Porcupine

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 19, 2010224 views17 comments

From White Sands NM last week, amazing how these yuccas and other plants survive in the sand; growing fast enough (usually) to keep from being suffocated.
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17 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 19, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Stan, it's not a porcupine, it's only a representation of one.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. The shot is great, and the texture sublime. The shadows even appear to be the wake of this yucca which has a sense of motion to it.

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Comment posted by Mark Capurso on March 19, 2010 at 7:40 PM

Nice! Love the texture and low angled light. I'd like to see a large version of this.

Mark Capurso
Phoenix, AZ

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 19, 2010 at 7:49 PM

It's even got a name, Morris--"Porcupine Tree"--or is that the name of Todd's favorite band...i can never remember

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 19, 2010 at 7:57 PM

Fantastic textures and lines Stan....... Beautiful contrasts in a harsh environment. Never been here, but your image really makes me want to get here to explore. Beautiful light and shadows, which is what photography is all about....... right?

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 19, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Beautifully done, Stan. The textures in this scene are fascinating as well as the interplay of light and shadow.

Ed

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 19, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Nice, Stan. I'm wondering about a vignette around the edges. The edges seep pretty abrupt.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 19, 2010 at 11:13 PM

I think the lines, texture, light and comp are really interesting in this shot, Stan. I also think it is very well done.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on March 20, 2010 at 1:53 AM

Stunning!

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on March 20, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Beautiful patterns! A very striking image. At first I thought I wanted the yucca a little more off-centered, but the more I look the more I think it works well as is. The ripples in the sand are so graphic they hold all that space and if you moved the yucca left, you would have too much dark space...so great composition!

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on March 20, 2010 at 11:35 AM

The desert fox strikes again!! Great interplay of the lines and shadow, it really makes for a stunner. Thanks Stan!

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on March 20, 2010 at 6:18 PM

I've seen lots of these types of compos before, but this is a pretty original take. Almost abstract-like. I like it.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on March 20, 2010 at 10:41 PM

I love this one, Stan. The light, shadows, and textures are wonderful. Tony's vignette idea has some merit, I think.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 21, 2010 at 7:47 AM

I love the lines and the texture in the sand as well as the low angeled light that caused the shadow in the llower right corner. love the comp. Details are amazing

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Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on March 21, 2010 at 11:11 AM

No nits from me. Great composition and processing. I like the slightly blue tone the image has, but also an obvious candidate for B&W

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 21, 2010 at 6:47 PM

I was going for the 'film look', Glenn

Thanks for all the comments, folks!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 22, 2010 at 4:46 AM

great forms and textures. i would have liked to have seen some other, creative perspectives as well!

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on March 22, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Mesmerizing Stan

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