Silica Sea

by Chris Chamberlain

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 11, 20161,115 views14 comments

Nice side light in the Mesquite Sand Dunes, Death Valley, CA.

D800
single frame

Thanks
Chris

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 11, 2016 at 3:18 PM

Wonderful dynamics in your composition to my eye, Chris. I also enjoy the almost abstract character.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on June 11, 2016 at 3:32 PM

Very nie, Chris. The detail and soft light works quite well.
--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on June 11, 2016 at 9:47 PM

Very sweet. Nice comp. and love the soft, warm lighting.

Registered on December 10, 2015, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 11, 2016 at 11:46 PM

Super pretty. Nice work.

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 12, 2016 at 1:31 AM

Superb Chris, absolutely superb. Great eye for composition here!

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on June 12, 2016 at 10:08 AM

Chris, the peach color, curve of the dune edge, and ripple textures are very nice. Only suggestion may be to lighten the extreme ULC so it is close to the surroundings. I like how the edges curve in the LLC.

Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments

Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on June 12, 2016 at 11:40 AM

Beautiful color and ripple variations. I love the graceful curve. Darkening the ULC (and maybe all of the bg dune) seems like a good idea. I was looking at crops to eliminate the rear dune and make it more abstract, but those crops all cut the top curve, which I think is essential

Registered on December 14, 2010, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 12, 2016 at 10:03 PM

Nice sinewy line across the frame Chris. I really like the nice fade from the dark bottom right to the light top left. Great balance overall.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 12, 2016 at 11:44 PM

Chris: Nice light indeed and a wonderful color palette and comp. Most excellent.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on June 13, 2016 at 9:02 AM

Excellent blend of textures.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on June 14, 2016 at 10:40 AM

Soft and sweet. love the S-curve...

Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on June 15, 2016 at 10:16 PM

Gorgeous image, Chris. Love the pastel colors and the stunning texture and forms in the sand. Folks really need to look at the larger, detail image to truly appreciate the beauty of this image.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on June 16, 2016 at 10:13 AM

Perfect balance in your comp. The fine detail in the large version and soothing tones are so sweet. Nicely done.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on June 16, 2016 at 11:50 AM

Most excellent, Chris. These dunes are usually shot harsher with greater contrast but you've shown how truly beautiful the sand is in a gentler light. I'm not sure whether these tone values were produced in post processing or whether you were blessed with this perfect light but it's truly marvelous. Great job.

My only nit is the ulc. I don't think a dark area is necessarily bad up there but if included I would make it more prominent, or lighten it up. No big deal, though.

Registered on November 22, 2014, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments