Miles to Go...

Very pretty Stan, almost an inverted dune comp of one of your earlier shots from here (my favorite still). The tracks work well, and I would leave them in as they only add to the push those dunes are making into the scene. Nice scene overall.

Those tracks add a great element to this one, Stan. This is a cold and lonely scene but what appeal it has! The light on the horizon is also a very nice touch.

A very nice one Stan.

very nice

these effects of my feet

Very cool take on my favorite photographic subject. Really love the coyote tracks and the beautiful light

The tracks are what makes the image interesting. Without them it's a very nice sunrise photo but with them it tells a story.

I like the inclusion of the tracks in this image, Stan. Tracking wildlife and reading sign is a hobby of mine so I enjoy this scene very much. Great light on the horizon as well.

Oh, Man, this would be amazing without the coyote tracks, but with them, it's amazingly fantastic!

I like the low key effect and then the vibrant sky. The tracks are a natural entrance.

Super comp. again Stan. The tracks and the soft curvature lead me in nicely. Very appealing lines! There is some cyan tint on the snow covered ridge and in the sky - a minor issue for me and most likely a matter of taste anyway.

Your unique compositions of the GSDNP are a real inspiration. The double processing looks great.

Really nice shot . . . the tracks certainly add interest as well. Must be wonderful to be out in the field on a morning like this.

I had to come back for another look. This reminds me of many of my own adventures where I am cold and alone but still feel exhilarated by my surroundings. This reminds me also of one of Guy Tal's images posted about a year ago of a coyote out in the distance on a cold landscape. Wonderful stuff.

Thanks Daniel--that's exactly how it was--cold and lonely, but beautiful! Now ive just got to get a coyote to pose for me...

The tracks really add and make a story out of a photo. My preference would be for the tracks to start closer to the side of the photo, with more of an angle into the background. Was this more straight into the photo your preference or the only angle available?

I like this Stan especially the mood the subdued light evokes. The foreground comp works for me. Just wondering about the darker arc in the center over the mountains (just a minor observation which does not affect the impact of the image).

Such great lines in the dunes and then the tracks, too? Too good to be true! Excellent find and capture, and I think my favorite part is the vibrant colors contrasting with the neutrals. Beautiful scene. I dare you to go back there this winter.

Winter is my favorite time, Morris--the minus 20 degree temperatures will scare all the tourists away...ill just have to wear 6 layers instead of just 4

John: I was wondering when someone would ask that--i most definitely composed this purposely with the tracks down the middle, mainly because i wanted the viewer to have the same perspective as the traveling coyote, but also because the bowl between the dunes
lent itself to the tracks in the dead center, with even sides--it just felt right to me.

Eva: if youre referring to the arc of the clouds. thats just a lower cloud layer--i know it looks a bit odd but it was a complex sky.

I really like the subdued light and textures on the sand leading into the vivid colors of a firey sunrise Stan.

When you visit a place over and over you get to know it very intimately. Stan your work from here indicates that very well.

Love the tracks, Stan. Amazing how much it adds to the scene.

Wow, I love this! Enough can't be said about your amazing portfolio from here. But now you actually have captured something different again! I'm an animal lover so I really like landscape shot that have signs of wildlife in them.

Chris

To be honest, Stan, I've got a mixed reaction to this image. I think the comp works well, especially with the tracks, but the land and the sky almost look like 2 separate images that don't go together, and the shade of predawn light on the land is very unflattering. The bright and colorful sky seem to steal the show away from the tracks and wonderful dune textures that comprise 3/4th of the image.

The tracks really make this one. Nice touch.

Very cool Stan. I like images like this when we recognize that nature is not just sunrise/sunset and pretty lines and shapes - but creatures actually make a living there too

Well done Stan. SImple and graphic and I am sure difficult to process. You did real welll here.

Michael