Sand Waves

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 15, 2013135 views9 comments

A second image from a recent trip. Probably a "make lemonade" type image as the time of day wasn't exactly what I would have preferred. But I didn't have complete control of the schedule so, looked for different things that might work. This isn't a close up image, as the field of view is larger than that, not sure it's a landscape either, but it is a one take on Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Nikon D600, Nikon 24-70 f2.8 @32mm, 1/400 f8, ISO 400. Not sure the larger version adds much after conversion and compression, but it's there too.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on March 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Russ, you make good lemonade. I like the comp that gives a sense of motion downward and the forms outlined by the lighter shades. Well seen and Well Done!! Chet

Registered on December 3, 2012, 237 Posts, 1171 Comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on March 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM

Thanks Chet, the posted image lacks some of the "flavor" I'm seeing in the processed version on my monitor, particularly in the contrast and color. But that's to be expected I'm sure. I was going for some subtlety, and it looks pretty subtle here.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 15, 2013 at 3:15 PM

The detail and texture in the larger are really great. The patterns formed by the highligts in the sand add even more and make this a very intresting image to wander around. A limited palette of color but such a range of tones within that palette. Nice job, Russ.

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 15, 2013 at 4:53 PM

Russ, I'm not finding the TOD or lighting excessive at all. In fact the texture and tones look good to me. Makes for a nice abstract IMO.

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Comment posted by Serkan Imisiker on March 15, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Hi Russ,
Very nice texture but I think the lack of an object or any pattern to focus on is a real problem here.
Serkan

Registered on March 15, 2013, 25 Posts, 44 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 15, 2013 at 7:11 PM

Never concede weakness up front, it is like throwing meat to a wolf.

Seriously, i think this is pretty cool, Russell! I like the lighting here, works well with the pattern. My only suggestion is to crop the bottom--that one dark polygon on the blhs doesnt mesh as well with the rest of the comp. Nice!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on March 15, 2013 at 10:45 PM

Good advice Stan, there are times when confession may not be good for the soul. Yup, I agree that wet spot doesn't really fit with the rest of the pattern, funny how I don't catch things until it out there for all the world to see. But there I go confessing again.