MOUNT CROWFOOT AT BOW LAKE, ALBERTA

The color version lacked impact—the tones were mostly brownish, and there was little contrast between colors. So Samantha Chrysanthou went to monochrome, which added more drama to the highlighted rocks leading into the frame and the mirrored patterns of gray tones in the distance. She used a Sigma 10–20mm f/4–5.6 DC lens on her Nikon D100; 1/8 sec at f/22, ISO 200. RAW file converted to b&w in Nik Silver Efex, using the High Structure preset, with just slight further adjustments.