Michael Smith Photo Art - Visions in Black and White

Convergence

Shapes, form, light, shadows, lines, depth, contrast, texture, curves, patterns, art, so much more than just a highway underpass. Highways converge at the St. Louis riverfront.

Desert View Landscape

Monochromatic vista of the Desert View Watchtower and landscape along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park.

Monument Valley Sunset in B&W

The beautiful layers and shades from the back side of the sunset painting Monument Valley and the West Mitten Butte

The Great American West in B&W

Somewhere in Montana while on the way to Yellowstone from Glacier.

Fortification

Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, completed in 1672, is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.

Monochromatic South Rim

Nature's grandeur unveiled at the majestic Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park in B&W

Millions of years of history are revealed at the breathtaking Grand Canyon

Ravello Duomo

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta e San Pantaleone - a modest cathedral (by Italian standards) built in the 11th century, located in the City Square of Ravello Italy

Nature's Budding Beauty In B&W

Captured at the Shaw Nature Reserve

Garden Tranquility

Captured at the Shaw Nature Reserve

Foreboding Mountain Passage

Continental Divide at Cottonwood Pass in Colorado, elevation 12,12t6 feet

End Of A Long Day Of Trapping

Great Island Maine

Calendula in B&W

aka Pot Marigold, captured in my daughter's garden in Texas

River Valley Through The Rockies

The Taylor River winds through the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This was captured at the Taylor Park Reservoir along our route to Crested Butte.

Portal Through The Garden

Enchanting sculpture and landscape architecture in A Women's Garden at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Yosemite Falls

The Pantheon

In the heart of Rome, an ancient temple completed in approximately 126 AD.

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

Completed in 1902 to aid navigation into the harbor of Rockland Maine

The Pearl of the Mediterranean

Amalfi Italy

Camden Harbor

Maine

Nubble Lighthouse

aka Cape Neddick Lighthouse, located on Nubble Island just off Cape Neddick Point Maine

Clements Mountain

Glacier National Park

Cityscape in B&W

Captured at the St. Louis Zoo

Sunset At The St. Louis Zoo

Mexican Marigold in B&W

Captured in the garden of Pastures of Plenty, an organic farm and event venue in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies near Boulder. The depth and texture was achieved through Photoshop's LAB conversion process.

Nature's Transience

Fighting for survival along the Grand Canyon South Rim

Horseshoe Bend

Colorado River in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Sunset Over Sarasota Bay

Captured by the pier at the base of the John Ringling Causeway

Weathered

Roadside church deep in West Virginia

Ever Vigilant on Sarasota Bay

Fern in Monochrome

Captured at the Shaw Nature Reserve

Cliff Dwellings on the Mediterranean - Manarola Italy

Giotto's Bell Tower & Duomo di Firenze

San Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani - Rome Italy 1599

Golden Gate Bridge

Peeking Sculpture at Vatican City

The Pope's Balcony in Vatican City

The Colosseum - Rome Italy

Roman Emperor & Architecture

Courtyard By Sorrento

Plenty of Vacancies

Nature Reclaims

Joshua Tree National Park

The Majestic Theatre in Dallas - The historic theatre opened in 1921 as a vaudeville house. Last remnant of Theater Row in Downtown Dallas, now serves as a performing arts and concert venue.