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Almost Abstract

by Basil Greber

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 18, 2011382 views27 comments
Hi all

Another shot from the deserts of Oman. I like the interplay of small and large features in this frame - those being the ripples and the dune ridges.

Please let me know what you think!

Comments

27 comments
Comment posted by Enrique Vizcarra on September 18, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Capturing the beauty of the desert dunes will always be a challenge

This is certainly a great picture.

Nice shapes, contrasts and textures... beatiful!!!
Registered on September 10, 2009, 223 Posts, 393 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on September 18, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Wonderful lines and contrast on this one- A beautiful image indeed, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 18, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Excellent use of line, light, shadow, and color.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 18, 2011 at 4:53 PM
Goodness, that's an unusual dunescape. Graphic and quite elegant. The bottom especially really holds my interest.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 18, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Beautiful form and light play going on here!

Chris
Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 18, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Beautiful lines and tones.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 41 Posts, 608 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 18, 2011 at 5:43 PM
It is an awesome semi abstract of dune! :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Marc Adamus on September 18, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Fascinating study in lines and light. This leads you all around!
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 18, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Beautiful! I really like the light, shadow and form. Wonderful textures here too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Paul DeCesare on September 18, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Huge winner, Basil. Simply graphical bliss, and great light.
:toast:
Registered on August 31, 2007, 29 Posts, 202 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM
Wonderful image!

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 18, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Excellent lines and textures Basil. I really like the interplay between the light and shadow.
Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 18, 2011 at 6:33 PM
excellent light play here. good balance, great textures, Nice
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on September 18, 2011 at 8:44 PM
I really like this. The lines, tones and textures are superb. :toast:
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on September 18, 2011 at 10:34 PM
What a wonderfully sensual image!
Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments
Comment posted by Shane McDermott on September 18, 2011 at 11:54 PM
This is superb! It doesn't have a obvious flow or directionality to it, but somehow it doesn't need, This work great. Well done.

Shane
Registered on November 12, 2007, 49 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on September 19, 2011 at 2:28 AM
Basil, I like it for the same reasons as you mentioned. The colors, shapes and textures all work so well together. Well done.
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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on September 19, 2011 at 2:50 AM
Just the way I like it, with a study of form and texture firmly grounded in a sense of subject. Nicely done.
Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments
Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 19, 2011 at 4:30 AM
An amazing photograph. The composition is complex and very sophisticated. The more I study this image the more I am rewarded.
Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 19, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Wow, this is FANTASTIC Basil. The subtle coloration and great texture really make this stand out. O do wish there was a little more at top, but that's minor. Superb image.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on September 19, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Silky smooth :toast:
Registered on June 11, 2006, 113 Posts, 2116 Comments
Comment posted by Andreas Resch on September 19, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Perfect abstract full of beauty and details.
Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 19, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Mind blowing! :toast:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Basil Greber on September 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Wow, guys, the amount of feedback is mind boggling! Thanks for all your comments! :toast:
Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 21, 2011 at 12:15 AM
It seems simple at first but there's a lot to look at with all the shapes and textures! Very nice almost abstract landscape, Basil!
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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on September 21, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Great lines! :toast:
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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on September 21, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Marvelous - the curves take me all over the image in a very successful way. Beautifully composed.
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