Sandstorm Chaos

Amazing sandstone formation and a great sky to compliment it, very impressive. Perhaps there is just a bit too much red/magenta in the sky, but that's something more about the personal taste than a true issue.


Paolo

Oh my goodness (as you say in the west) this is marvelous. I never see a 3d scene such as this one. In my opinion the pure black shadows and the red vs blue makes this masterpiece. Thanks for posting this beauty Ian.

Great image. I love everything that is going on here.

Michael

Great combination of colors and textures. Nice job Ian!

Yes, that's coherently composed Ian. Despite the effective mirroring or stone-patterns and cloud-scapes, I like the crisp light in this very much. Very appealing stuff!

Crazy image Ian - the light suits the image. It's vibrant, interesting and artistic...but you disappoint me with the title and description - you have set the level too high with your last few posts with those things

Strong lines and curves. Very powerful

That is a crazy wacky place for sure. Nice comp, Ian.

A wonderful whirlpool of an image!

Awesome composition. The mid day light works very well here.

Strong comp, bold colors. Way to be in my face! I wish the little Gorgon wasn't staring at me with his tongue sticking out though.

Awesome Ian, love the textures and lines in the fg as well as the contrasting colors with the sky.

Cool! The bold lines and color contrasts really sets this off! I love it

In your face brightness; I love it.

VEry attention grabbing. I like the blue crispness in the sky.

I would not have thought this could work so well in this bright daylight. But it definately does work very well. I really like the bright intensity you have captured here. I love the red, white, and blue too.

Chris

thanks Chris. IMO good light happens all the time, even sometimes during the middle of the day!

I think you are right. There is always a picture to be captured at any time of the day. I just don't think there is always a photographer that can pull it off. I still find myself avoiding certain lighting situations, or choosing alternative comps that are within my abilities to deal with. So yes there is always light to be captured, just not by everyone

Chris

Beautiful image. The sense of motion in the clouds provides the right touch to set off all that stationary motion in the rock, a really interesting image. The vibrant reds and blues really pop.

Ian, once again you have successfully captured the rhythmic flows of nature. This is wild. Two thumbs up!

The sky and the stone complementing each other - very cool.

quite nice, an almost brutal "in your face" composition.
georg

Hi Ian,

This is a really amazing photograph. A unique and striking composition and very different from anything I have seen from that place.

Wonderful textures and color Ian. Wonderful lines too.

That is some strange looking sandstone for sure. Everything about the composition goes well together. The flow of the sandstone mirrors the shape of the clouds above. The red and blue contrast is well balanced and clear. All the technical aspects are good.

strong bold shapes and colors - I love the orange against blue! Great image!

I am fortunate to live in the west where access to this type of desert is within a short drive. The comp on this is very good, interesting, and a good play on the geography with the clouds. I love this part of our country for its colors, shapes and texture. Nicely captured.