Sentries

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 27, 20188,258 views3 comments

Sony A77II
Sony 70-400G @ 400mm, CPL
ISO 200, 1/200 @ f5.6
White Sands NM
These yuccas made me think of sentries looking out to the far horizon. Had to use a fair amount of dehaze to bring out some detail in the far mountains but still wanted them to be a bit soft. Please view LARGE. All comments welcome and appreciated.>=))>

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3 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 29, 2018 at 9:36 AM

The large image is a must with this one. You see more detail. I would like to see the whole yucca on the right and maybe a little more detail in the sand in the foreground. This is an interesting image and has and interesting feeling.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 30, 2018 at 3:34 PM

The two yucca's are set off very well by all of the surrounding white. I also like the contrast between the dune and the subtly texture in the distant mountains. There is a dust bunny just to the left of the left yucca bloom stalk.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 3, 2018 at 5:53 PM

I love the artistic composition of this shot, Bill! The magnified mountains in the background have just enough detail to provide environmental presence without distracting from the contrasting plants. The dust bunny did catch my attention but that's easy to fix and this is a great image!

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