Swirls and Lichen

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 1, 201814,738 views12 comments

This is an image from a February trip to Zion National Park. There is endless fascinating detail when one goes exploring. Challenge is isolating it and making it coherent.

D810, 70-200mm

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12 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 1, 2018 at 7:19 PM

Harley, This is excellent! The colors, lines and shapes are wonderful but what really grabs my attention is the amazing textures and detail. Super cool image. I think it would be really interesting to see this printed on metal. devil

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 1, 2018 at 7:47 PM

Harley, these type of closeup shots are often missed in the field. It is a wonderful example of what is really a solid composition and a great collaboration of colors too. Hard to mistake the general area or southwestern locale with the excellent traces of coral sand in the scene. A neat find and overall image.... laugh

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on May 1, 2018 at 8:15 PM

Love the undulating curves in this image. There good energy here. The indigo blue provides a nice counterpoint. I grew to like this a lot more in the large version where the individual grains stand out. Reminds me of the Point Lobos image in some ways.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 1, 2018 at 8:33 PM

Wow, lovely image but, honestly, my very first thought was of an Aztec or Mayan human sacrifice where a heart was placed on the sacrificial altar. Shows where my mind wanders, huh?

Off that rather gory line, the image itself is, as I mentioned, lovely. I love rockscapes and the swirls and colors really attract me, especially the pinkish line that runs right through the heart, er, rock. It reminds me of a trail of sugar candy both in color and texture. Very nice composition too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on May 1, 2018 at 8:55 PM

Beautiful textures and detail.Wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on May 1, 2018 at 9:21 PM

Well composed for sure. Flows beautifully and you've made good use of the colors and textures.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on May 2, 2018 at 3:10 AM

A very interesting image Harley. I love how the lines seem to cradle the rock.

It takes a keen and sensitive eye to come up with compositions of this nature.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 2, 2018 at 3:45 PM

Harley, I'd say you met the "isolation" challenge very well here. The combination of rock and swirls look great. Those subtle touches of pink are a neat addition.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 2, 2018 at 6:28 PM

I really agree with Nick's comments. I think this would make a great fine art image.

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on May 3, 2018 at 6:52 PM

This is an exceptionally strong intimate. The swirls, colors and textures all come together to make a compelling image. That cobalt blue lichen adds a powerful color contrast. Very minor suggestion but I might play around with cloning or burning down the white spots on the rock. Nicely seen.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 4, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Really like the comp here Mr. H. The colors, texture and detail really stand out in the large view. Great job processing this one too.

Lon

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 5, 2018 at 4:58 PM

This is another great abstract, Harley. The lines, texture and color contrast all add interest. The contrasted color rock makes a nice focal point for the image, but there is interest throughout the frame.

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