The Tiles (with repost)

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 20, 20063,431 views29 comments

Another from the Alvord trip. I was fascinated with the natural tiles in the wet playa.

5D
17-40L + polarizer
1/50, f/16, ISO 100

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on June 20, 2006 at 11:27 PM

This just keeps getting better. A captivating image!

Guy

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Comment posted by Leann Greene on June 20, 2006 at 11:32 PM

Just stunning!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on June 21, 2006 at 12:05 AM

I've seen this a few times at least on the Alvord, but minus the complimentary clouds. Nice catch here Zack.

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Comment posted by Mark Hudon on June 21, 2006 at 12:18 AM

Cool one, Zack, what about cropping out that little bit of golbbel-de-gook in the bottom mid-right? Makes it cleaner, IMHO.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 315 Posts, 2246 Comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on June 21, 2006 at 12:21 AM

Ah....beat me to it! LOL I was just working on these in B&W. You did a wonderful job in the conversion. I think I may need to head back out there again soon to reshoot it with my 5D.

Registered on June 4, 2006, 204 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by John Lehmkuhl on June 21, 2006 at 12:22 AM

Really excellent - I love the patterns you found. I kind of agree with Mark about losing the gobbly gook, but I'd clone it out since everything else is perfect.

Registered on May 22, 2005, 165 Posts, 2008 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Lundh on June 21, 2006 at 12:59 AM

Yikes! Freaky cool!

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Comment posted by Martin Hroch on June 21, 2006 at 1:33 AM

Just fantastic! I would love to see this in color, but the B/W is stunning!

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on June 21, 2006 at 3:16 AM

as guy said. getting better and better.

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on June 21, 2006 at 3:16 AM

Here is a cropped and slightly more dramatic version for your viewing pleasure. I like it lot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2528 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Schroeder on June 21, 2006 at 7:16 AM

Sweet Zack. The composition and elements are outstanding. It has a feeling of desolation yet a welcoming warmth. I might be inclined to push the contrast even more and darken up the grays in the foreground to really increase that welcoming warmth.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 147 Posts, 518 Comments

Comment posted by Brian VanDenzen on June 21, 2006 at 8:22 AM

I likie the repost slightly more than the original. But in either case a striking bw!

Registered on April 17, 2005, 60 Posts, 1245 Comments

Comment posted by John Zinn on June 21, 2006 at 9:00 AM

Sweet shot Zack. I like how the tiles smoothly transition into the reflected clouds which leads to the sky. It's also cool to see the stages leading up to the dry cracked mud.

John

Registered on November 1, 2003, 41 Posts, 1743 Comments

Comment posted by Mahesh Thapa on June 21, 2006 at 10:47 AM

Another amazing shot from your trip, Zack! Wow!!! :)

Registered on October 2, 2005, 40 Posts, 113 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Carroll on June 21, 2006 at 11:00 AM

Great stuff Zack. How deep is the well of images form this trip? I've really enjoyed all the posts so far. The high contrast in the FG and the great cloud cover really makes this work as a B&W but I'm just curious to see what the colour version looks like. Congrats on making the most out of the opportunities presented on the trip.

Registered on August 19, 2005, 132 Posts, 983 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Brauer on June 21, 2006 at 11:03 AM

Woah, that is sweet! Great shot.

Registered on September 12, 2005, 40 Posts, 627 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 21, 2006 at 11:52 AM

Great shot! Definitely like the repost better. You got an amazing sky to go with a really fascinating foreground. What a trip you had!!!

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Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on June 21, 2006 at 12:46 PM

Wow!!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 21, 2006 at 2:27 PM

Wild. I love it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on June 21, 2006 at 7:37 PM

Really fascinating capture, Zack. The foreground is stunning and so are the clouds in the sky.

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Kuglin on June 21, 2006 at 7:51 PM

Wow, this is a photo for photgraphers. Wild dude!

Registered on April 19, 2004, 68 Posts, 389 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Near on June 21, 2006 at 9:30 PM

The tones, the patterns.... what a great image.

Robert

Registered on November 1, 2003, 40 Posts, 98 Comments

Comment posted by Thomas Creel on June 23, 2006 at 3:18 PM

Your 2nd version rocks. Gorgeous.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 104 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 24, 2006 at 11:11 AM

I really like the comp of the repost. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Erik Lundh on June 25, 2006 at 2:25 AM

Zack,
The immediate foreground really sets this image apart. Congrats on a well done image!

Registered on May 27, 2004, 267 Posts, 753 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on July 9, 2006 at 12:59 PM

Zack,
Another fantastic image from that trip!
I like the more dramatic repost even better!
Superb! (that counts for all the images you posted earlier from that location!)
I bet quite a few photographers will check that place out very soon...
Georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Carsten Ranke on June 1, 2007 at 10:36 AM

This is really outstanding, the ground patterns together with the cloudscape are just perfect ! High horizon, wide angle perspective, eccentric vanishing point, echo of land and sky, all together make an excellent B&W landscape. Hats off !

Registered on May 31, 2007, 20 Posts, 411 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Kuglin on June 1, 2007 at 5:32 PM

What patterns Zack. The Alvord desert is a photog's dream.

I prefer the crop version. - its cleaner

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 1, 2007 at 11:11 PM

Zack,

Wonderful graphics and a great call on the B&W. Great sky, great image.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments