Posted by Stan Rose on January 10, 2011 at 1:23 PM
I was at the dunes the other day attempting some time lapse (aside: he who dabbles in timelapse is certain to pull his/her hair out--what a frustrating thing!) so i took time out for a couple shots while not failing miserably in my time lapse.
The oddest part of the day was discovering an entire tent out in the dunes, looks like it had been there for weeks if not months. It was totally filled up with wet sand. I even thought there might be a body buried under it all, since i couldnt figure out why anyone would abandon a whole tent. Rather than attempt to cart it out, i took some photos and notified the rangers--just in case it turns out to be part of a crime scene!
Before the dunes, I made my semi-annual pilgrimage to Zapata Falls--ive shot Zapata about 6 or 7 times, so its become a real challenge to find an original comp, but i kind of liked this close up angle (less ice this year, so it was easier with crampons to get up close and personal with the falls)
Posted by Stan Rose on January 10, 2011 at 1:25 PM
The other cool find was a thin layer of frost on the north facing dune faces--reflecting the blue sky perfectly! I just wish i had spent more time on this subject.
Posted by Stan Rose on January 10, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Heres what the frost looked like closer to the sunlit areas.
Posted by Stan Rose on January 10, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Some real deep shadows close to sunset
Posted by Stan Rose on January 10, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Obligatory sunset shot. One more at ESS!
Posted by Jody Grigg on January 10, 2011 at 2:11 PM
Great work as always of the Dunes, when does the book on Duneology come out??
Posted by Jared Atencio on January 10, 2011 at 3:00 PM
That icy Zapata is one of the best I've seen from there. That ice is SO slippery and it's very difficult to get up close, so very well done on that one. I also love the colors on that last one. I think if you cropped some of the distracting elements from the top of #2, it might make that one a bit stronger for me. Great work from here as usual!
Posted by John Mumaw on January 10, 2011 at 7:39 PM
#1 is really a great capture! I feel like I'm right there about to get nailed by those icicles.
The rest are merely outtakes as you noted, especially considering your strong body of work from there.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on January 10, 2011 at 9:44 PM
As much as I like #1, #2 is my favorite. I never tire of the sand texture shots you post, Stan.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on January 10, 2011 at 11:25 PM
Nice ice! Might even look good in B&W.
Posted by Morris McClung on January 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM
#1, 2, and 5 for me! Love the pov in the first one, the texture in the second, and the great color and light in the last. I shot willows Saturday at Lily Lake in Estes and I'm working on them to post soon. They have the best color in winter.
Posted by Lynn Scott on January 11, 2011 at 1:28 AM
I like them all Stan but the last one is my favorite. I like the little tracks and trail thru the sand.
Posted by Jack Brauer on January 11, 2011 at 2:15 AM
That first frost photo (the abstract one) is awesome!!!
Posted by Bill Speaks on January 11, 2011 at 7:58 AM
#1 is great, but I also like #4 alot as it is visually very engaging. The B&W makes it look like a moonscape, and creates a sort of Rorschach effect with scale. For me, it is hard to tell if you are miles above the sand, or just above the surface of ripples. Great effect!
Posted by Bill Brennan on January 11, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Your BW is a show stopper. very nice work.
Bill Brennan
Posted by Don Grall on January 11, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Love the icefall shot, looks ghouly, ghostly, Halloweeny!
Discussion
16 repliesThe oddest part of the day was discovering an entire tent out in the dunes, looks like it had been there for weeks if not months. It was totally filled up with wet sand. I even thought there might be a body buried under it all, since i couldnt figure out why anyone would abandon a whole tent. Rather than attempt to cart it out, i took some photos and notified the rangers--just in case it turns out to be part of a crime scene!
Before the dunes, I made my semi-annual pilgrimage to Zapata Falls--ive shot Zapata about 6 or 7 times, so its become a real challenge to find an original comp, but i kind of liked this close up angle (less ice this year, so it was easier with crampons to get up close and personal with the falls)
The rest are merely outtakes as you noted, especially considering your strong body of work from there.
Bill Brennan