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Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 20178,601 views13 comments

I was certainly out of my element on a recent trip to the Oregon coast. The ocean is overwhelming. It was hard for me to absorb all of the sensory stimulation. What finally sunk in was the fact that each tide rearranged the beach in some amazing ways. We had no real weather to speak of, so the tidal puddles (?) became my muse. I could hardly wait to see what had changed each morning and evening. Anyway, this is one of my favorites from the trip.

iso 100, 24-105 @ 65mm, f/16, 1/4s

Your comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Better large.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on July 24, 2017 at 5:42 AM

A unique and beautiful image. Stark ... moody ... and inspiring.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 24, 2017 at 9:03 AM

Looks like an aerial view of some desert dunes, Gary. The "dunes" are set off nicely from their surroundings by the grazing light and the shape fills the frame well. Interestingly, I find it quite reminiscent of some of your desert southwest shots.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on July 24, 2017 at 9:27 AM

Cool abstract, interesting how your eye finds things like this on the coast.....
The large version makes one want to wash the sand off... gritty and fascinating.

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

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 24, 2017 at 9:32 AM

Gary.......Yikes........a wonderful B&W scene that is extremely simplistic and a very eye catching abstract. Love images that challenge our perception and trying to understand what we're looking at......SUPER....... devil

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 24, 2017 at 11:32 AM

Excellent, Gary. This is a very cool abstract. Great shapes, tones and moody sense of mystery.

I hope you did not freeze to death at the coast! :)

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

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 24, 2017 at 2:07 PM

A wonderful abstract for sure, Gary. I like the lack of scale in this scene as it gives the image an air of mystery and the large version seems to have some textures which remind me of the B&W Tri-X days. Great work.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 24, 2017 at 5:26 PM

Gary, This is some great b&w photography. The highlighted ripples in the sand look fantastic with the shadowed areas all around. Great light for this very interesting composition. Textures and details in the sand are wonderful. Very cool work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on July 24, 2017 at 6:38 PM

This is wonderful, Gary. Your abstract landscapes of recent months served you well here. I can image a tish off the top, but I am enjoying it very much as presented.
ML

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 24, 2017 at 7:30 PM

If you were out of your element it is hard to tell from this photo! sad

I like the fascinating contrasts in not only tonality, but also shape and texture. The comp works well and I like the sweeping arc formed by the brighter sand. You have a great eye for things that I would probably overlook.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 25, 2017 at 1:29 PM

Gary, maybe this is something "out of your wheelhouse" but it's certainly a nice change. Tides can make wonderful abstracts and possibilities are limitless for that genre. This can be interpreted as an aerial view of dunes. I might only suggest I'd like to see more of the trailing ripples at bottom left. Just a thought.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 25, 2017 at 11:23 PM

Gary, this is a very interesting abstract. It works really well in b&w. The light is great really drawing the eye to the main element of the image. Well seen and photographed.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 31, 2017 at 7:49 AM

Terrific abstract, Gary. devil

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Comment posted by John Williams on August 4, 2017 at 12:21 AM

I've been really looking forward to seeing what you brought back from bringing your southwest "eye" to our neck of the woods. This is really cool. It almost has an appearance of something out of a science fiction movie. Fascinating.

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