Owens Valley, California, 2006-- CfEVA #5

Lovely image - almost looks like infra-red!

I think capturing good black & white nature/landscapes is extremely difficult. This would have been quite a reasonable shot if it those electric pylons were not present

Trebor569, I disagree, it is not at all difficult to capture the natural landscape-- all you need to do is simply point your camera in any direction that does not show the evidence of human impact on the landscape.

So maybe I am a bit of of a cynic, but to make a picture that brings attention to the human impact, while still making a beautiful photograph is what is more, and I will even go as far as too say that it is morally, satisfying to me.

I have hundreds of pictures that "celebrate" the natural landscape, but by ignoring everything else we are doing that natural landscape a disservice. I think by trying to escape the developed world in which we live, and by going to extremes (which are getting more and more extreme) to photograph the "untouched" landscape we, as photographers, are really just stepping aside, or turning a blind eye to injustice.

I made a picture in owen's valley concentrating on the relationship between two power pylons or whatever the hell they're called that looked just like the two in the background her. Unfortunely, my shitball tripod moved when I put the holder in and I didn't realize it...

I like the way the Inyo's on the left mimick the lighter toned Sierras on right. I would suggest trimming the right side just a bit so that the dark shapes of the last leaves hanging down in the top right make it the whole way to the edge of the print. Best. doc