Dune Trekkers

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 8, 2010110 views5 comments

Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

Hikers returning down the dunes in late afternoon. High winds kicked up in the afternoon making it a very unpleasant time to be in the sand.

Anu critiques and comments would be greatly appreciated.

Canon 5DII, 24-105L @ 105, f18, 1/160sec, ISO 100, underexposed 2/3 stop

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 9, 2010 at 1:06 PM

Very cool shot. The swirling sand adds a lot to the story. I would suggest a crop from the top to just above the dunes as the very top doesn't seem to add a lot IMO.

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Comment posted by David Thomas on October 9, 2010 at 10:14 PM

I agree with Angela. The subtle but distinct shadows of the hikers echo the dune shadows nicely, and I think that cropping would emphasize that.

Dave Thomas, Leesburg, Viriginia

Registered on June 21, 2010, 30 Posts, 178 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 10, 2010 at 5:55 PM

Agree with the crop but a powerful scene of man in a vast landscape.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 14, 2010 at 11:41 PM

Sweet! Great sense of scale here--almost looks like alpine treckers in the Himilayas...

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Ezra Schultz on October 15, 2010 at 12:02 AM

Agree with the cropping down from the top.
Think cropping up a little from the bottom might not hurt either.

Registered on July 31, 2004, 30 Posts, 114 Comments