Continuing with my black and white theme, here’s a shot of the Elk Mountains in Colorado that I took while backpacking there last year. I’m working through John Beardworth book, Advanced Digital Black & White Photography, in order to improve my b&w images. This book has taught me the basic digital b&w methodologies (both historically and currently), it has helped me understand the use of color, masking, dodging, and burning. I highly recommend the book for those wanting to learn b&w. However, I’m also aware that technique is not enough. There is always the artist’s choices of shadow, brightness, cropping, focal points, etc. that make (or break) a photograph. I can’t get that from a book. But I can get it from those of you who view the shots I post here. As I’m learning photography, I would love feedback about what you like and don’t like. It will help me get better. Write me a note. What’s wrong with this picture? What do you like? What could be improved? Where is your eye drawn when you look at the picture?
