I'm just back from my eighth trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone NP. We had cold and sometimes snowy spring weather, but these parks never disappoint. One of my favorite spots for landscapes is Oxbow Bend on the Snake River. I've left one in color, but the b&w version also looks good to me. I'm curious what you all think, which do you prefer? This was one of Ansel Adam's favorite hangouts....
The way they are now, I prefer the color version. But the B&W has more potential to be pushed further in contrast, which might give it a more dramatic look - if that is desirable for you of course. Generally I feel you can usually go more extreme with tonal changes on B&W, while with colored images you reach the breaking point very quickly. E.g. your colored version is very nicely processed and I would not go much further on it.
B&W, with more contrast in the sky, and trees. Would also do a top down gradient burn of the sky. Finally, it may be just an optical illusion, based on the trees to the right of Grand Teton, but the image seems rotated ever so slightly CCW.
I really enjoyed the B&W
I think the color is very pleasing and may be more powerful with a change in the season foliage coloring? The green just seems to battle against the beautiful blues.
So the B&W wins out for me, I like the contrast though a bit more in the sky could be a benefit and also think a slight CW rotation is needed. What do you think about a little less on the bottom area closer to where the dark tips of trees start?
What a view, thanks for sharing, hope someday to stand there too! Both are great images BTW
I want to prefer the B&W, and think that if the contrast were just a touch greater, I would. My eye is searching for that true deep black point, something to anchor it.
