Black & White

Certain scenes are all about shapes and textures as opposed to color. Many of the images below I captured in color but then processed in black and white. My feeling was that black and white emphasized the shapes and textures in these scenes with out the distraction of color.

Black and white photo of a narrow slot canyon with smooth, wavy rock walls and sunlight shining through a crack at the top, illuminating the sandy floor.
Black and white photograph of layered, striated rock formations with curved and jagged edges, likely in a desert or canyon landscape.
A lone tree growing on a sloped rocky terrain with a dark sky in the background.
Black and white photograph of desert landscape with two large saguaro cacti, one reaching towards the sun positioned behind its tip, creating a halo effect, with desert shrubs in the foreground.
A large iceberg floating in the ocean with a dark cloudy sky in the background.
A black and white photo of a coastline with waves crashing against rocks, a leafless tree on the left, and a viewing platform with people.
Black and white photo of a beach with rock formations in the distance. A single person sitting on the sand near the water's edge.
Black and white photo of cracked salt flats stretching into the distance with mountains in the background and cloudy sky overhead.
Black and white photograph of desert sand dunes with mountain range in the background.
Black and white photo of sand dunes with rippled patterns, a small tree, mountain range in the background, and clear sky.
Black and white photo of a rustic barn in a rural landscape with mountain peaks and dramatic cloudy sky in the background.