Black, white, and shades of gray...

Some photos just beg to be black and white.  Take away the colors, and what you're left with is a crisp, clean sort of beauty that often speaks in a much more simple and direct way. Here are a few photos, in color as they were originally captured, and converted to black and white. Let me know what you think.

This next one is so dark originally, I feel like the black and white and a few lighting adjustments really helped.