Windscour

Beautiful image Morris. Wonderful detail.

Wow, that sand almost looks like rock! Amazing details and a striking composition, very dynamic. I also like very much that you included those mountains in the distance covered with vegetation. You don't expect it - well, at least I don't - and it adds a lot of interest in my opinion, as when you talk about deserts, you don't expect to find trees!

By the way, the foreground alone could make a fantastic semi-abstract.

Great work Morris!


Paolo

Thanks David and Paolo. And Paulo, that will be my next post.

I was hopin' to see this one here!
Truly excellent from top to bottom. One might even say, "..very McClungy"!

Absolutely awesome Morris!!!

Wonderful find. Considering the loss of the sky exposure, I'd just prefer cropping it. The foreground is more than interesting enough!

Fascinating, well composed photograph.

Crazy patterns...do you have any more with just them? Totally trippy and awesome!

Very nice! Im with Marc--i prefer the bottom as an abstract (although maybe if the sky were slightly more blue...) Those patterns were great--you might recognize them in the B&W i posted in that 'other' place

Spectacular foreground Morris, I look forward to the next one.

Very awesome textures and patterns with a nice flowing lines hidden in there, great shot!!

The patterns you have captured here are wonderful Morris. Fantastic abstract in the lower 80% of the image. Very unique!

Cool shot Morris. The cross bedding in the sand looks just like the cross bedding in sandstone. Nice find.

This is a great image Morris. Facinating lines, soft light, great find at the perfect moment.

Great Image Morris. I like the crop Idea.

Morris, I like the way you've used the stridations in the sand to lead the eye into the image. Nicely done. Best Regards.

I love the scoured rock beneath the sand. I could definitly see this without the BG.

Fantastic find Morris, the patterns are out of the ordinary. The horizon line gives you some great perspective on where you are. I am curious as to why you didin't under expose the sky, it seems to be a pattern of this forum?

Morris I like the image as is. It gives a real sense of place. the juxtaposition of the sand dunes and the mountains/greenery is appealing. I can also see aditional images coming out of this one with equal effect. Very nicely seen and captured.

Great catch Morris! I like this just as is, I think the sky adds to it. A super strong composition and great use of the lines.

As usual, beautiful shot Morris.

superb patterns, Morris. I like the comp you have chosen... staring at this, makes me feel like a fighter pilot in Star Wars racing across some planet

Beautiful image, and the foreground really holds my interest. I wouldn't go so far as to recommend cropping off the sky, as a few others have done, as I really like the depth that the distant mountains and sky add to the image. If you could bring in some detail to the clouds that would help, and for me both the sky and the shadow areas of the mountains seem a bit cyan. I'm getting real picky though to even point those things out . . . it's a superb image.

Thanks everyone!
Steve, I reworked this one last time before posting, and I adjusted the curves and sat a touch more, and didn't notice I had lost so much detail in the clouds and sky when bringing up the mid-tones and highlights. I guess I got in too big of a hurry. I did have more detail there in this single exposure, but I also have one for just the sky. I will do a blend with that one before I consider printing this.

And once more, I do have comps without the mountains and sky, and I will post one at the next opportunity.

This is really nice, Morris. The tecture and patterns in the sand are awesome, and so is the color of it. I like the mountains in the background alot, and if you do a blend with the other sky exposure for your print it should be wonderful! Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

I was just asking because I do see some great landscape artwork where the sky is slightly overexposed.

Steve, I haven't noticed that as yet, but probably will now and think of your comment. No worries.

Morris,

Excellent way to use texture to pull you in! Great shot.

I would be tempted to darken the sky a tad in a grad fashion.

Wild foreground Morris, great find. I agree the fg could work all on its own. Nice capture.

the FG is very strong and would work well alone and also as a b&w. i do find the mts and sky a little cramped up at the top, irrespective of exposure issues.

Beautiful texture

Morris,

This fascinating and beautifully captured. This is very unique in the sense that this could portray the birth, OR the death of a dune - if that makes sense. Either all the sand is blowing away, revealing the solid earth below - or you're witnessing the creation of a new dune as the earth erodes away. Very cool.

I think you could go more abstract without the mountains and sky - which would be a completely different image. This one works as presented for the sense of place and scale.

Great work.

Lon

Love the lines leading the eye through the image as well.

Nice find! I like this just fine the way it is, but can also see a fine full abstract of just the sand and patterns too.

Chris