Great Sand Dunes Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 19, 2014184 views9 comments

I thought this was in my gallery, so I reworked it a bit recently and thought I would add it. I find it often difficult in GSD to get the color balance I want, and although I have a calibrated monitor, oftentimes my prints tend to differ quite a bit from what I see in Photoshop, so I would like to hear what others think about it. I shot this late afternoon in mostly sunny conditions in May 2008. Cropped from 4/3rds original. Larger image included.

E-3 ZD50-200 @158, ISO 100 1/250 f8 +0.3EV

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on January 19, 2014 at 11:24 AM

I like the soft feel of this, and while I like the blue the sky adds, a crop to exclude it is nice too.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 19, 2014 at 11:47 AM

A very delicate look to this one, Bill. I really like the softness to the scene overall. The dunes have an almost creamy look to them. The composition works just fine as is IMO.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 19, 2014 at 2:32 PM

The soft light creating the subtle contrast on the diagonally position dunes is very nice. A very peaceful scene of an ever shifting environment. I like the sky here as it adds to the softness. I wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on January 19, 2014 at 10:52 PM

I like it. Looks and feels like frosting! Smooth and creamy and fluid. I like the blue sky, too. Taking out the sky makes it almost abstract to me. I like it both ways. Nice.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 20, 2014 at 4:04 PM

Very nice Bill. This has a wonderful softness about it and I love the smooth creamy texture. I think your comp works great too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 20, 2014 at 6:07 PM

Smooth tones and colors in this Bill which seem to match the composition very nicely. Nicely done image.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 20, 2014 at 6:31 PM

I like this very much as presented, Bill. The light and smooth textures lend a nice comfortable feel to this scene. I could also see this working as an abstract, but I like the inclusion of the sky.

Ed

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 20, 2014 at 9:03 PM

I like the creamy texture. A fine rendition of this great place.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 21, 2014 at 12:04 AM

This is special, Bill. The creamy whites are very inviting and the shadows show off the wave action wonderfully. The light blue in the sky seems the perfect complement.

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