One of the things I always harp on in my seminars is that if something doesn’t add to an image it detracts from an image. Usually I am talking about the errant stick or hotspot in the background which when included within the frame distracts the viewer from the message of the photograph. But color can also be one of these distractions. When I created this image of Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine I was drawn to the texture, patterns, and subtle tones, in the foreground rock elements. As well as the contrast between the sharp lines and hard edges of the rocks with the soft puffy clouds in the sky above. By removing the color from the image I allow these elements to take center stage and really sing, without the distraction of all that flashy color.
Good Luck and good light
Steve