Parting Shot

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 24, 2014290 views10 comments

Sony A77
Sony 70-400G @ 150mm
ISO 100, 1/640 @ f8

On my last morning at Great Sand Dunes NP I stuck around after dawn for the moonset. I probably looked pretty comical scrambling along the banks of the frozen Medano River to get the moon in just the right relationship to the dunes. This was my last shot before the moon sunk behind the dunes for good. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on November 25, 2014 at 12:26 AM

I love the gentle curves of the dunes and your choice of almost filling the frame with them. I also admire how you have incorporated the faint moon into the composition. Really well done, Bill.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 25, 2014 at 3:44 AM

Nice catch. Good touch :)

aF

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Comment posted by Bob McQuade on November 25, 2014 at 9:32 AM

Like it, well composed!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 25, 2014 at 10:52 AM

This is a wonderful view, Bill. The series of sweeping swirls in the dunes create both a sense of depth and a somewhat abstract feeling, the moon shows up perfectly exposed to add an extra special touch.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 25, 2014 at 10:59 AM

I love this one Bill. As fine an image that incorporates the moon as I've seen. You'd think that would be easy but I've thrown away almost all the images I've made with the moon in them. This is really nice.

pat

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 25, 2014 at 3:37 PM

Very sculptural Bill and the moon really creates a nice counterpoint. It's not hard to imagine this photo is taken from one moon at another.
I've got to get to these dunes someday soon.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 25, 2014 at 6:39 PM

Bill, This is a great photograph. I love the curved lines of the dunes and the wonderful textures they have. The moon works perfect in your comp and adds a great finishing touch. Excellent work on this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 25, 2014 at 9:11 PM

Excellent parting shot, Bill. The image has a nice abstract quality with the sand formations, and the moon is well placed.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 26, 2014 at 11:37 PM

I love this Bill. I was so taken with the dunes and shapes I didn't even notice the moon at first. This is a real beauty, my friend.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 28, 2014 at 2:37 PM

After having been there a few times, I'm a big fan of GSD. The Moon really sets off the plain blue sky, and the enchanting folds in the dunes are icing on the cake. Nice to see this without it having being tracked up by explorers.

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