About the Image(s)

The remains of an old pier along the sound side of Hatteras Island, photographed across the winter marsh on a cold, blustery afternoon.
I wanted to capture the starkness of the scene and the sense of isolation ??”the deteriorating pier against a gray winter sky and choppy water. I placed the pier along the horizon and used the darker marsh grass as a strong foreground. The wind-bent grasses also add a subtle sense of movement to an otherwise still scene.
I converted the image to black and white to remove the muted color and emphasize the shapes, textures and repeating structure of the pier. In post, I cropped some and then in Camera Raw, I worked with the tonal range to maintain detail in the dark grasses and stormy sky while allowing the water and distant horizon to remain lighter, helping separate the pier from its surroundings.
Looking forward to this groups thoughts on whether I captured the mood.
Camera: Nikon Z8
Lens: NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
Settings: 70mm, 1/60 sec at f/16, ISO 800, 0.67 EV