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by Ronald Murphy

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 7, 201497 views4 comments
Sand, desert holly, black rock, and sky. Death Valley.

Raw file processed in LR5, with TK resize/sharpening for web. Canon T3i, 1/250 s, f/9, ISO 200, EFS 10-22 mm @ 10 mm, CPL

Please view the large image!

Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Scott Smorra on July 7, 2014 at 3:40 PM
Interesting image Ronald. When I look at the larger version, I feel like I'm standing there in the parched hills of Death Valley! You did a good job conveying the feel of the desert here.
Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on July 7, 2014 at 8:05 PM
I like this Ronald. It says hot and parched. I think with a crop just above the desert holly it would also make a cool abstract. It kinda looks like a person who has melted into the rocks and sand.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Reid on July 8, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Nice colors and tones in this Ronald and the simplicity works great. A real desert feel to this. Very nice.
Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on July 8, 2014 at 12:28 PM
Looks hot! I'm curious how a black and white rendition of this scene would work. To me, the strength in this image comes from the gradient of patterns in the foreground, as well as the way the clouds mimic the desert holly. The colors almost seem to detract from these strengths and lower the interest of the image.
Registered on August 6, 2008, 194 Posts, 1315 Comments