A Storm in the Hills
by BrianR

Comment:
Great dramatic clouds and good tonal range. Not sure what your subject is though, the highest tree possibly? After looking at this for a while there are two things which I don't like about it. The cloud to the left of the shot is more prominent than the rest and steals my attention, but it's not quite interesting enough on its own to make the shot. The second thing is what I already mentioned, a lack of any real subject.

Virgin River in Zion
by ErikTurner

Comment:
Nice shot with good detail on the mountain. The lower half of shot is a little dull in comparison though, you could really have helped it out with some selective dodging and burning, especially of the river itself.

Morning Light
by kernuak

Comment:
Nice shot, think it would have helped if the main subject (the building) was a little more off centre. Also, you're not using the full available tonal range here, a curves / contrast adjustment could have helped liven this up a lot.

Henderson Waves
by andrewt

Comment:
I'm not entirely sure what this is, but it makes for an interesting shot nonetheless. I love the depth in the sky, it gives this photo a very Adams feel.

Mount Timpanogos
by treimee

Comment:
This is a nice Adams style shot, like the detail on the mountain. The one thing I think it is missing is any real depth, which you would no doubt have get if there was any clouds in the sky. Don't you hate it when the weather won't play along! 7

Winter Sunset, Lake Galena
by digifotojo

Comment:
This is a nice shot with a good mood. I can't actually tell if it's snow / ice / water, I suspect it is frozen water with snow on top, either way, that doesn't really matter too much. The blown out sun has ended up being a strange shape, but what can you do, shooting with the sun in the frame is always a touch unpredictable. My only other complaint is that there isn't really any detail in the dark areas, but this is made up for in a way by the detail in the clouds. 6

The Woods To Nowhere
by machine

Comment:
There is no main subject here and the completely washed out sky doesn't help at all either. Everything is in focus, but nothing in particular grabs your attention and the B&W conversion just adds a harsh element to it.

The New Born
by Node

Comment:
Nice shot, like the contrast between the black and white llamas(?).

Background is a bit distracting, only slightly out of focus, which I always feel is worse than in focus because it's there but not quite if you see what I mean.

winter
by tiby_dicu

Comment:
There is just too much in the frame here, and with the black and white conversion it makes it even more untidy. Technically it's good, it's always difficult to get snow right and you seem to have made a good job, just don't like the subject(s) itself.

Winter Woodland
by quiche

Comment:
This is a very nice scene, though something more out of an illustrated children's novel than Ansel Adams I feel. I have no problem with the blown out area itself, but I feel it stops a little abruptly making it look just blown out rather than adding. Overall, a nice shot with an interesting mood. 6