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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 01/26/18 at 1:36 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Post last edited by Dave Dillemuth on 01/27/18 at 7:14 pm EST
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on 01/26/18 at 6:22 pm EST
Registered on 07/21/04, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
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Very nice, Dave. You got great sky against the colorful dunes, seems you handled the lighting well. I know what you mean about side lighting. I've found that Great Sand Dunes has been been a similar challenge, but I think you had enough of the light source to bring it out. If I had to nitpick, I would remove that bit of vegetation near bottom right edge. Thanks for sharing.
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Bill
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 01/26/18 at 9:21 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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I am enjoying the warm tones, contours and lines flowing out to the sky. Real nice take on the dunes. I would lose the dark bush toward the LLC and maybe the plants along the bottom edge. .
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- John Mason
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 01/27/18 at 12:12 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Dave,
Really enjoying the golden colors here. You've done a great job with the processing and enhancing the tones and contrasts.
The color contrast with the blue in the sky is a great inclusion - although for me it feels like the sky is just a little short. I'm wondering if a crop off the bottom might work to allow the sky to become more relevant? (even though this is clearly about the dunes) But it's not just a crop for that reason. I also was going to comment on the vegetation on the bottom edge and would agree with Harley on the dark plant LL. In the end, I would rather have this as presented with a tad more sky. If no more sky, a bit of a crop off the bottom. YMMV.
Great color work from these DV dune images!
Lon
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 01/27/18 at 12:35 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
The dunes almost look like brush strokes--a good thing. I agree about the bushes, especially the dark one. This could use a bit more sky, but I like it as presented. The color looks real nice.
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 01/27/18 at 1:17 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Another real nice take on DV, Dave. I think you nicely pushed the contrast within the limits. I like the shapes and contours, and the sky makes a pleasing color contrast. Well done.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 01/27/18 at 5:47 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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I find this to be a pleasing image. I would back off a bit on the dune saturation but that's a personal preference.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 01/27/18 at 7:14 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Thanks for the helpful comments. This version has more sky (I had cropped down in the original) and cloned out some of the bushes in the lower left.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 01/27/18 at 10:49 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
You nailed it with the repost, Dave. The subdued lighting has brought out some beautiful undulations and color in the dunes in this scene. This has a nice combination of warm and cool colors. You and Harley really hit the mother lode on your trip. Awesome work.
Ed
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 01/28/18 at 4:02 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Dave, I love the repost!! Fantastic work!  Nick
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 01/28/18 at 9:33 pm EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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I definitely prefer the repost version, Dave. The additional sky makes a big positive difference. I'm also glad you didn't remove all the bushes as well because they give a sense of scale to the image. A very nice image.
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Bill Chambers
Gulf Breeze, Florida
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Comment posted by Ry Birge on 02/03/18 at 12:06 pm EST
Registered on 09/23/17, 118 Posts, 278 Comments
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Great composition Dave. Really love the silky lines and the muted colors of the dune. Very appealing picture. Keep up the good work
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