Thursday, March 7, 2019

The Desert in B&W

I've said it before, and will say it again... There's something about the desert that lends itself to b&w photography! I've not had a b&w post in a long time, so here are a few, somewhat random, b&w photos. The only thing they have in common is they were all taken in the local desert and all were taken in 2019.
Sullivan Road, 29 Palms, CA. A quintessential dusty desert road!

Majestic Arch, Joshua Tree National Park

View toward the Sheephole Wilderness

View toward the Coxcombs



Mysterious fire ring.



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36 comments:

  1. CloudiaMarch 7, 2019 at 2:39 PM

    You do show the majesty!

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  2. William KendallMarch 7, 2019 at 3:15 PM

    Very dramatic!

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  3. Photo CacheMarch 7, 2019 at 3:38 PM

    These are as spectacular in b/w as they are in colors. Two thumbs up!

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  4. AlMarch 7, 2019 at 5:11 PM

    The desert lends itself to B&W and color photos! I'm still amused at your previous snow post - there's been so much snow in the past week that our Colorado ski areas have been closed at times!

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  5. Yogi♪♪♪March 7, 2019 at 5:39 PM

    You have made the desert come alive. The B&W really makes the scene more dynamic.

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  6. Nanda kumarMarch 7, 2019 at 5:53 PM

    Somehow, B&W photography never allured me. Your pictures altered my thoughts for sure

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  7. junieper2March 7, 2019 at 7:50 PM

    Your black and whites are beautiful - not everyone is equally equipped! Just sayin' ... the favorite of your captures is for me the 4th from the bottom! It looks like the profile of a giant mouse (on the right) is leaning into something ... on the left.

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  8. Lady FiMarch 7, 2019 at 8:29 PM

    Love the textures in these shots!

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  9. AmyMarch 7, 2019 at 8:40 PM

    I love the first photo of the road, looks lonely

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  10. Pietro BrosioMarch 7, 2019 at 10:35 PM

    Wonderful sequence of B&W images!

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  11. Billy Blue EyesMarch 7, 2019 at 10:50 PM

    B&W does not refer from the beauty of the desert, ItsI just as stunning

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  12. Bill March 8, 2019 at 12:10 AM

    Yes--- the textures, the light. I love the second one and the last one!

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  13. Carol @Comfort Spring StationMarch 8, 2019 at 12:11 AM

    Your photography is always stunning. The desert skies and natural sculptures are appealing in black and white as well as color. Have a great day!

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  14. rupam sarmaMarch 8, 2019 at 12:32 AM

    Amazing monochrome pics. Loved the post.

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  15. s.cMarch 8, 2019 at 2:00 AM

    I must say that I miss the red coloring of the desert.

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  16. Jan K. alias AfanjaMarch 8, 2019 at 2:01 AM

    This is indeed a wonderful show in b&w.

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  17. magiceyeMarch 8, 2019 at 3:29 AM

    They are all starkly beautiful!

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  18. AlanaMarch 8, 2019 at 3:33 AM

    B&W does give these landscape views a special "something". Liked these all! I need to experiment with B&W photography, too. One day.

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  19. eileeninmdMarch 8, 2019 at 4:22 AM

    Wonderful series of B&W photos. The last scene and photo is my favorite. Happy Friday, enjoy your day! Have a great weekend!

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  20. JocelynMarch 8, 2019 at 5:47 AM

    Wow! The black and white pictures are so dramatic. Great shots.

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  21. Author R. Mac WheelerMarch 8, 2019 at 6:13 AM

    Lovely collection. I see you love to finish with your best shot.

    :)

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  22. carol l mckennaMarch 8, 2019 at 7:28 AM

    Fantastic photography and love the BW effect ~

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  23. Small City ScenesMarch 8, 2019 at 11:12 AM

    Sometimes B&W make things more mysterious and beautiful
    MB

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  24. Liz A.March 8, 2019 at 11:44 AM

    Black & white also makes it seem like the pictures are very old. Or at least older.

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  25. WayneMarch 8, 2019 at 12:47 PM

    I have a special place in my heart for monochrome. Bringing up the shadows in the Majestic Arch shot might make it pop a bit more.

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  26. LoisMarch 8, 2019 at 3:10 PM

    So much drama in these black and white photos. I love it!

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  27. Pisi PrklMarch 8, 2019 at 9:27 PM

    I really like the second pic. So dramatic in B&W. Wonderful shot.

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  28. DawnMarch 8, 2019 at 9:40 PM

    Incredible formations made more beautiful by the BnW.

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  29. Nancy ChanMarch 9, 2019 at 12:57 AM

    The desert photos look beautiful yet so different. The rock formations seem more alive in b&w.

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  30. AnonymousMarch 9, 2019 at 4:20 AM

    Amazing monochromes!

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  31. CynthiaMarch 10, 2019 at 10:49 AM

    Black and white gives a complete different feeling to the same scene in color. The last shot is so dramatic, portending frightening storms from the ominous clouds moving in.

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  32. AnnieMarch 10, 2019 at 3:17 PM

    The last photo looks like someone just reached down and plopped those mountains there.
    Gorgeous photos.

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  33. Thomas LeeMarch 11, 2019 at 6:39 AM

    love the first one

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  34. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 11, 2019 at 10:02 AM

    You are the Angel Adams of Joshua Tree.

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  35. IngerMarch 12, 2019 at 2:58 PM

    I love the desert in color or without. These are just gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing them.

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  36. AngieMarch 12, 2019 at 7:06 PM

    Sweet! The first one looks like it was taken in the "good old days" before color photography. The rocky ones could have been taken on Mars … quite surreal! Thanks for sharing a different perspective on your world.

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