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Who's tired of sand???

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Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on March 30, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Who's tired of sand???
Can't decide which one I like better, help :confused:
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on March 30, 2009 at 11:16 PM
B&W version
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 30, 2009 at 11:47 PM
I can't decide either. :biggrin:
For me, the color has a slight edge. Very nice warm tones.
Posted by Chris Rice on March 30, 2009 at 11:56 PM
I like RGB and CMYK! :biggrin:

The looks like Zebra Stripes!!!
Posted by Chris Rice on March 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Aleks, I still can hear sand grinding around in one of my lenses from that place....
Posted by Jack Garrett on March 31, 2009 at 12:12 AM
I vote for color on this one,

Jack
Posted by James H Egbert on March 31, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Wow! I like Both and would keep and post both. That's what i did with some of mine on my site. I made a Color version for my Color Gallery and a B/W version for the B/W Gallery.
Posted by Bob Falcone on March 31, 2009 at 12:44 AM
Both are very nice!
The ONLY thing about the sand that I'm tired of is that I haven't been there in ages! :wink:
I just need 25 hours in a day, an 8 day week and a 32 day month!
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 31, 2009 at 12:49 AM
Color is the clear winner for me. There's so many nice tones and hues. But the cool thing is, you get to keep both!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on March 31, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Color, by a mile! :cool:
Posted by CAZ on March 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I prefer the color because it seems to have more depth. And because I like the colors! :biggrin:
Posted by Richard Voninski on March 31, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Color
Posted by Don Grall on March 31, 2009 at 12:26 PM
There seems to be more depth in the shadow,in the color version, could be an optical illusion though.
Posted by Morris McClung on March 31, 2009 at 12:57 PM
I vote color, too. But keep the b&w!
Posted by Michael Renner on March 31, 2009 at 6:08 PM
The color version is a much richer image I think.
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 31, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Color for sure! Amazing texture.

You know it's funny... on my recent four day trip through the dunes, I never saw any bold ripples like that at all! And Stan and your shots also showed some funky blocky features in the sand that I've never seen before either. Amazing how the sand changes so much.
Posted by Stan Rose on March 31, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Aleks, i pretty much had the same decision to make since we both shot this same feature, and after a bit of wavering i decided on color--so thats what im sticking with! :biggrin:
Posted by Klaus Priebe on March 31, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Both are great but I really like the color version. Its a beauty. :smile:
Posted by John Klotz on March 31, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Well now Wiiii...lbur... I lke 'em both. But then my introto the dunes was through the lens of Edward Weston so slightly prejudicial. Aleks you have have captured some beautiful golden tones in the last several dunes posts!
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on March 31, 2009 at 10:34 PM
So sounds like everyone had the same thoughts as I did, color is a bit stronger. But I am still holding on to the B&W. Thanks :biggrin:
Posted by Bret Edge on April 1, 2009 at 3:12 PM
I'll be the contrarian here who loves the simplicity of the b&w. The color is also very nice but I'm much more drawn to that killer b&w. Great work! :toast: