see the lone rider .. 🙂
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Thank you Julie, I think I will need to put in a bit more work for the next version…..😰
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now it looks nice and mysterious…what a difference from the bright and sunny week 1
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Thank you so much Cool Quilting, good to hear it provides a sufficiently different image to that of the first week. MM 🎅
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I prefer this one, MM. You could see the grass as being covered with hoar frost.
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Thanks Anne, hope all is good with yourself, MM 🎅
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I’m fine – couple of weeks’ absence from the PC owing to industrial grade babysitting!
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Like both the B&W and the crop, John.
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Thank you so much Debbie, hope all is good with yourself and your family 🎅
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Great texture showing up here, and I love the play of dark and light.
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Thank you so much Anita, pressure is now on for week 3. MM 🎅
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Loving the positive-negative effect…mysterious.
Well done, JRCR.
RR
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Hi there Jots from the Palace, hope al is good with yourself and glad you liked the image. When I took it in colour I did have the feeling it was made for B/W. MM 🎅
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absolutely love this piece. The texture in it is incredible.
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Noelle, that is so good to hear and am so chuffed that you think that way.MM 🍀 and a 🎅 too
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I definitely like more foreground here John – it adds a feeling of movement to the countryside with the lovely lines.
The BW really works here too – makes me feel like its night time with a very bright moon. Nicely done!
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Thank you Robyn, when I took it I knew it would work in B/W, so while it may seem a boring development to show it just had to be done…..MM 🎅
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Definitely needed a B&W John – a classic development – not at all, a boring one 😉😃
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Your words definitely have a nicer ring to it 😃🎅
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He he.. You might be right 😜😜
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Great tussocks and trees ! 😀
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Cheers Poppytump. MM 🎅
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