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July 2011 - Monthly Topic - Curves

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Posted by Richard Voninski on July 4, 2011 at 1:56 PM
This months topic is to show images where you have definete curves in your images. Whether it is streams, sand dunes, trees .... be creative and lets see what you can come up with .

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Posted by Richard Voninski on July 5, 2011 at 10:33 AM
I'll get it started. Here is a shot from the Longji area (Ping'An) China taken last month.

RichieV
Posted by Jackson Frishman on July 5, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Nice topic! Here's a curvy one hot of the press, from Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon.
Posted by Jon LaBass on July 7, 2011 at 4:56 PM
The Palouse from a few weeks ago.
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 8, 2011 at 11:52 PM
Firehole River u-turn, Yellowstone.
Posted by Sarah Marino on July 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM
I will take the obvious route and go with curvy dunes... Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley from trip earlier this year.
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 13, 2011 at 2:43 AM
Here are a few curves from the East River Overlook near Crested Butte. Shot this at about 9:00PM after a thunderstorm moved out.
Posted by Chikku Baiju on July 14, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Curving sandstone walls in antelope canyon.
Posted by Amy Lindsey on July 14, 2011 at 10:47 PM
Chikku, that's incredible!
Posted by Pam Colander on July 15, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Cactus flowers captured near Canyonlands as they snaked across the red sand...all the images posted so far are tremendous!
Posted by Bob Karcz on July 16, 2011 at 9:32 AM
Captured these leading lines at Green Mountain Reservoir as the snow started to melt. Gore Range in Background. Good topic and have enjoyed viewing some excellent posts- keep them coming!
Posted by Brent Doerzman on July 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM
Wonderful images everyone! Dean, that Yellowstone image rocks!

When I saw this months subject, I immediately thought of this image from a few years ago, taken among the Bentonite Hills inside Capitol Reef National Park. I could have shot for hours in there.

Wista 45DX
180mm lens
Fuji Velvia 50
converted in PS to BW
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 18, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Wow...a great idea and some beautiful work! Here is the best I could come up with for this subject. I think I need to shoot more curves. =P
Posted by Doug Koepsel on July 18, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Enjoyable and sinuous images!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on July 18, 2011 at 11:04 PM
Here's a detail that Doug cropped from the bottom of his image.

Early morning shade makes a big difference!
Posted by John Mumaw on July 20, 2011 at 10:37 PM
Chikku's image was the winner of the 2010 Arizona Highways photography contest. :toast:
Posted by Jack Brauer on July 22, 2011 at 1:39 PM
Did you say "curves" or "carves"? :biggrin:
Posted by Stan Rose on July 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM
ive got too many to choose from, so i pulled one out of a hat... :razz:
Posted by Paul Martin on July 22, 2011 at 4:51 PM
This is one of my favorite curvy places....
Posted by Erik Aagaard on July 28, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Here's another one of a place that is nothing but curves!
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Killer shot Erik!
Posted by Jeff Hackett on July 29, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Sweet shots everyone!

Autmn creek detail.