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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 11/25/16 at 12:17 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 11/25/16 at 12:42 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Dave, there is an exceptional artistic quality to this image for me. Besides, it is a convincing story teller in my opinion. What makes it so interesting to me are the diverse shades and shapes of the cliff complemented by the sparse vegetation. Finally the structure of the group of trees just makes the difference for me. A wonderful framing of this scene to my eye.
Peter
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Peter Richter
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 11/25/16 at 1:23 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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I agree with Peter that this is a really fine 'artistic' image. I like that you didn't emphasize the yellows by putting it on a darker background like so many do. This high key rendition is very appealing. I personally don't like the default format for verticals so I would crop some off the top to give this a wider 4X5 look. But that's just me. Great job. A beautiful composition. Well seen and constructed.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 11/25/16 at 2:14 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Dave,
This a fabulous! Before reading your comments I was wondering where in Death Valley you might have taken this... ;-) But of course you were no where near DV.
What a great nature story - so much can be said and inferred with this image. Great eye to recognize. Love the understated color of the geology too.
Only small wish, would be a skosh more room on the left. Otherwise, this is a wonderful composition.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 11/25/16 at 2:32 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Dave, Fantastic work on this! I absolutely love the looks of this as you brought everything together beautifully. Excellent composition with a perfect blend of light, shapes and textures. Love the way you handled the colors and contrast. Beautiful work. Sounds like it was quite an adventure.
Thanks too for letting me know your thoughts on the camera. Much appreciated. Nick
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on 11/25/16 at 3:43 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
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Dave: Superb image. Hard to imagine a tree this substantial in such a bleak environment. Makes wonder about its age. Great find nicely captured. >=))>
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Bill Fach
Soli Deo Gloria
www.sdgimages.com
Houston, Texas
Flora Gallery Moderator |
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 11/26/16 at 07:12 am EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment last edited by scott lanz on 11/26/16 at 07:12 am EST
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Dave, the tree, with in its prime fall color, makes a great anchor and stands out well from the interesting but barren landscape. 17 day trek in Nepal? Wow. Must have been amazing.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 11/26/16 at 09:26 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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I was wondering when we would see some images from your trip! A great lead! Beautiful layering and sweet comp. it has a great starkness offset the popping tree. This is a beaut.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 11/26/16 at 10:11 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Looks like fine way to start you (hopefully) upcoming images from Nepal. There is a certain poignancy to this that find intriguing. The textures and the color are marvelous, but I do wish for tad more room on the left. I love that tree!
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 11/27/16 at 6:26 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Dave, the brightly colored trees are contrasted wonderfully by the subtle colors of the shrubs and the bare ridges behind. Well seen.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
Macro/Close Up Moderator |
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