This is one of my favorite B&W shots. It was originally published on an all Black and White web site last year.
Shot in a small rural town in South Carolina, the main focus of the image was the rough end of an old dirt road. And signs by the RR track were clear, the road ends.
And then, with perfect timing…
a small Guinea Hen walked out into the shot.
I like to think of this style as ‘rural street photography’.
I had no plans of publishing this here, it was used as the banner heading of another web site.
I did like the reed reflections and motion from the bird swimming along. Anyway, a White Pelican.
Perhaps my favorite Owl. Maybe because it’s common to see them in the day.
Never get enough Owls, especially big ones staring back.
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Taken in a dark area in a marsh. I set my lighting on the white bird to avoid losing details. By default when doing this the background becomes under exposed.
White Pelican photographed at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, South Carolina.
Wildlife photography doesn’t always work well in Black and White.
With the stark background this one appears to fit the format better than most.
In an old train yard. Cars are from the Erie Railroad, Pullman cars, Pennsylvania Railroad.
I can’t think of a better scene than this to finish in an old black and white contrast style.
A few of the big locals took over the dike here. While there is tall grass on either side of the top, from this angle (on a second dike) you can see the side has been worn down to the dirt.
This is an Alligator trail, or highway. Besides sleeping in the sun on the top, they climb up and over here. The other side is canals and marshes too.
All along the open water the walls of the dike are a gathering spot. Above shows another Alligator trail going up, with the obvious Alligators and also a small group of Vultures.
You can find us walking up there at times too. I prefer this trail when the grasses and reeds are not so tall. It’s easy to meet up with locals, and it’s no big deal. I just like to know where they are.
