Heart of Stone

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 8, 2011238 views19 comments

Shot this at Big Bend Nationl Park a while back, maybe 4-5 years ago. The title comes from the somewhat obvious heart shape in the ULC. I liked the overall texture of the stone, and the color, including the blood red for the heart!

LARGER version available for better detail.

D2X w/ 70-300 @ 105mm
1/30 @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
No filters
Tripod
Capture One 6, CS4, TK's actions

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking and sharing.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 8, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Bill, I can even recall your trip to Big Bend back then, although I do not remember you ever posting this very fine image. Some nice-wild rose color going on here. To me it seems to fit a variety of looks and feels, natural, abstract and or mosaic too.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 8, 2011 at 5:49 PM

I like the colors, lines and textures. Minor, but I might clone the dark spot lower right. Nice change of pace image. I like it.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on February 8, 2011 at 7:21 PM

A very nice scene. The color and lines work really well together. My only wish is that one dark spot near the left edge wasn't there, but c'est la vie.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 8, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Very nice, Bill.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on February 8, 2011 at 8:53 PM

Beautiful, Bill. Like a modern art painting. Lots of wonderful details to take in here!

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on February 8, 2011 at 9:07 PM

This has an almost human quality to it. Must be the colors, shapes, and textures.
Interesting.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on February 8, 2011 at 9:55 PM

Really outstanding image, Bill. The rock does have an 'organic' look to it and your composition is exquisite. Well done.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 8, 2011 at 11:04 PM

This feels totally organic, Bill. I really like the way you handled the textures and light.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 8, 2011 at 11:17 PM

Cool abstract. Very visceral.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on February 8, 2011 at 11:54 PM

Lovely in idea and execution. This is one photograph that I can study for a long time.

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments

Comment posted by Alex Mody on February 9, 2011 at 12:54 AM

It took me a while to find the heart, and I liked that! This is a nice close up of beautiful colors/textures.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 9, 2011 at 3:12 AM

The colors are kind of intriguing--but ill be honest, Bill--it reminds me of raw chicken, and i prefer my chicken cooked. Just doesnt grab me, what can i tell ya...

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 9, 2011 at 4:30 AM

Oh - this one is awesome, Bill.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on February 9, 2011 at 7:24 AM

This does feel carnal, Bill. Fascinating array of flesh tones and patterns in the rock.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM

A lot of interesting and wonderful details to look at in this one. i love the texture and the tones and how you handled the light here. Well done

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 9, 2011 at 3:04 PM

Bill: I've really been enjoying your recent work and am especially impressed with the variety and diversity of subjects you've captured. This is very well seen IMO and a very effective image. >=))>

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 9, 2011 at 4:26 PM

Bill,

This is quite fascinating. I really like the soft colors and gentle patterns throughout. At first the strong white diagonal was distracting me, but the more I've viewed this, the more I find it adding some tension and dynamic to a static scene. The line also tells a nature story, of geology which I am clueless about, but none the less, there is some geologic history captured here which makes this have a touch of mystery as well.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Gabi Lach on February 10, 2011 at 9:48 AM

Interesting abstract, Bill. Great detail and soft color toning. You can really work your imagination when looking at this photo. Very different. I like it.

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 10, 2011 at 12:03 PM

This to my eyes looks like a cross section of someones organs. The red lines look like veins.The earth tones look great and the lines are nice also. No nits here, very beautifully done. Cheers

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