I saw this beautiful sunset today on the Green Mountains of Vermont, visible from our road and the back of our pasture. At first, I regretted not having my color digital camera to catch the fading sunlight on the hills and the beautiful and emotional sky. But I thought, let’s see if you can capture the soul of something in black and white, if you can grasp the power of the color on this country road at dusk after a stormy and windy day.

I plan to use color more than black and white, but I am struck by the idea that black and white sometimes evoke color so clearly that you can imagine it, which is powerful in and of itself. They say if you want to take a good photo, shoot in color, if you wish to capture the soul of something, try black and white.