Gallery: LandscapePosted November 16, 2010233 views12 comments
Here is a sunrise shot of the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park.
Olypmus E3
70-300 f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
f/16 @ 1/3secs
96mm
ISO 200
Comments
12 comments
Comment posted by dean hebert on November 16, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Great location, love the light you've caught here. Not sure about the 50/50 comp, I would love to see the dune line lead to the mountain.
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Comment posted by Ed Cooley on November 17, 2010 at 1:13 AM
Nice balance and sweet light!
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Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 17, 2010 at 1:30 AM
nice contrast with the dones and the mountains!
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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 17, 2010 at 2:58 AM
A beautifully compressed image. Love the warm light on the foreground dunes. Another thing that's attractive is the soft dunes versus the hard chiseled mountains in the background. Real nice image Jon.
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Comment posted by Jason Miles Kirk on November 17, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Hi Jonathan,
Very nice light here - I like this composition a lot. I might suggest boosting the contrast and sharpness to make this image really pop. While a strong composition - it just feels a little soft to me. You should be able to get a little more out of the highlights and if the shadows were brought down a bit I think you would have a stronger image.
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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on November 17, 2010 at 11:13 AM
I like the texture contrast betwen the dunes and the mountains.
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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on November 17, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Nice light on the dunes and distant mountains. Looks a little soft to me, I agree with Jason's comments about boosting the contrast and sharpness a little.
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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Really nice image Jonathan. I actually think that the lower half is outstanding! Those lines and ripples and the warm light are very apealing. Then there is the background and somehow the whole does not come together too well for me. Not sure what it is - maybe the lines from the lower half should somehow get repeated in the bg.
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 17, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Cool! As others have mentioned, the bottom sort of overhwelms the top. I would suggest a slight increas ein the brightness and contrast of the top portion, and maybe a very slight bump up in the blue asturation so that it contrasts with the strong yellows below. I havent been to those dunes since i was a kid--really have to get back some time!
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 17, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Great contrast between the sinuous dunes and the rugged mountains. Gorgeous light as well. excellent work.
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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on November 17, 2010 at 11:30 PM
I'm enjoying the telephoto perspective!
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Comment posted by Jonathan Sinclair on November 18, 2010 at 1:08 AM
thanks everyone for the comments! much appreciated! this is my second workshop
Registered on February 11, 2010, 35 Posts, 39 Comments
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12 commentsVery nice light here - I like this composition a lot. I might suggest boosting the contrast and sharpness to make this image really pop. While a strong composition - it just feels a little soft to me. You should be able to get a little more out of the highlights and if the shadows were brought down a bit I think you would have a stronger image.