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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 03/13/18 at 7:22 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 Ed Lowe on 03/13/18 at 8:53 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Very cool find with this one, Dave. Of course the clouds are fantastic and those cracks in the mud do a superb job of drawing me into the image toward the BG mountains. The large version is a must to really savor the details and textures in the mud flats. Great work.
Ed
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 03/13/18 at 9:07 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Really good one, Dave. Great foreground detail and a whole lot of depth to the image, not to mention a nice sky. No suggestions here.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on 03/14/18 at 05:51 am EST
Registered on 08/24/16, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
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Amazing foreground and very good composition, Dave.
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Mattia Oliviero
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 03/14/18 at 11:01 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Dave, I'm seeing a large lizard head in the foreground here.  Your emphasis on the mud cracks looks great here. Glad you took the time to figure out how to show this off.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on 03/15/18 at 2:53 pm EST
Registered on 12/28/10, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
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Dave, this is a really interesting composition. I love the depth that you have captured with the composition here. The detail in the scaly playa is really good. I also really like the sky and mountains that help add to the dark mood.
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Ed Williams
www.chasindaylight.com
La Habra, CA |
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/15/18 at 3:03 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Dave, I like this alot! The larger version is quite impressive to view with the beautiful soft light across the foreground and fantastic detail and texture. Excellent composition!! 
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 03/15/18 at 10:49 pm EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
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Nicely done, Dave. The sweeping U-shaped line in the foreground pulls my eye immediately into the frame. I like how the clouds form an upside down u-shape to compliment the foreground lines. The longer I look at this I like the composition even more. Not only do I see the corresponding u-shapes in the foreground and clouds, but there are also corresponding diagonal lines connecting the u-shapes to the corners of the frame if that makes sense.
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Brian Schrayer
Nashville, TN
"The mountains sing your glory, hallelujah, the canyons echo sweet amazing grace. My spirit sails the mighty gales are bellowing your name, and I've got nothing to say." Andrew Peterson, "Nothing to Say" |
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Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on 03/16/18 at 08:30 am EST
Registered on 11/29/17, 19 Posts, 260 Comments
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Dave, fantastic image, it's very dramatic. I like the sort of cool white balance you used here, it adds a lot of mood to this scene. The amount of detail and texture in the large version is simply amazing. The time you spent evaluating this scene really paid off in a wonderful image.
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 03/18/18 at 3:52 pm EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
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You got a really nice comp here! This shape is kinda scary, like the head of a python, but it makes a really cool image. Really graphic; this shows up even in the thumbnail. Nicely done.
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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on 03/19/18 at 11:59 am EST
Registered on 02/17/04, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments
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Real nice image, Dave. I know exactly where this is, as I spent a number of hours there myself. You certainly found the right curves and camera placement for a well balanced and interesting comp. I would consider brightening the foreground a bit.
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| Jeffrey Sipress, Santa Barbara, CA |
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