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Great Sand Dunes

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Posted by Randy Wentland on November 12, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Took a short couple of days down to the sand dunes this last weekend. Apparently I was a few days early for the snow. Oh well, it was a first time visit and I was mainly there as a scouting mission with thoughts of returning during a better time.
Posted by Richard Voninski on November 12, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Great shot . Great colors. Great balance (nothing blown / nicely controlled). Overall hits the mark perfectly. Again great shot! Wish I was there with my 4x5.

RichieV
Posted by John Klotz on November 12, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Hey Randy, thats a mighty fine shot!
John
Posted by Stan Rose on November 12, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Beautiful shot, Randy--love those clouds!! Any time of year is a good time to visit the Dunes, my favorite visit so far was on Christmas Eve (real quiet).
Posted by Guy Schmickle on November 12, 2008 at 10:43 PM
You came away with something pretty nice for a scouting mission! I've been there a few times now and haven't seen a sunset like this yet. I assume this was a two image blend?
Posted by Les Barstow on November 12, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Wish my scouting missions were that good. Great shot!
Posted by Randy Wentland on November 12, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Thanks everyone for the kind replies.
Guy, this was a single shot taken with a GND and several adjustment layers in Photoshop. It was taken a little after the sun sank below the hills.
Posted by Paul Beiser on November 13, 2008 at 1:43 AM
Really nice shot Randy!! WOW :biggrin:
Posted by Kevin Trinkner on November 13, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Very nice shot, lovely light and colors. Great exposure.

Wish I could drive down for a weekend... :wink:
Posted by Mel Ladewig on November 13, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Nice one Randy. I like the gold grasses in the foreground.
Posted by Jesse Speer on November 13, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Great shot Randy. I love the layers and color.
Posted by Bill Speaks on November 13, 2008 at 8:35 PM
In addition to the colors, the composition is wonderful. The image has great visual flow. I really like the balance between the peak of the dune (Star?) on the left with the peak (Mount Herad?) on the right.
Posted by Dan Walters on November 13, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Really like the mountains behind the dunes. Very nice.
Posted by Bert Fukuda on November 13, 2008 at 11:31 PM
Awesome shot Randy!! I really like the layers and warm feel of the image.
Posted by Matthew Kennedy on November 14, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Scouting mission or not, you sure came away with a keeper!