Bones Of The Earth

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 17, 2013247 views10 comments

Well, for a variety of reasons it's been a long while since I've posted images at NPN, but I've decided to be more active.
I have quite a few images from the recent past, along with some older ones that have been reworked.

So, here's the first one. This is a detail of sand tufa. These odd formations form under water at Mono Lake. Now high and dry at Navy beach, I found this one.

Chamonix 4x5
210mm Schneider Symmar-S
Astia 100
July 2013.

Please see large version.

Comments and critiques are always appreciated.

-P

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 17, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Sweet shot, Preston. The detail is awesome, and there is a very nice, symmetrical form you found here. It feels like you had some time for quiet study of these geologic formations. They certainly are dramatic. Thank you for your recommendations for my trip, they helped me a lot

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 17, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Preston, I totally agree with Navin's thoughts on this. A really well thought out comp and jusy amazing detail. You really need to look at the larger version to get the full effect here! Really well done.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 17, 2013 at 9:13 PM

Excellent closeup view on one of these very unique structures, Preston. Lots of detail to take in overall. As we know how these are formed it's still amazing to me how heavy & just how hard they really are too.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 18, 2013 at 1:32 AM

brilliant, preston. love the flow, forms and textures. as you might guess, i would have done this in b&w but the flecks of colour do add. look forward to seeing more of your work!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 18, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Wonderful shapes, lines and colors. This is a fine image from Mono Lake, not an easy thing to do.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 18, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Hey Preston, great to see a post from you! Welcome back!

You know I really like this one. I like the near or apparent symmetry here. the color, texture and detail are all wonderful! Great job filling the frame as well. What's fascinating to is the lack of scale - leaving it up to the imagination as to the size here.

No nits or suggestions from me. Excellent.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on August 18, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Great image, Preston. Really interesting detail and color variations. Really invites the viewer to linger and enjoy. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on August 19, 2013 at 12:30 AM

Love it Preston! The photo is very striking. It looks very archaic and the title fits this perfectly.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 19, 2013 at 4:23 PM

Excellent Preston. I've seen pics of these but never a close-up. I'm so glad you left this in color - those subtle hints make a world of difference.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 19, 2013 at 8:16 PM

The details in the formation are great and I also like the symmetry and the subtle lighting.

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