Crop Circles

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 21, 2011827 views33 comments

Here is an experimentation in minimalist composition.

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Location: White Sands National Monument, NM
@Vincent: I used to only shoot during the golden hours, but Varina's influence has made me more likely to shoot at all times of the day. I have to force myself to look at thing differently to come way with a half decent shot.
@Koveh: I had to fight the urge to increase the contrast in the sky. In reality the sun was just out of the frame on the upper right side. This rendered the clouds with very low contrast details.

All C&C welcome. Thanks.
-Jay

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33 comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on February 21, 2011 at 8:29 PM

I always love these but can never find them myself. Nice work Jay, very calming.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on February 21, 2011 at 8:35 PM

Simple and elegant

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 21, 2011 at 8:36 PM

I love the simple beauty of images like this Jay. Having seen some of yours and Varina's White Sands images of late I think this is sand but it could well be the snowy landscape in New England. Wonderful, delicate image.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on February 21, 2011 at 8:38 PM

Wonderful, Jay. Love the high-key approach to this one and how it illustrates the foreground so well.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on February 21, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Very nice composition Jay. The circles around the plant really add to the scene.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 21, 2011 at 8:45 PM

I would say this experiment has surpassed all expectations. Superb composition and processing. Very elegant.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 21, 2011 at 9:35 PM

Hi Jay

You have wonderfully succeded in your experiment

minimalist simplicity in the highest art form

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 21, 2011 at 10:03 PM

Nice. I like the airiness from the lighter tones.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on February 21, 2011 at 10:06 PM

Jay, this is a great example of simplistic beauty. Only critique I can give is that I could stand ot see just a tad more contrast in the clouds towards the top, but that is minor. Well done!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on February 21, 2011 at 11:09 PM

Lovely high key image Jay, I really like the circles too.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 21, 2011 at 11:13 PM

Simplistic and very effective!
Beautiful lines and textures.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on February 21, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Superb, Jay. The simplicity and the higher value tones work extraordinarily well. Really like the pattern in the sand from the wind blown grasses. Outstanding.

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on February 21, 2011 at 11:30 PM

Beautiful image Jay.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 21, 2011 at 11:38 PM

I love thes kinds of simple, contemplative images. This one is exceptional!

Chris

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 22, 2011 at 12:29 AM

Jay: Great find, great title, great image. Beautiful result.>=))>

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 22, 2011 at 3:14 AM

This is great. It's easy to imagine it for sale in a gift shop by the beach. The high key processing gives an airy feel that is calming.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on February 22, 2011 at 9:53 AM

Beautiful Jay ....the more i look the more i find ..love the way you have taken the top of the frame into infinity ..well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 22, 2011 at 11:33 AM

love it

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Comment posted by Pam Colander on February 22, 2011 at 1:04 PM

Nice.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on February 22, 2011 at 5:50 PM

I think this is wildly successful. Very delicate with a wonderful sense of depth.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 22, 2011 at 6:25 PM

Minimal, but highly effective and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on February 22, 2011 at 6:53 PM

Fantastic shot. Love it. You can keep producing work with Varina's influence!!

Ian

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 22, 2011 at 9:49 PM

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on February 22, 2011 at 11:15 PM

That is simply beautiful.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on February 23, 2011 at 12:40 AM

Experiment successful! I love this.

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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on February 23, 2011 at 1:34 AM

Very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on February 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Superb Jay - what a find!

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on February 23, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Experiment successful. Now repeat.... :)

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on February 23, 2011 at 6:15 PM

If this is an experiment, I'd say that you succeeded. This is a rather beautiful desert dunes scene.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on February 23, 2011 at 10:27 PM

Love the simplicity and subtle lines.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on February 25, 2011 at 9:17 AM

I think your experiment has worked Jay, the soft lines and light look great and the dune grass stands out beautifully.

Gary.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 2, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Jay - excellent EP!
Congrats!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on March 2, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Really subtle and beautiful image. From the circles to the grass cluster that comp is very strong. I'm a fan of the clean, low contrast upper end and this works as a very elegant image.

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