Stark and Compelling Contrast

, originally uploaded by S.L.Wong.

This shot, from S.L.Wong, grabs the eye. It seems to be stark and clear - the shapes of the horses, the bank of cloud, the foreground texture.

As I look at it, I find more and more subtlety: the transition of the cloud to the ground; the colors in the middle and far distance that shade into the foreground; the amazing quality of the sunlight on the horses.

This is another one that's definitely worth just sitting and looking at.