Black and white images always seem to bring out a more dramatic side to a scene. Where colours might distract our attention, a black and white image makes an impact that cannot be denied. These photos from the GuruShots "Black and White Outdoors" Challenge are a perfect example of that.
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#1 "Autumn Lament" by Brad Grove
Looking towards Mt Alta from Lake Wanaka (New Zealand) on a gloomy early winter's day.
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#2 "Wild Country" by Alex Tsarfin
Spectacular peaks of Fitz Roy massif with snow, glaciers and clouds. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina.
The massif has a reputation of being "ultimate", despite its average height (although being the highest peak in the Los Glaciares park, it is less than half the size of the Himalayan giants), because the sheer granite faces present long stretches of arduous technical climbing. In addition, the weather in the area is exceptionally inclement and treacherous.
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#3 "More Hills" by Doug Craig
The hills of Deogyusan National Park near Muju, South Korea.
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#4 "Time Stands Still" by Brian Menasco
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#5 "Aging in the last port" by Ed Nofri
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#6 "Derwent Water, Lake District, England" by John Cummings
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#7 "Road to Chaltén" by Ricardo Q. T. Rodrigues
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#8 "Vasco da Gama Bridge - Lisbon" by Miguel Costa
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#9 "Corfe // DORSET UK" by Mark Gower
Autumnal morning in Corfe Castle Dorset.
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#10 "Under Monsoon Sky" by Sylvain Marcelle
Long Hai - Vietnam
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#11 "Train to heaven" by Zoltan Schadel
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