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Carnival of Color
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Carnival of Color

by Michael J Greene,

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 16, 2010478 views19 comments
Have you ever taken an image and then later on discovered other's had similar versions of the same subject matter? Well, that's this shot of the wave. Taken on my first only and visit there about a little over a month ago.

We were lucky enough to get a walk in permit and I learned how vicious the lottery system can be. Long story short, a girl actually got into it with the BLM ranger there was thrown out of the park office - right in front of me! Others who didn't get selected were also there, begging and pleading their case. Needless to say, it was a total debacle.

Of course, the BLM was telling people it was OK to take their low clearance passage cars back on House Rock Valley Road and there was a stretch of sand so deep that I tore up the bottom of my Nissan Murano crossing it. Lots of others were getting stuck only exacerbating the situation.

5DMK2
70-200 F/2.8

Comments

19 comments
Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on July 16, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Another location I never tire of seeing. If nature made taffy, this is where it would be. A wonderful scene Mike.

Sorry to hear about the car. Maybe get a jeep. ;] They are awesome...
Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments
Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM
despite the debacle, this works beautifully. the lines, curves, colours and forms ... i am a little concerned about the dark spot??
Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 16, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Beautiful comp and wonderful color. Very nice. It is very interesting to follow the lines here. Nice work, Michael.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 16, 2010 at 4:07 PM
What a crazy story! Anyhow, ive seen this comp before, but you did well with it, looks very nice. Maybe a tiny loss of DOF up front, otherwise no nits. :wavey:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 16, 2010 at 4:18 PM
A wonderful array of shapes, lines, and curves, plus the nice color! Excellent shot Michael.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 16, 2010 at 4:43 PM
A wonderful and simple take of this beautiful icon. I hope the beauty and relative solitude here offered by the lottery system was able to heal any damage to your soul from the lottery arguments :smile: Can you imagine if just everyone could go? It would be a zoo, and the sandstone wouldn't last much more than a week!
Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Sieren on July 16, 2010 at 6:27 PM
Michael, I like the muted tones entering the from the edges. Never stop in the sand it's better to just jump out the window while the car is moving.
Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 16, 2010 at 7:49 PM
Excellent lines, colors, and comp!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 16, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Michael,

Wonderful rendition from the wave. I'd love to have this in my files too! Of course the wavy lines work beautifully here and I'm really enjoying the subdued and natural earth tones. A simple, yet very strong and engaging composition. No nits here.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on July 16, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Wonderful colors, lines and patterns. Well done.

- Dan.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments
Comment posted by Wade Hardy on July 16, 2010 at 8:57 PM
Its heen done before but its still great everytime i see it. Glad you got lucky and got a permit - its definitely an amazing place.
Registered on May 2, 2006, 121 Posts, 1824 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on July 16, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Beautiful flowing lines( I love the taffy reference). Excellent colors too. I love the abstract qualities here as well. I was going to suggest a small crop off the top, but it's really great the way it is.

Chris
Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 16, 2010 at 10:27 PM
I have a similar comp in my files that I now want to work up. Sandstone at it's best. Glad you got a chance to go.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on July 17, 2010 at 12:42 AM
Michael
The abstract is amazing here, combining these colors together looks awesome :)
Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments
Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 17, 2010 at 12:50 AM
Beautiful Michael. I love all the color in the foreground swirls. Glad you were able to get into this place and hopefully you didn't cause to much damage to your vehicle.
Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments
Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on July 17, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Michael,
Really strong composition and color. Beauitful image, looks like a painting. Nice capture.
Registered on June 15, 2010, 29 Posts, 605 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 17, 2010 at 5:00 PM
I haven't seen this composition before but I think it's just wonderful, literally eye candy, complete with the stripes.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 17, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Very nice classic comp making the most of the lines and nice lighting helping to increase the color variation! :toast:

I too have wanted to shoot this comp under the right lighting and hope to get my chance soon.
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 18, 2010 at 3:24 AM
Wonderful flowing forms...this comp is beautifully crafted and executed. what a fascinating place!
Registered on January 6, 2008, 93 Posts, 1788 Comments