Subtle Light on Dunes

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 13, 2016185 views10 comments

In the several trips to GSD I've always been fascinated with how different light and cloud conditions can offer endless opportunities, and the wonderful shapes can be abstract eye candy. This one from 2008 includes some vegetation for context and scale. Cropped out sky and bottom up to the right bank of Medano Creek.

E-3 ZD50-200 (108mm), ISO 100 f8

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 14, 2016 at 8:08 AM

I really enjoy the subtleties that you've caught in your dune shots, Bill. Cropping out the sky sure looks like a great idea here. The touch of glow in that valley angling across the frame (as well as in a few other spots) adds well.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 14, 2016 at 8:22 AM

Well seen and imaged, Bill. I like the soft light and shapes.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 14, 2016 at 12:53 PM

Beautiful light and I love the earth tones in the scene, Bill. My only suggestion would be to crop or clone out the vegetation in the LRC. Just a thought.

Ed

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Comment posted by Jake Alletson on July 15, 2016 at 12:02 AM

Beautiful colours in both the dunes themselves, and in the light. I am preparing for a trip to Namibia and am hoping for some good dune images.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 15, 2016 at 12:33 AM

I like the subtle colors and light, Bill. I think I would crop the bottom right. Other than that very nice.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 15, 2016 at 9:43 AM

Love the color and textures in this!! I agree with cropping the bottom to just above the vegetation. Very cool looking image.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 16, 2016 at 3:42 PM

This has a wonderful mood--soft and quiet. I agree about cropping the bottom. The textures come across nicely, and I like subtle curves. Well done, Bill.
--P

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 16, 2016 at 8:25 PM

Thanks for the comments, and suggestions about the crop. It simplifies it and there's enough vegetation left for scale.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on July 18, 2016 at 12:39 AM

Color gradations, shapes, and textures superb. I wonder what different crops might look like. The image is so strong it seems it would lend itself well to a number of them.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on December 22, 2016 at 9:55 PM

Beautiful hues, textures, and lines.

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