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Badlands, Layers. Full Moon.

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Posted by Marc Adamus on March 18, 2007 at 6:17 PM
Badlands, Layers. Full Moon.
Death Valley National Park badlands at sunset. After hiking for hours around remote stretches of badlands, I decided that the best place to catch the moonrise was a whole 1/4 mile from my car....figures. Anyway, I didn't think much of this one at first, but it's really growing on me. Let me know what you think!
Posted by Ryan DesJardins on March 18, 2007 at 8:24 PM
The moon seems a bit to centered for me, and while I find the layers interesting, nothing really grabs my attention. It is wonderufl lanscape and color, and the exposure is spot on. It is a pleasing image overall.
Posted by Andy Drumer on March 18, 2007 at 9:07 PM
I really like it. The color and scene is enough to draw one in even without any mind blowing composition. Just for the sake of making this comment useful, I think the second layer from the bottom should be a tad brighter to separate it from the lowest layer. Also, the haze has tinged the furthest of the furthest layer a tad bit blue in the upper right corner, but I think that might be a good thing. :toast:
Posted by Mark Hudon on March 18, 2007 at 10:33 PM
The layers, to me, by far make up for the centered moon. Fun shot.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on March 19, 2007 at 3:51 AM
I love this, Marc.... Finding layers like this and then getting the moon to show up on cue is really special. Beautiful tonality here also. :toast:
Posted by Zack Schnepf on March 19, 2007 at 5:41 AM
I dig it Marc!
Posted by Erik Lundh on March 19, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Thumbs up from me. Must have been quite the experience to stand and watch this scene unfold.
Posted by Tomas Kaspar on March 19, 2007 at 11:43 AM
I would put the moon more toward the right to balance the image more, now it is too centered IMHO.
Posted by John Zinn on March 19, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Nice one Marc. I like how the ridges flow nicely from left to right.

John
Posted by Rick Lundh on March 20, 2007 at 12:47 AM
Not doing much on the Rickster scale. The layers are cool, but the moon bugs me a tad.
Posted by Bryan Swan on March 20, 2007 at 8:53 PM
I really like it. Great lines - looks like nature's stock market graph or something - and the color is fantastic. I am nagged a tiny bit about the flatness of the image, which I have a hard time comprehending since the layering works so well - it just lacks depth I think. The moon I think really makes the shot.