Sand, Surf, and Peat

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 18, 2011653 views18 comments

Traigh Dail Beag, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Amazing patterns in the sand augmented by the flow of water and staining of peat. So many abstract opportunities here.....

Thanks for having a look. If you leave a comment or critique, much appreciated. BTW - a lot of compression in effect here.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L at 34mm
ISO200 1/60sec f/8

Sorry. I had to repost since I uploaded the wrong large file.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Scott Fricke on November 18, 2011 at 9:02 PM

I really love the richness in color, pattern, and texture Eva. Nothing I would change on this one.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 18, 2011 at 9:34 PM

Another beautiful abstact, Eva!! Love the earth tones, the lines, the textures. Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 18, 2011 at 9:46 PM

Fine abstract, Eva. Recognizable and not at the same time.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Justin Reznick on November 18, 2011 at 10:25 PM

Great abstract Eva. I would crop off the top third to push the abstract nature of the image.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 18, 2011 at 11:10 PM

Superb, Eva. Absolutely superb. Those blacks mixed in with the warm colors, the form, line and texture, all come together in an exquisite composition. Hope you shot a few with the 6x7 as well. Can't say enough how good this is. Love it.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 19, 2011 at 1:54 AM

I really like this one, Eva. Without the description I could never guess the scale of the scene. The color and comp are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 19, 2011 at 2:36 AM

That's some amazing textures, Eva! The black stained sand really makes the scene special. Excellent abstract!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 19, 2011 at 7:52 AM

i love the abstract quality of this one. Great textures and details. Beautiful earth tone colors. I agree with justin to crop off the top third

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 19, 2011 at 8:53 AM

Wow, beautiful abstract Eva. I love the feel of this. The colors and textures are wonderful! I like it just as it is, but I can also see the crop working well that Justin mentioned. Excellent work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 19, 2011 at 9:51 AM

Eva, your abstract with that specific grainy look works extremely well for me. The lack of a scale makes it even more interesting to me. The delictae blue shades at the top together with the diverse tones of the sand are spot on in my opinion

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 19, 2011 at 12:17 PM

Awesome, Eva! The larger rendition is spectacular! For me it's a beautiful giant abstract.
This has so much going for it--lines composed diagonally, great detail, various tonailties.
and shapes/formations. I suspect that this would make a great large print.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 19, 2011 at 1:48 PM

Very good Eva! Love it when a large scale landscape is turned into an abstract!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 19, 2011 at 3:35 PM

A feast of warm tones and rich textures.

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 19, 2011 at 6:46 PM

Love the rich color and diagonal flow to this. The patterns add so much depth to this photo as well. Great work.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 19, 2011 at 7:15 PM

Lovely abstract. I like how the darker dune grab the eyes and pull them into the image. I think the grainy overall texture works very well as presented but also wonder what it would look like without the grain (assumes that the grain was added deliberately).

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 19, 2011 at 8:12 PM

Very nice, Eva! The top part is interesting, but personally i think it draws too much attention away from the bottom--so i would crop the top 1/6. Nice any way you slice it tho

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM

Even though its kind of an abstract, the contrast, and colors are very rich and rewarding. I love it.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 21, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Stunning abstraction of coastal elements, Eva. Love the patterns and the rich color. This image really caught my eye, and I find an inspirational character to it.

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