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Photo posted by Stuart Williams in the Landscape gallery on 06/23/11 at 04:56 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 06/23/11 at 09:41 am EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Wonderful textures here Stuart. I like the sepia tone effect created by the dust. Have a great trip!
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Comment posted by Jeffry Oonk on 06/23/11 at 10:39 am EST
Registered on 02/05/11, 21 Posts, 122 Comments
Very very nice shot. Love the lines and the texture of the frame. At first it looks like B/W or Sepia, but it looks like there are some color tones in it.
Enjoy your trip to Africa.
Jef
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Comment posted by Pedro Bento on 06/23/11 at 4:37 pm EST
Registered on 09/02/07, 45 Posts, 761 Comments
A nice feeling of painting in this one.
BTW, I love your BW work Stuart 
PB
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Comment posted by Manoj Vallati on 06/23/11 at 5:57 pm EST
Registered on 02/24/11, 49 Posts, 148 Comments
This is beautiful Maputo.. I like the distant scenery . I would have included some strong patterns in the foreground and going bit low, layers would have worked if the fg to middle had some repetition similar to the top portion
Thanks for sharing this :)
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Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 06/23/11 at 6:14 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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I really like the dreamy quality of the image. Fine image!
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on 06/23/11 at 6:48 pm EST
Registered on 08/24/09, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
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That's quite a road trip you've got planned . . . hopefully you'll come away with some fine pictures while you're out there. This shot works well for me, particularly the layered composition. For some reason I find the two small bumps (or whatever) just along the water at the extreme LHS of the frame a bit distracting, perhaps because the rest of the landscape is relatively uniform and lacking distinct small features.
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on 06/23/11 at 9:30 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
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Feels very desolate, Stuart. The water forms an unexpected focal point for me. Have a great trip. Will look forward to the image you bring back.
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 06/23/11 at 9:53 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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Love the receding layers and of course those amazing textures in the sand. The b/w conversion works quite well. Really has a feeling of an empty, barren land, a forbidding place even. Remarkable work as always. Have a safe trip and look forward to seeing the new images.
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Vance Gese
Vance Gese Photography
Quilcene, Washington |
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I was merely there, a small, puny, awestruck man,
praising Almighty God, with camera in hand.
Make a few images, well.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 06/23/11 at 9:59 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
I like this! All the layers and the wonderful texture makes this very interesting. The blowing sand and dust really creates a mood here. Nice work Stuart. Have a great trip. I know I will look forward to seeing some of your images when you return.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on 06/23/11 at 10:24 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/08, 23 Posts, 393 Comments
Hi Stuart - I like the starkness of this image a lot. The layers, tones, and textures are all quite interesting to me. Nice work!
Have a great trip - sounds like it will be an adventure.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 06/24/11 at 01:43 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Stuart,
Even though I'm enjoying the wonderful layering and texture in the dunes, I almost immediately thought of a pano crop removing the bottom layer/dune. Not quite sure why, but for some reason I'm attracted to the hazy, almost mysterious background. I guess I can live with your original posting here though. ;-) Well seen and captured.
Hey, have a great trip. Sounds like a great adventure. Be safe and come back with some great imagery to share.
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 Kah Kit Yoong on 06/24/11 at 12:30 pm EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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Fantastic details in the large version - love the layering.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 06/25/11 at 02:05 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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thanks to all - just packing the vehicle and we're off in a couple of hours!!
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by John Williams on 06/27/11 at 3:00 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Sweet! The thumbnail really robs this one. The large view is awesome.
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
Battle Ground, WA |
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I often have wandered in deep contemplation, It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone. -John Denver
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Comment posted by Jay Levin on 07/24/11 at 4:19 pm EST
Registered on 04/24/09, 21 Posts, 184 Comments
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A belated congrats on this excellent image, Stuart. Superb layering and textures, and the comp is excellent. A mood of vast emptiness.
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Jay Levin
Farmington Hills, Michigan
www.pbase.com/drjaysel/profile |
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