Textures

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 2011268 views8 comments

Hi all,

Another image from our recent trip into the desert interior of Spain. Not a sunrise of wild color, but plenty of texture. The number and ferocity of Mosquitos in this barren landscape was a surprise...

Three exposures, with multiple white balance conversions manually blended in CS5.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 23, 2011 at 1:04 PM

Quite a spectacular hill ahead there. The light is very nice too. I like the composition although I can't decide if I'm pro or contra about the little flower at the bottom. While it looks very lovely and adds something to the foreground, it sits there beyond the grass barrier and somehow fights the hill for attention. When covering the lower part with the hand, I find the shot easier on the eye and more harmonic.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 23, 2011 at 7:18 PM

A nice mix of textures, great light, and nice subdued color. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 24, 2011 at 12:10 AM

I like the golden color in the foreground grass and that gorgeous sky and desert monument. Now that Andreas mentioned it, I can see how a crop eliminating the patch of soil and white flowers would make this more compelling but I love the gorgeous light and color throughout. Surprised there have not been more comments.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on July 24, 2011 at 10:25 AM

Beautiful sky. i like your composition. The little flower at the bottom doesn't add too much to the whole scene.......but it doesn't bother me either. I also love the golden color in the foreground

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 24, 2011 at 10:58 AM

Very nice Alister. Beautiful sky and colors. I really like the golden color / light on the foreground grasses. For me it looks even better cropping the bottom up to the grass above the flowers, so I agree with Andreas with that.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on July 24, 2011 at 7:31 PM

I actually like it best with the suggested crop off the bottom. I like the subdued colors and how the little hill behind is set off by the lighter sky. Very effective image IMO.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 24, 2011 at 7:43 PM

Love all the texture in this one....sky, fg, hill are all rich and varied. I think the great light probably adds a ton of interest to the textures. A wonderful image, IMO

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 24, 2011 at 8:28 PM

I like the context this provides for this place, however, the simplicity of the previous image appealed to me more.

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