Some B&W's from the Pyrenees

[SFTPhotography]

A few months ago over the darker months I processed some of pictures from the Pyrenees as B&Ws. I was bored and despondent with the foul cold weather and at the time seemed a good idea. I shared them on Flickr then promptly forgot about them.

A few months on and I am not so sure...but here goes

Ordesa Valley x2

_DSC4316 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

_DSC4262 - Version 5 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Top of the Ossau Valley

_DSC3478 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

A break of light in the Anisclo Canyon

_DSC3256 - Version 2 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

 

[JohnFar]

I like the lighting in the last, and the way the trees have kept just enough contrast. The third seems a bit empty on the left.

 

[SFTPhotography]

I like the lighting in the last, and the way the trees have kept just enough contrast. The third seems a bit empty on the left.

That's at 200mm - the longest lens I have. Gonna need more reach to frame it the way you'd like - but it's a fair and valid point you make.

 

[ancient_mariner]

First - with the long rays over the valley - and third - all jagged & spikey - for me.

 

[jerry12953]

That's at 200mm - the longest lens I have. Gonna need more reach to frame it the way you'd like - but it's a fair and valid point you make.

You could crop it surely?

It's No 3 for me; the others just don't seem have enough contrast for me.

It's part of the Pyrenees I'd love to visit, and apparently in a couple of years time it will be accessible by train direct from France ..... so I'm looking forward to that.

 

[SFTPhotography]

You could crop it surely?

It's No 3 for me; the others just don't seem have enough contrast for me.

It's part of the Pyrenees I'd love to visit, and apparently in a couple of years time it will be accessible by train direct from France ..... so I'm looking forward to that.

It is cropped - wide - I suspect a squarer crop would leave a lot of sky and trees below .

Contrast wise - they’re how I like them but that’s not for everyone.

You’ll enjoy the Anisclo Canyon and Ordesa valleys immensely.

 

[stupar]

No. 1 for me Steve.
Those long rays of light and that little highlight on the right hand mountain face are the cherry on the cake.

 

[DK602]

I'm sorry; I'm not to keen on these - I think it is the B & W; I personally don't think it suits the subject and not keen on the conversion - looks muddy.

 

[boogie 16]

Sorry i don't like being critical, but this is another vote for not liking the B&W..... I'm certain the colour version will have far more interest in them
Especially the first one with the rays of light.

 

[DG Phototraining]

They don't really do anything for me either I'm afraid, and not so much the B&W as the subject

I know we all chipped in on a Lake District thread some time ago where several, OP included, said it wasn't impressive enough and hence going to the Alps is a 'must'; whereas here I find the enormity of the subject doesn't transfer as well to the final image, and mostly as it all seems so far away with no means of getting there - where in the 'smaller' subject of such as the Lakes' mountains you can include a way to walk into the far distance making them accessible. This 'problem' of accessibility is why I don't like to walk up a hill to take photos (laziness aside lol), so a photo of a HUGE faraway mountain does nothing for me - though being there I'd be blown away by it all

Sometimes a great view just doesn't make for a great photo IMHO

Dave

 

[SFTPhotography]

They don't really do anything for me either I'm afraid, and not so much the B&W as the subject

I know we all chipped in on a Lake District thread some time ago where several, OP included, said it wasn't impressive enough and hence going to the Alps is a 'must'; whereas here I find the enormity of the subject doesn't transfer as well to the final image, and mostly as it all seems so far away with no means of getting there - where in the 'smaller' subject of such as the Lakes' mountains you can include a way to walk into the far distance making them accessible. This 'problem' of accessibility is why I don't like to walk up a hill to take photos (laziness aside lol), so a photo of a HUGE faraway mountain does nothing for me - though being there I'd be blown away by it all

Sometimes a great view just doesn't make for a great photo IMHO

Dave

I remember the thread.

Fair comments but subject wise these appeal to me far more than a boring little mountain in England. England is something I drive through to get to France from Scotland

I’m not huge on hiking but only the Ordesa Valley shots required a hike - the last two were taken from very accessible spots with only 20mins to walk to where I took 3 and the car a stones throw from the last one. The joys of a 70-200mm

 

[DG Phototraining]

I remember the thread.

Fair comments but subject wise these appeal to me far more than a boring little mountain in England. England is something I drive through to get to France from Scotland

I’m not huge on hiking but only the Ordesa Valley shots required a hike - the last two were taken from very accessible spots with only 20mins to walk to where I took 3 and the car a stones throw from the last one. The joys of a 70-200mm

lol - good job we don't all like shooting the same things or there'd be ticket sales at those tripod holes

Dave