Monochrome versus Color
A good example
Grand Tetons
Se here we are in Jackson Hole….
HAD to go down Mormon Row near the Tetons to get the iconic view of the mountains behind the abandoned Moulton Homestead (see this link: http://www.jacksonholenet.com/history_museums/mormon_row.php).
Judy, Jordan, Elise, Gabe, Drew, and Isaac waited patiently in the car for about 15 minutes while I tried to capture a few different views and exposures. There was an unbelievably dramatic Wyoming sky while we were there.
I had a few moments yesterday to go through the images quickly to see if there were any I liked. I picked out this image for starters to try to determine how it could look in a final version.
Sooo….apropos of my last posting, I have the B&W/Color dilemma! Or, put another way, Monochrome versus Color. I think the colors are gorgeous and dramatic, for sure (see above). But I also think the monochrome captures the feeling and essence of the scene (see below).
What do you think?
(I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer, but if ya had to pick one…???)
Grand Tetons
-Stephen M. Levin
“My Mind’s Eye”
www.stephenmlevinphotos.com
B&W – or, more precisely, monochrome 😉
Love the color shot!!!
Black and white for sure. Much more powerful.
This time its color for me. I think monochrome could work, however, this take does not for me. Hey… you asked!!! 🙂
I need to look at these more but the monochrome looked too digital. (You may have mentioned this but as I’m working I didn’t read very carefully. The color one reminded me of the It’s a Beautiful Day album, which I love.
I love the color picture!
I’m going black & white — very Ansel Adams-like.