Solo Quest

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 13, 2014270 views11 comments

Sony A77
Sony 70-400G @ 400mm
ISO 100, 1/640 @ f8

Was up at dawn Tuesday morning exploring Great Sand Dunes NP. It was incredible to have a national park completely to myself for over 2 hours. This guy and a partner were the next folks to show up and start the trek to High Dune. I liked this shot with the lone hiker and that there were no footprints to spoil the image. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on November 14, 2014 at 1:46 AM

Bill ...this is another picture that can go straight on the wall. I guess all elements placed right. I specially like the far end of the dunes which is of the same color ...fantastic work..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 14, 2014 at 7:19 AM

I really like this image. The composition is great, the color and lighting perfect and the hiker really adds some scale. Great work.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on November 14, 2014 at 9:41 AM

Very very cool! The hiker really gives you a sense of scale. Always a bonus when you have a beautiful place to yourself, I was there in late May and it was kind of a zoo.

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 14, 2014 at 4:54 PM

Very nice, Bill. I like the uniform colors of the dunes all way into the bg, and the nice position of the lone hiker.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on November 14, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Bill, “Hang it on the wall” is also my thought. Very nice!

Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 15, 2014 at 9:51 AM

Excellent. The hiker provides a great sense of scale and changes the whole mood from what would have been a straight landscape. As said above, it is a great wall hanger.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Westerbeck on November 15, 2014 at 3:04 PM

This is truly spectacular in every aspect. Color, contrast, feel. Doesn't get any better then this...Wow.

Registered on March 21, 2012, 32 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by Alberto Rada on November 17, 2014 at 10:13 AM

WOW incredible photo, this is without doubt the best photo I have ever seen on dunes, congratulations

Registered on October 2, 2013, 28 Posts, 50 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 18, 2014 at 3:40 PM

Fabulous composition. The complete sand background works really well.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 23, 2014 at 12:02 PM

This image oozes with the sense of adventure Bill. I love how you placed the human in the frame. He or she is on a journey, and this can be taken to a deep level in the human nature. This makes a great wall hanger because it invokes thought in ones own life.

Awesome work

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Basil Greber on December 23, 2014 at 6:47 PM

What can I say... well, this:

I like the fact that this includes no sky (is this another huge dune in the background?). Composition is excellent, and the human figure adds interest.

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