Taken at Olmstead Point near the Tioga Pass. Noticed these vivid wildflowers blooming in the crevices. Taken at 17mm with a Tamron 17-35mm Di lens at f16.
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I've taken a photo from that exact spot. Wonder if I can find it. I didn't have those awesome wildflowers in mine though. I've been there many times. It's a fantastic place.
Even on a second visit to this picture - it ooks like a normal picture of flowers growing in a rock on a cloudy day. The flowers at the bottom being the main subject, it's not until the eye wanders up the trail away from the subject and discovers the sky and trees are black and white. Desaturating this picture doesn't enhance the main subject...... it just makes the picture a curiosity. A closer crop on the flowers would have given you the rock's texture for contrast, the greens to desaturate and the blooms would have make the picture stand out.
Wow,, great perspective. This image has a lot going for it. But, I'm afraid that for this challenge, I find there is not enough impact of the remaining colour to make a really strong statement. Possibly if you had composed the shot to have the flowers fill more of the frame. As it stands this would be stunning as full black and white. 6
This is a great image. I love it. Not only is your use of selective desaturation appropriate, it's almost necessary for this shot to be as strong as it is. I love the texture of the rocks and the clouds. Good luck.
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