Tolliver Falls in B&W

[Mike Buckley]

One of the prettiest scenes I've ever seen and it's in western Maryland only three hours from my home. I had never heard of the park until two months ago.

[John 2]

Nice, very nice.

[Digital]

Nice image Mike.



Bruce

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, guys!

[Shadowman]

Nice graphic conversion.

[FootLoose]

What a serene scene. And the milky water is not overdone. Nice shot, Mike

[deetheturk]

Lovely capture Mike.

[NorthernFocus]

Wow, that does look like a lovely spot. Now that is a shot I'd have to do in color...

[Mike Buckley]

Thank you, everyone!

Now that is a shot I'd have to do in color...

I also had to do it in color...to then make it in black-and-white.

[bnnrcn]

This is the first time I have ever seen a waterfall shot in B&W and it is beautiful Mike

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, Binnur. It's a pleasure to introduce you to monochrome waterfall photography. Lots of famous landscape photographers including Ansel Adams have shot waterfalls in monochrome. The 19th century photographers had no choice about that.

[flashback]

Mike, great shot, I get a primordial feel from this one. And...nary a wine bottle (in sight).

[Brownbear]

Beautiful image, with gorgeous detail (and depth of field) a very inviting feel even though it is in black and white. Thank you for sharing.

I'm curious as to what this would look like as a high key b&w image. Simply because the scene is so dreamy.

[Mike Buckley]

Thank you to Christina and Jack!

even though it is in black and white.

Ahem. The version below is for you, one of the very few photos I captured that weekend that I left as a color version. Even so, I prefer the B&W version.

[Brownbear]

Gorgeous! Both are beautiful and I can see that the details in the tree trunks and that some of the leaves stand out more in the b&w version. I adore the b&w version but I love the colour version for the lighter mood and gorgeous green foliage (and the light on the foliage).

Thank you Mike!

Thank you to Christina and Jack!



Ahem. The version below is for you, one of the very few photos I captured that weekend that I left as a color version. Even so, I prefer the B&W version.

[Manfred M]

Mike - this is one shot that I think works a bit better in colour.

[Mike Buckley]

My wife and I just now reviewed both versions displayed on a large television. She doesn't prefer one over the other. I prefer the B&W version. I'll be surprised if Dan doesn't prefer the color version.

[NorthernFocus]

Hi, Mike. Predictably, I do prefer the color but I have to say it's nearly a toss up on this one. The scene is dominated by the fall and the tree trunks. Since there isn't a lot of green moss and ferns surrounding the water, the B/W doesn't give up anything there and actually brings out detail in the tree trunks as pointed out by Christina. Overall they are both nice images of a beautiful spot. Well done.

[Mike Buckley]

I'll be surprised if Dan doesn't prefer the color version.

I do prefer the color but I have to say it's nearly a toss up on this one.

Thanks for not letting me down, Dan.

[NorthernFocus]

Thanks for not letting me down, Dan.

Since I can't be interesting I at least try to be consistent...