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Sand Dunes last weekend

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Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 9, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Sand Dunes last weekend
I spent Friday evening and Saturday morning at Great Sand Dunes since I had to stop by to drop off a couple of framed prints for the RMNP show at the visitor center there. Friday's sunset was pretty good and a few clouds on Saturday made wide landscapes interesting.

#1: Here's a grassy one from late Friday.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 9, 2010 at 4:04 PM
#2: A shaft of light, a little bit later in the ripples of sand nearby.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 9, 2010 at 4:05 PM
#3: Telephoto view right after sundown.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 9, 2010 at 4:06 PM
#4: Some interesting patterns in the sand on Saturday morning.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 9, 2010 at 4:08 PM
#5: The view on the way up while climbing toward High Dune. Seems like it took longer for me to get up there this time, must be getting out of shape. Pano crop. Unfortunately the Crestones were behind the clouds.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 9, 2010 at 4:08 PM
#6: Finally, kind of an abstract. Not sure how I feel about this one, but it is different from the others.
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on February 9, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Great shots Joshua. I'm really drawn to the abstracts here, #4 and #6. The lines, shadows, and textures have formed some nice patterns in the sand.
Posted by Jack Brauer on February 9, 2010 at 5:24 PM
#4 is great! Very unique.
Posted by Jason Woerly on February 9, 2010 at 5:42 PM
A very nice series. I agree with the others that #4 is a great and unique image.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 9, 2010 at 6:10 PM
I love the warm golden light in 1, 2, and 3. But I like the abstracts just as much. Great series, Joshua! :toast:
Posted by Brian Jackson on February 9, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Really great stuff Joshua.
Posted by Stan Rose on February 9, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Nice series Josh! I especially like the tele. :wavey:
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on February 9, 2010 at 7:20 PM
I love #1, but all others are great. Thank you for sharing. :smile:
Posted by Steven Peckham on February 9, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Looks like a good trip for you. I wouldn't say you are getting out of shape. Instead all of that hair is weighing you down. :wink:

Like the golden light in 1 and comp. The telephoto shot is also really nice with the pink clouds.
Posted by Art Escobado on February 9, 2010 at 10:20 PM
#4 really pops! Nice series
Posted by Paul Wegemann on February 9, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Nice stuff, Josh, I love #4 and #6.
Posted by Dan Walters on February 10, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Really like the rich colors in the grasses in the first image.
Posted by Nick Moore on February 10, 2010 at 9:19 AM
I really like #2 and #4, great series Joshua!.
Posted by Dave Showalter` on February 10, 2010 at 9:36 AM
Very nice series, Josh. I like your abstract & you might try cropping the dark area from the bottom, keeping just the thin line that is sunlit.
Posted by Don Grall on February 10, 2010 at 2:09 PM
#4 rocks, even though it's sand now, I'm sure at one time in the past it was rock :wink: Seriously, I really like #4
Posted by Kalin Wilson on February 10, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Nice series. I guess there isn't much snow down there either. The telephoto shot is killer!. I'm not as taken by the last abstract - maybe with deeper shadows.
Posted by Jesse Speer on February 11, 2010 at 12:21 PM
#4 is a wonderful, unique take. Refreshing. I also like the foreground-filling grass in #1. I do like #6 as well. A bit tight at first glance, but kudos for trying something different/unexpected.