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Primordial

by Dave Dillemuth

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 21, 20184,000 views8 comments
Another from the trip to DV with Harley. This image was captured just as the first morning light crested the mountain range and illuminated the dunes.

5DSR, 70-200 f/4 IS L

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 21, 2018 at 11:21 PM
Dave: And the hits just keep on coming! I like the three zones of dunes, mountains and sky and like your proportions. Superb capture of the moment. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Igor Doncov on January 21, 2018 at 11:35 PM
Very nice image of this area. This conveys nicely the feeling of what it's like in the mornings at these dunes. The layered composition works very nicely here. I don't have any suggestions on how to improve this. It would be interesting to see what it would look like if you had decided which layer was to be dominant. Just thinking out loud. I like the small bush in the corner. And the sunlight on the distant mountains. Beautiful work.

PS On second look this morning this is really good. I like it just the way it is. I appreciate the restrained colors.
Registered on November 22, 2014, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on January 22, 2018 at 9:09 AM
Beautiful capture of the dunes and mountains in soft sunrise light. I've seen few images from this area taken with this perspective, especially at sunrise. Well done; no suggestions.    
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 22, 2018 at 10:19 AM
Beautiful multi-layered image with some sweet light. No suggestions here, just enjoying the scene. 
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 22, 2018 at 12:24 PM
Dave,

You and Harley went at the same time? to the same place? (I know how it works though, you take hundreds of pics and odds are you and whomever you're photographing with very often don't see or shoot the same things - let alone we often venture out on our own...)  The point is that it's great to see how a couple of togs can come away with such different imagery while visiting a place together.

Love this! Love the perspective here and the illusion that the dunes are small, and pale in comparison to the mountain range. I'm pretty sure these are the highest dunes in the park, although this section is probably not... but still, I think the scale and juxtaposition between the two is deceiving - and works beautifully.

The light of course is fantastic and the cloud cover couldn't be configured any better.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 23, 2018 at 11:52 AM

Dave: And the hits just keep on coming!

I'll say! This is excellent. This would make a great print. The color and processing are spot-on. I love the layers of texture and color. No nits or suggestions. Beautifully done.
--P 
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on January 23, 2018 at 3:11 PM
Hi Dave,
Another nice shot from your trip DV with Harley. I especially like the sky color and the bands of color in the distant mountains here.  Sometimes those mountains just feel a bit plain, but you captured them in the perfect light with the perfect composition to give them their due respect.

ML 
Registered on December 14, 2010, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on January 31, 2018 at 9:54 PM
Delightful Dave; I especially like the creamy textures and dappled lighting of the foreground.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments