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Moonlit

by Jon Daining

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 18, 201297 views8 comments
Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes under full moon.

Canon 400D
Tokina 12-24mm
f/7.1, 68 sec, ISO 400

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 18, 2012 at 8:08 PM
This is really a nice comp, Jon. No comments :confused: That's hard to figure. My only thought on this might be to pull the light grayish highlights whiter. This added contrast would maybe increase the drama here.
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Comment posted by dean hebert on March 18, 2012 at 9:01 PM
Cool texture in the sand, I love the wave patterns. I might try for a bit more simplified comp. :toast:
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Comment posted by Jon Daining on March 18, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Tony, I kept the highlights subdued in keeping with nighttime ambiance, although I realize this does make for a less punchy image.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 18, 2012 at 11:08 PM
The streaks of light on the dunes is wonderful Jon. The texture in the sand is beautiful. I also like the opposing lines between the dune ridges and lines in the sand.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 19, 2012 at 3:04 AM
nice comp here. i agree some exploration with tones and contrast might work well for the image.
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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on March 19, 2012 at 8:24 AM
I agree with the others about a little contrast or adding a little black
Beautiful photo ,Do you have a wide angle shot like this?? :toast:
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 19, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Love the composition with the wonderful diagonals. The textures of the sand are superb. Outstanding image.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 20, 2012 at 2:10 AM
Very nice and amazingly sensuous. Very well done.
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