Eureka Bloom

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 11, 2015258 views14 comments

Getting excited planning my nearly annual spring trip down to DV next month. The word is that the bloom will be better than the average for the last few years; good not spectacular. Then on to Southern UT, yeah!

This is from last spring in the Eureka Valley an hour before sunset.

f/11, 1/100 sec, 146mm, ISO-200, handheld.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 11, 2015 at 10:29 PM

Dave: What a great combination and juxtaposition of elements. The light on the main dune is a great anchor point for the comp. Really well seen. >=))>

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on February 11, 2015 at 11:37 PM

Interesting combination of what appears to be opposing elements: direct Sun vs. shade; warm yelow-green vs. cold blues; soft vegetation vs. stark sand and rocks; and diagonal straight lines vs. sweeping curves. It all comes together well, with the light side of the big dune in the upper left balancing the bright foregound in lower right. I can see why you are excited to hit the road again!

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 12, 2015 at 11:49 AM

Very well composed! The three main layers work really well juxtaposed as they are here, nice work!

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 12, 2015 at 1:21 PM

Beautiful composition, Dave. I do like the illumination on the dune a lot!

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on February 12, 2015 at 4:52 PM

Very pleasing desert landscape. I am enjoying the variety of elements and the overall compositional quality. Good eye!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 12, 2015 at 5:46 PM

Dave, I like this image a lot! Your comp works great with the diagonal lines and layers. Wonderful light and colors in this too. One of those images that looks like it would make a beautiful large print to me.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Sandro Bisotti on February 12, 2015 at 7:33 PM

strange and so fascinating composition.
And also more strange and amazing the colours.
I wonder about a stronger (more pure white) chromatic definition of the central part, but I didn't see....
and the image is really good as is.
all the best,
sandro

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 12, 2015 at 10:57 PM

Hi Dave,

There is so much going for you in this fine work of photography. I see three beautiful layers, with three beautiful textures, colors, and layers of light. Then, they all come together and work wonderfully well. I agree with Nick o the large Print. :)

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 13, 2015 at 10:44 AM

That is a heck of a bloom out there. I like the bright color contrast against the understated background. I sure can see why you are anxious to go back. I might see you out in DV. I am planning to be there sometime in March.

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Comment posted by Tom Falley on February 13, 2015 at 2:32 PM

Dave:

Very nice indeed. Been a few years but I used to prowl about the SW in the Spring every year. great country and you have captured a great image. So many of the areas of the SW with great dunes are plagued by swarms of dune buggies. The part of this I like best is the receding lines of differently textured areas.

Cheers: Tom

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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 13, 2015 at 5:11 PM

This is a wonderful comp, DA. The combination of elements work really well. Hope to catch you guys out there someday.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 13, 2015 at 10:46 PM

Really like the layers, colors, and texture. Could see maybe burning down the bright foreground for better overall tonal balance.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 17, 2015 at 1:44 AM

Really neat shot here. Nice job. My only thought would be to clone out the sand on the bottom of the image so as to not distract the eye downward...

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on February 18, 2015 at 8:11 PM

Appreciate all of the comments. I like your suggestion for the lower sands Mark.

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