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.



Linking up with Skywatch Friday.
Thanks for stopping by!!

36 comments:

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

    Worth a Thousand Words

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

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

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  5. 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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  6. Love the textures in these shots!

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  7. I love the first photo of the road, looks lonely

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

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

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  10. 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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  11. Amazing monochrome pics. Loved the post.

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

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  13. This is indeed a wonderful show in b&w.

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  14. They are all starkly beautiful!

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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. Wow! The black and white pictures are so dramatic. Great shots.

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

    :)

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  19. Fantastic photography and love the BW effect ~

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

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  20. Sometimes B&W make things more mysterious and beautiful
    MB

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

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

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

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  25. Incredible formations made more beautiful by the BnW.

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

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  27. Amazing monochromes!

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

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

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  31. 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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