Pendle Hill Mono

[Ryewolf]

Been having a play with Topaz Studio 1.7.6 (now that it finally downloaded and installed), I used a adjustment called Dramatic Black and White then twiddled a bit. It was just a bit dark so then I opened it in Photomatix and played with the lighting effects.

[Phil]

Excellent tones there, sir!

[kev7d]

Lovely mono displayed here Rye.   

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Phil and Kev.

[David61]

Great shot and great PP Ryewolf, hope you like Topaz Studio too.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks David, yes so far I've found Topaz Studio to be quite intuitive, possibly because I've never used Photoshop or Lightroom.

[Jon]

That's good, works really well. I tend towards the darker end of the spectrum on my mono stuff

[vanguard]

lovely separation of tones and the mean and moody clouds.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Jon and Vanguard, I had in mind those dramatic Ansel Adams black and white images.... I have posted this same image as a colour image, it was taken close to sunset so the hill and foreground were bathed in a lovely warm light - though the clouds were mean and broody.... interesting how changing from colour to mono completely changes the feeling of an image. I must admit for mono's I tend towards the darker spectrum myself.

For those unfamiliar with the area, Pendle Hill derives it's name from 3 different languages all meaning hill - Pen from Cumbric, hul/hyll Old English and modern English hill.

[Jon]

The witches add to the atmosphere :-). It does have that Ansell Adams feel, to me anyway

[FUJI]

Beautifully rendered Rye.....

Pendle Hill is dramatic in almost any light, but here you have made it even more so.

FUJI

[Guest]

Good composition and excellent tonal range, a fine mono.

[Korky]

I fully agree - this really is excellent. Great work!

Korky

[Black Pearl]

Wowzers

Whatever you have done the end result is spectacular.

[Clicker]

Goodness what a transformation Rye.... well I loved the original colour but this can easily be a cold January pic in your calendar challenge ... it has to be ... one of you very best . Well done on the processing .

[Ryewolf]

Thanks FUJI, Bill, Korky, BP and Clicker. I think this may have to be my January calendar image.