Experiments In (Lack Of) Color

I've occasionally flipped some photos to black and white, because I think doing so will enhance the atmosphere or bring out in the scene what I feeling at the time.  Sometimes doing so has the desired effect, sometimes it turns out to be an experiment best forgotten.

I like this photo because I think the change to black and white brings out the texture in the glacier, making it look like styrofoam.       

Matanuska Glacier, Glenn Highway...

This photo was taken early in the morning, when the beach was empty and the fog hadn't lifted yet.  Converting to black and white makes a dull, grey morning feel even more like a dull, grey morning.

Hummarock Beach, Massachusetts...