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Dancing Dunes
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Dancing Dunes

by Abdulmajeed Aljuha

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 23, 2012250 views24 comments
this is for very huge dunes located in north of Saudi Arabia.

I shoot it in afternoon so that I can get very strong contrast.

I convert it to BW using silver Efx filter

your C&C is highly appreciated.

thanks, :toast:

Comments

24 comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 23, 2012 at 2:51 PM
WOW! I love this. Extremely strong and graphic. Excellent.
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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on January 23, 2012 at 3:02 PM
Very graphic and abstract, almost belong to the Photo Art :smile:
Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Beautiful contrast and a perfect choice for b&w. Lot's of visual impact. I love it
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on January 23, 2012 at 4:43 PM
Love the creamy graphic detail, awesome :toast:
Registered on June 11, 2006, 113 Posts, 2116 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 23, 2012 at 5:22 PM
Intense :eek: Striking image with that contrast, love it. Looks so pristine. On the web version it's hard to tell, but I'm wondering if there is any detail in the brightest parts of the dunes? A little detail would be a nice touch for me.
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 23, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Sweet lines!!!! :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on January 23, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Wow, very surreal. It looks more like a sculpture than dunes. Nice!!!

- Dan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments
Comment posted by Jean Day on January 23, 2012 at 10:56 PM
With both the strong light and processing this makes for a great fine art print! Love all the tones! :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2011, 36 Posts, 306 Comments
Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on January 23, 2012 at 11:40 PM
And it's photos like these that make me love b&w. I'm sure it's a great color shot but this is so incredibly strong. :toast:
Registered on January 14, 2011, 53 Posts, 363 Comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on January 24, 2012 at 5:03 AM
Sure is some strong contrast here. Perhaps a little too much as there doesn't appear to be any visible texture. Perhaps this was what you were after... it sure has a bold and graphic quality that is very striking.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 24, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Very graphic Abdulmajeed!
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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 24, 2012 at 2:12 PM
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments
Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 24, 2012 at 2:12 PM
I love the strong contrast here. Great abstract quality. Well done :toast:
Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments
Comment posted by Basil Greber on January 24, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Wow, what an amazing photograph! I like the flow of the lines that separate the strongly contrasting bright and dark parts of the dunes. Excellent.
Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments
Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 24, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Very intriguing, I could see a small crop off the top.
Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 24, 2012 at 7:40 PM
Fantastic! Wonderful use of light, shadow and lines. :toast:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 24, 2012 at 9:46 PM
This is really good, Abdulmajeed! The graphic shapes are totally captivating.
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Comment posted by Abdulmajeed Aljuha on January 25, 2012 at 6:14 AM
thanks a lot guys, I really happy to see such comments :toast:
Registered on December 4, 2010, 77 Posts, 149 Comments
Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on January 25, 2012 at 8:29 AM
Simply fabulous image Abdulmajeed! Love the shadows and highlights!
Registered on December 4, 2008, 60 Posts, 697 Comments
Comment posted by Mario Moreno on January 25, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Excellent Image !!!! like the composition, the conversion and how the shadows have been kept under control
Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments
Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 25, 2012 at 12:01 PM
I just love teh raphic feel of this image, the contrast works very well in that regard! Good stuff! :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Goldstein on January 26, 2012 at 1:46 PM
This is great Abdulmajeed! I am particularly fond of the graphical nature of the highlights contrasted against the shadows. The organic curves and gradients are wonderful. A bit of constructive feedback for you, I'd be ok with seeing slightly more intense highlights. The highlights on the dunes in the background are a bit gray for my taste, but in no way detract from the overall impact of the image.
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 27, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Wicked! :toast:
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Comment posted by Abdulmajeed Aljuha on January 27, 2012 at 2:30 PM
thanks for all of you and your constructive feedback, I really appreciate each comment.
Registered on December 4, 2010, 77 Posts, 149 Comments