Starkness of Darkness
Following yesterday’s theme of infiltrating shadow, I thought this image would be somewhat of an equivalent in duotone. Taken in Yankee Jim Canyon during my ‘bratwurst outing’ the other day, the sun was beginning to sink fast at this point and the shadows were growing longer and longer. I was most captivated by the way the tree and small cliffs in the bottom-right stood out on their own in the busyness. The cloud is kind of distracting, but the angle works and I kind of think it makes up for itself in the end. Appearing almost skewed or rotated slightly, the composition is true to the level…so don’t believe the angle of some elements.
I really like how the shadow brings out the tree and rock in the right. Without the shadow they’d be lost.
The cloud also works for me, at least better than a plain sky would. Especially in b+w the sky often needs clouds to make an impact or even hold its own. In this case the cloud gives the sky some visual interest as well.
Hi Ramin, thank you for your comment and the support of your observations about the composition. I agree, if that shadow wasn’t there, the image wouldn’t be what it is…I almost wish I would have moved down to my right a little more to better frame the foreground elements in the shadow, but this’ll work.
Thanks again! (I’m still working on finding accommodations for your visit, hang in there with me.)