Landscape on a Gray Day

I don't usually shoot to keep such gray tones, usually low-key or high-key b&w or high contrast. This is new for me. A scene from Dallas, Oregon.

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

So what speaks to me in this one is the texture of the grass, due to the B&W conversion, the upward movement created by the hill with the eyes, leading to the star of the show ...a lone tree, striving for greatness. Nice.

[Beth]

The lone tree expresses itself.

[Shutterbug]

I love that lone tree up on the hill.

[Jane Pittenger]

Looks like OR

[Kathy]

Did the tree make it to the top of the hill leaving the others behind? or Did the others crest and descend before the little tree could catch up? An thought inducing photo.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[JackieR]

Love how you got them in such a lovely diagonal. Rule of odds, rule of thirds, may even have a golden ratio spiral there ( I need to squint to see that) all combine to make a pleasing landscape image beautiful

[gloria jones]

Great pov...love that one tree at the top

[Helen Jane]

your grey looks like snow from where I am sitting. Some lovely subtle leading lines taking us to the lone tree.

[LManning (Laura)]

Really nice composition. I too thought it was snow at first!

[Pam]

I love that lone tree!

[haskar]

Beautiful capture.

[Walks @ 7]

I get a feeling of a child leaving home, very well seen.

[Granagringa]

@ggshearron @joysabin @haskar @pamalama @ljmanning @helenhall @seattlite @eahopp @30pics4jackiesdiamond @bkbinthecity @randystreat @jgpittenger @eahopp @shutterbug49 Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments; I'm glad this image worked and had some of you "pondering".