Posted by Stan Rose on November 9, 2009 at 3:19 AM
On my may to Zion, i took the southern route (160) and i happened to notice the Dunes were all snow covered, which is relatively uncommon, so i had to make a detour up to the park. I only planned on spending an hour or two--but ended up spending most of the day
Wish i had made sunrise, but i had a couple hours of good light thanks to left over clouds from the storm. Here's the Dunes.
Posted by Stan Rose on November 9, 2009 at 3:21 AM
#2 A little more abstract... (much more abstract on ESS shortly )
Posted by Stan Rose on November 9, 2009 at 3:21 AM
3) 20,000 pixel panorama...
Posted by Stan Rose on November 9, 2009 at 3:22 AM
4) Lots of empty cold space...
Posted by Stan Rose on November 9, 2009 at 3:23 AM
5) I love 'S' curves...
Posted by Stan Rose on November 9, 2009 at 3:24 AM
6) Last one: on my way out, heading over Wolf Creek, i stopped at Treasure Falls for sunset.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on November 9, 2009 at 6:17 AM
I don't think I've ever seen the dunes in snow. I really like these, Stan, especially #5 and #6. Nice stuff.
Posted by John Mumaw on November 9, 2009 at 8:10 AM
My favorite is the one you posted at ES&S.
You set a high bar for yourself at this place, and that's one that is worthy of inclusion in your book.
#6 is a very close second. The jagged icicles complement the craggy. precipitous rock perfectly. Topped off with a wonderfully proud dead tree on top and a nice sky, this is a beautiful rare view of this falls nicely framed.
Posted by Joseph Kayne on November 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Love the S curve one...Did you wait longer for some softer light? Good Photography!!!
Posted by Todd Caudle on November 9, 2009 at 10:38 AM
They're all great, but first and last dunes shots are k-i-l-l-e-r! Treasure Falls shot is neat, too.
#2 is my favorite. I love the diagonals and the snow patterns, though I wish the brown patch in the upper right corner weren't there. The grasses in #1 are very appealing too.
Posted by Pam Colander on November 9, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Posted by Mike Dunn on November 9, 2009 at 1:42 PM
All great shots Stan. I really like the S-curves and treasure falls.
Posted by Brian Jackson on November 9, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Not a big fan of the dunes with snow, but I like your one over at the ESS. Glad to see the peaks have snow. I'm going to have to make a trip down there in the next few weeks.
Posted by Jeff Beard on November 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Nice work! I like the "s" curve shot as well. What's ESS?
Nice shots Stan. I like the shadow play in the background and the yellow grass breaks up the foreground nicely in the first one.
Posted by Bill Brennan on November 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Very nice Stan.
Bill Brennan
Posted by Jack Brauer on November 9, 2009 at 5:38 PM
I like the pano the best! Now you've just got to get a scene like that at sunset!
I also like #4. The rest are great too but in one sense I think the dunes loose a lot of their character underneath snow - they just look like plain old snow covered hills. That's one reason I like the pano so much is because you can see that they are in fact snow-covered dunes, which must be a relatively rare phenomenon in the world.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on November 9, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Awesome shots Stan. Love #2, the pano and the ice in number 6.I bet the pano looks incredible as a large print.
Posted by Art Escobado on November 9, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Nice series Sand, I mean Stan. #6,#5 really worked for me! Thanks for posting.
Posted by Rod Chandler on November 9, 2009 at 7:40 PM
The 'S' curbe gets my vote. Very nice series Stan.
I'm going with the pano also. Would love to see a huge print of that!
Posted by Dan Walters on November 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Love the snow covering the dunes. Gives it a different look.
Posted by Stan Rose on November 10, 2009 at 2:39 AM
in one sense I think the dunes loose a lot of their character underneath snow - they just look like plain old snow covered hills.
That's an interesting statement, Jack, and i imagine most folks would agree with you there---but for me i absolutely love the dunes in snow, maybe because of my familiarity with them, it just seems like a different facet of their character, and the relative rarity makes it all the more special. Youre right i would have died to get a good sunset shot, but i imagine at least half the snow was gone by then--even though it was cold out, the snow was melting fast--sun and sand work well together to sublime ice!
What an awesome and unique series. Dunes in the snow...a rareity for sure. I too like the pano the best, but the sense of scale in #4 is pretty nice too. Great series.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on November 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM
I agree with Jack in that I think the dunes lose their unique look when covered with snow. That said, I know this is a different look for you and I can see why you couldn't pass up shooting them this way. The pano and #5 are my favs of this bunch. You really ran the weather gamut with snow covered dunes at the beginning of your trip and 80 degree temps in Zion!
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on November 11, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Stan.... I love #1, #4 and #5 awesome work.... I never get tired of your work....
Posted by Jesse Speer on November 11, 2009 at 11:39 AM
1,4,5 are especially nice for my tastes. Stan Dune strikes again.
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31 repliesWish i had made sunrise, but i had a couple hours of good light thanks to left over clouds from the storm. Here's the Dunes.
You set a high bar for yourself at this place, and that's one that is worthy of inclusion in your book.
#6 is a very close second. The jagged icicles complement the craggy. precipitous rock perfectly. Topped off with a wonderfully proud dead tree on top and a nice sky, this is a beautiful rare view of this falls nicely framed.
I think my favorite is the pano, I've always loved that view.
Bill Brennan
I also like #4. The rest are great too but in one sense I think the dunes loose a lot of their character underneath snow - they just look like plain old snow covered hills. That's one reason I like the pano so much is because you can see that they are in fact snow-covered dunes, which must be a relatively rare phenomenon in the world.
That's an interesting statement, Jack, and i imagine most folks would agree with you there---but for me i absolutely love the dunes in snow, maybe because of my familiarity with them, it just seems like a different facet of their character, and the relative rarity makes it all the more special. Youre right i would have died to get a good sunset shot, but i imagine at least half the snow was gone by then--even though it was cold out, the snow was melting fast--sun and sand work well together to sublime ice!
What an awesome and unique series. Dunes in the snow...a rareity for sure. I too like the pano the best, but the sense of scale in #4 is pretty nice too. Great series.