birdshooter > Joshua Tree forest, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Originally a color slide, it was converted into Smugmug black & white
birdshooter > This photo of a joshua tree in Joshua Tree National Park is an example of using mid-day sun (I believe this photo was taken around 11:00am) and "backlighting" the subject.  You will notice the tree (foreground) is the subject of the image but the viewer's eye is drawn into the middle ground to the background dark mountain. The tree is stark contrast to the tan colored open range.  There was enough cloud cover to difuse some of the harsh sunlight of midday. Notice that the subject is not centered in the frame.

This image when converted to black and white works better than color.
birdshooter > Joshua Tree in Sepia tone........compare it to the color image.
birdshooter > This composition utilizes what is called "back light" and gives you a strong composition.  This photo was switched to black and white using Smugmug.  Black and White photography is not dead.  It is actually better to use in certain compositions.  I think B&W works well with this composition.
birdshooter > Joshua Tree, photographed at Joshua Tree National Park at dusk
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Joshua Tree forest, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Originally a color slide, it was converted into Smugmug black & white
birdshooter > Joshua Tree forest, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Originally a color slide, it was converted into Smugmug black & white
Joshua Tree forest, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Originally a color slide, it was converted into Smugmug black & white
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