Some Older Black and Whites

[DragonMoon]

The Oncoming Storm:

Exif - Handheld Canon 20D w/ Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 18mm, 1/50sec, f/14, ISO 100

Peaceful Hills:

Exif - Handheld Canon 20D w/ Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 18mm, 1/50sec, f/22, ISO 100

All my black and whites are initially taken in color and converted in Photoshop using the channel mixer tool.

 

[icassell]

Melissa, these are gorgeous.

Ian

 

[DragonMoon]

Thank you!

 

[Jaymz77]

Stunning! Thanks for sharing!

 

[DRoberts]

#2 is beautiful

 

[DragonMoon]

Thanks, I love how black and whites can evoke such powerful feeling!

 

[nab_55]

Those two photographs are fantastic.....I really enjoyed seeing the second photo. Keep those fantastic photo's coming.

 

[DeadEye]

Amazing!!!! Makes me wanne build a dark room.:hail:

 

[DragonMoon]

Thanks! I miss the days when I could afford to drive around 100's of miles in a day looking for photo opportunities. Gas prices are a big

 

[Roger]

both very nice, great composition and mood.

 

[Peter_pan91]

Now let's go punch those guys that say kit lenses can never take stunning pictures in the head.

well done

 

[DragonMoon]

Now let's go punch those guys that say kit lenses can never take stunning pictures in the head.

well done

Haha, I wish I could afford better glass, but right now I'm working with the two cheapest lenses Canon makes. I think I've proven that you can do pretty good with kit lenses if you know how to use them! I've always been a believer that money doesn't make the photographer.

 

[kellylindseyphotography]

These are fantastic, seriously.

 

[DragonMoon]

These are fantastic, seriously.

Thank you!

 

[bullitt453]

Wonderful conversions Melissa! Composition is great in both of these as well.