Formations

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 13, 2012355 views14 comments

This photo was taken in the Badlands of South Dakota as a severe storm was building around sunset. The sky was not as dramatic as in my previous post, but the light was really good. C&C welcome.

5D2
17-40L
1.6 sec
f16
32mm
ISO 100

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Chad Merrell on July 14, 2012 at 12:31 AM

You still have some interest in the sky and the blue against the orange is really nice. Great textures and colors. This is very nice. Well done.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 14, 2012 at 7:17 AM

The light is gorgeous. I think I prefer the previous wider version, but this is beautiful as well.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on July 14, 2012 at 7:39 AM

There is a lot to like about this. Nice light, great color, some neat contrasts. Like it.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on July 14, 2012 at 8:34 AM

Lovely light Edward and good detail in the larger version.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 14, 2012 at 10:08 AM

A beautiful shot Ed! The panoramic comp really works nice here. I love the light and color, and also think this sky works great. Really nice work!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 14, 2012 at 10:45 AM

Very nice. Your mix of color tones is wonderful. I would have like to have seen all of the big bluff on the right (or none of it) but I don't know what options you had. Beautiful light

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on July 14, 2012 at 11:46 AM

That is a beautiful image,
Great light
Wonderful texture in the rocks,
outstanding color and
perfect crop.
Nicely done

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 14, 2012 at 1:45 PM

Really like how the formation glow in this light and against this background. You were fortunate with these conditions.

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Comment posted by Joe James on July 14, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Very nicely done Ed. Great color and balance across the photo. I don't think there is anything you could have done to make it better, like you said a more dramatic sky would have been nice but that's up to nature to provide.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 14, 2012 at 10:01 PM

I've enjoyed seeing the different character of the landscape through this series of images that you have been posting. I like the color on the badland formations in this image and even though the color in the sky isn't as dramatic I think it compliments the landscape well.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on July 15, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Wow awesome light and excellent straight forward composition.

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Comment posted by Edward Scott on July 15, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Thank you everyone for the generous comments! Much appreciated.