Most nature photography is a no-brainer - it looks much more beautiful in color. But, these shaded falls, in the shade of the surrounding maple and oak trees screamed black and white!
Moises Saman, in Iraq for the New York Times, writes about the changeup in that country. See his photos here. I much prefer black and white images and like what he has to say about shooting B and W. Read on.
Cutline: Nancy Richardson, left, of Frankfort, Maine waits for her grandson Michael Adams to graduate during the 43rd Daniel Webster commencement exercises while Cindy Zito of Searsport, Maine walks away Saturday at Daniel Webster College. About 160 students graduated.
Tech Specs: f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 800, 45mm
Thoughts: When I was shooting graduation at Daniel Webster College this [...]
I “bagged” a nice scenic shot at the dump in Rochester last week. Garbage - who would think that there would be such beauty, standing on top of millions of tons of decaying garbage?