Posted by Marc Adamus on October 1, 2007 at 11:19 AM
I've been on the fence with this one for a while now. Let me know what you think about the foreground. Obviously the sky was pretty good The foreground is wet/dry contrast left behind by a receeding pool on the desert playa.
Thanks!
Posted by Mark Hudon on October 1, 2007 at 11:38 AM
Hey, Adamus, take a break or something, eh? I mean, get married, have kids, get a job, get a mortgage, you know, be normal!
Actually, don't do any of that stuff, keep doing what you're doing, it's inspiring.
Posted by Zack Schnepf on October 1, 2007 at 11:38 AM
I love it! The sky is awesome, the playa texture is awesome, and I even like the line between the wet/dry playa. Very striking image!
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on October 1, 2007 at 11:54 AM
I love this also - what really strikes me is that the playa and differing colors from moisture are strong enough to match that sky. Very inspiring and slightly different from you in a very good way
Posted by Mike Dawson on October 1, 2007 at 1:13 PM
Posted by Jeremy Cram on October 1, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Beautiful. I like how the clouds fan out, really nice.
Posted by David Schoen on October 1, 2007 at 3:28 PM
impressive!!! one of your best. must look really nice when blown up.
Posted by Erik Lundh on October 1, 2007 at 5:17 PM
Nothing wrong with this . Simple with great impact.
Posted by Bryan Swan on October 1, 2007 at 10:52 PM
The clouds are definitely the factor that keeps this one alive. I can definitely see why you're on the edge about this shot. The contrast between the wet/dry ground is interesting, but I don't think its enough, really. A little bit of glare or reflection in the wet area would push this one over the edge, but as it is here, I don't think it works so much.
Posted by John Williams on October 1, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Yep, it's a keeper. The foreground works for me, and the sky is beautiful.
Very interesting! I like the combo of the wet and dry it adds a bit more character to the image.
Posted by Pedro Bento on October 2, 2007 at 10:01 AM
I can´t spot laugh about Mark Hudon's comment
Man, in the other day you tell me that I have to add to your list the "desert", but it wasn´t necessary to prove that with such an amazing photo. This image is PERFECT...the incredible sky with great color and power and with the clouds converging to the center, in the mountains direction. Wet/dry is like "Yin and Young" combination and it was a very smart composition choice. There is also a good dark diagonal in the FG center of the image dividing the Wet/dry.
Posted by Mike Krehbiel on October 2, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Mark, I'm a lurker from the RMNP side. I think this image would work better with a small crop from the bottom. That little "triangle" of dry (middle bottom) stops my eye from following the wet/dry diagonal. If it is cropped so that dry area is gone, my eye readily follows that diagonal and allows me to more fully enjoy the image. That's a small nit but one that improves the image IMHO.
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13 repliesThanks!
Actually, don't do any of that stuff, keep doing what you're doing, it's inspiring.
Man, in the other day you tell me that I have to add to your list the "desert", but it wasn´t necessary to prove that with such an amazing photo.