The living and the dead — studies in black and white

[Steve Foss]

All from the Secret Lake/Blackstone Trail outside Ely in the national forest today.

All with the Canon 20D and Canon 100-400L IS, handheld

340mm, iso400, 1/640 at f9

330mm, iso400, 1/160 at f9

400mm, iso200, 1/1000 at f8

400mm, iso200, 1/2000 at f8

[Deitz Dittrich]

the second phot... the one that looks like a burnt tree?.. I can see a face in it.. .very cool shot.. that one does it for me of all of them.. but as always.. steve you rock!

[Blaze]

Deitz - I see it! I see it! It's the Virgin Mary, right?

Sorry - couldn't resist.

Good stuff, Steve. The texture in #2 drew me in as well.