Wow, this is really good! I am in the midst of a black and white course as a subject in my first year of Uni - Photography degree of coures. I love the simplicity of this shot and the texture is great - have you had any experience in the darkroom?
Anyway, I love this, despite its simplicity, it works.
I really like the strong diagonal here and the trees and rocks in foreground give it a sense of (grand) scale. Is it any wonder Ansel was so attracted to this place? Well done, Tyler. Best wishes, Kurt