Sandstone Abstract: Reworked Version Posted

Jeez this is totally cool. Congrats on this week's winner.

Bret, I think this is easily one of the best images I have seen you post. Absolutely stunning color, light, and composition.

Guy

Very strong image Bret. Great textures and colors.

Superb a river of hot rocks btween banks of hot lava. Is that colour exaggerated in anyway.

Absolutely tremendous! One of your best for sure!

Oooh...aaah. Very nice. I would also like to see an alternative view with the stones detsaturated a minor amount or have some of the red reduced.

Very cool and groovy.

Joe.

Yeah, Bret, this is awesome, the colors of the sandstone and then the contrast with the rock, real nice!

Wow! I honestly didn't expect such a response. The colors are not at all exaggerated. This section of rock is in shade and catching reflected light from some lighter colored sandstone above it. Thanks for all the complimentary comments.

Yeah, this is sweet. The comp, color and detail are all superb!! Nice work.

OMIGOD! This is fantastic!!! You'll have to give me a hint (offline) where this is.

Fan-Freakin-Tastic Bret! I love the subtle rise in each side of the stone from the trough. VERY well seen and executed. I love it.

Nathan

Never having seen this color in sandstone or the area wherever this is, I can't comment on it except to say I think this is gorgeous. I think the composition is terrific, and some day I hope to see something like this in person.

Wow - really beautiful.

I agree with all of the above. Very sweet image.

Seems like a lot of people lately must have taken part in a Secret Tony Kuyper Workshop!!!
Really NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The patterns and color are SWEET!

Marvelous...one of your best!

Adding to the previously posted well deserved accolades -- this is superb.

Regards, Simon

This is just fantastic Bret. The colors are stunning and the comp is flawless. Beautiful!!

Great patterns and great light. It all comes together to make a great image. Nice.

The rocks running through the center seem to really add something to this. Maybe it's the contrast between the smooth sandstone and the smaller, rougher, less colorful rocks. Very interesting and beautiful.

William

I'm speechless. Thank you so much for all the kind compliments!

Bret -- Great color and composition...I really like the textures that you have captured as well. I wouldn't hesitate to hang this image on my wall...great job!

Its all pretty much been said Bret. A fantastic image. Print it large and hang it proudly!

Wow, this is a stunner Bret! Wonderful framing, great capture.

Bret, very nice color and textures in the sandstone. The DOF and open rock river bed leads the eye along the opening here very nicely. Good job!

Very striking image, Bret. The composition really impresses me.

I agree with John Christopher regarding the color of the smaller stones. I too wish for a more contrasting color.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I think the rocks are absorbing the warm reflected light that is illuminating the scene, hence the orangish-reddish hue. I tried removing some of this color and desaturating slightly to increase the contrast between the sandstone and the stones. The difference is subtle, but effective. I like it better. Here it is for your review.

I agree with Guy - Your best post I seen from you. Fantastic image . Well compoesd and processed.

Brett, this is surely a winner. Nice image.

Brett, ditto everyone else's positive comments...but where was this shot???

Spectacular Bret!!!!

Bret,

This rocks, man!

Yup, let me add to the list and say that this is great!

I didn't think you could improve upon it, but the revision is even better than the original. Great job!!!

Only 36 comments? Geez, it's just a shame nobody likes this stellar image.

Bret, I can't say much that hasn't already been said. I find myself looking for images such as this all the time. Images that have few elements,but yet they all fit together so well. One would think these types of images are just everywhere, but they really are harder to find than the normal landscape image.

Excellent! I love it in every way.

Not much more I can say, ...Love it!!!

I'm not sure what else to say either, except wow! I think everything just came together perfectly on this shot!!

It is indeed some incredible sandstone and this view turns it into a very striking abstract! Nicely seen and shot, Bret. Congratulations on a superb photo!

Whew, I almost missed this one. That's what I get for taking a couple of days off. Absolutely incredible, my friend. Just grabs me and won't let go.

very very good bret!

Captivating image and scene. It looks like the sandstone is a great sheet or net of colors and the stones anchor it in the middle making the sandstone bend out and flow. Great revision also.

Geez, how did I miss this image?? The color and composition are top notch. I particularly like the lines leading down to the "river" of rocks. Very worthy of an EP.

Killer shot, and highly worthy of EP! Congrats!

Velvia?

Hey Bret..I thought I had commented on this when I first saw it....It IS my favorite image of the work I have seen from your posts....This is a fine piece