The Emerald pool

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 13, 2009847 views28 comments

This was taken from Dante's view in Death Valley. I found the flats below had some very unusual patterns and wanted to try and create an image unlike what you usually seen from this vantage point. I really loved this emerald pool out in middle of the basin and thought it would make a great abstract. I would love to hear what others think of this shot, please view the LARGER version to appreciate.

Canon 40D
Canon 70-200mm f/4L @ 200mm
Singh Ray LB color combo filter
Gitzo CF tripod w/Arca Swiss B1

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 13, 2009 at 8:36 AM

I love it, Eric. Beautiful abstract composition and very unusual color combination, not to mention a very original idea.

Guy

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on July 13, 2009 at 9:08 AM

Awesome Eric, love the lines and colors here. Great eye!!

Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments

Comment posted by Mel Ladewig on July 13, 2009 at 9:43 AM

That is a great natural abstract Eric.

Registered on July 24, 2005, 114 Posts, 1205 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 13, 2009 at 10:18 AM

eric, that's a superb abstract. great idea, well executed.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on July 13, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Very nicely composed, and most certainly unique.
I would never have known this was from Death Valley. What a great find!

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Giovanni Russello on July 13, 2009 at 11:56 AM

Fantastic picture. Very well done.

gio

Registered on January 21, 2007, 95 Posts, 1617 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Very very cool Eric, really excellent eye!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on July 13, 2009 at 12:39 PM

Beautifully seen and executed, Eric! A fine abstract.

Registered on April 30, 2007, 122 Posts, 3086 Comments

Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on July 13, 2009 at 1:38 PM

I saw it before in your website..love this one. I thought that this one of your best work

Registered on January 3, 2007, 313 Posts, 2270 Comments

Comment posted by Laurent Baig on July 13, 2009 at 2:11 PM

Very cool!

Registered on January 12, 2005, 206 Posts, 6784 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 13, 2009 at 2:46 PM

Amazing shot, Eric. What a great landscape.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 13, 2009 at 3:10 PM

Excellent capture, Eric, love that sinuous stream flowing into the pool. The colors are gorgeous. You should call this one "Green Eggs And Ham", lol!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on July 13, 2009 at 3:27 PM

Beautiful shot. The color and comp look great here. Very nice work.

Registered on June 2, 2009, 103 Posts, 1500 Comments

Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on July 13, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Love the comp and the colour combination... can you give me an idea how large that pool is more or less?

Registered on November 1, 2008, 117 Posts, 851 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Whittemore on July 13, 2009 at 5:20 PM

I can't add anything constructive. I'll just join the chorus: Beautiful shot! Good eye! As others have said, the colors and comp make for a great abstract. Well done.

Registered on July 6, 2009, 15 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 13, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Looks a bit like a spermatozoon, doesn't it? Excellent abstract with great color and comp.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on July 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM

Creative capture Eric. Nice lines with good ground color and texture. Too bad the pool wasnt a vibrant yellow than It would look like an egg sunny side up. Cool shot

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 13, 2009 at 8:05 PM

This is a really fantastic large scale abstract Eric! I really like the contrasting colors.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 13, 2009 at 11:18 PM

Death Valley? This looks almost like something NASA snapped from another planet. Good eye for finding the unusual comp in this place.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Windom on July 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM

There have been alot of images from Death Valley posted on this site over the years but this is one of the most unique and intriguing ones I've seen. Print this one big.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 14, 2009 at 3:28 AM

Eric,

Very unique work from DV. Really well seen.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Suro on July 14, 2009 at 7:01 AM

Great composition, contrasts and colors. I really like this!

Best,

Jose

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 14, 2009 at 9:16 AM

Dramatic colors, shapes and it is a very unique image.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent FAVRE on July 16, 2009 at 3:24 AM

SUperb !

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Comment posted by usha peddamatham on July 16, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Repeating what others have said makes it redundant. Very original and creative.

Registered on June 25, 2009, 82 Posts, 389 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 17, 2009 at 5:31 AM

Cool tad pole abstract!

Mark Metternich

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 17, 2009 at 6:40 PM

Eric,

Great job in seeing and capturing such an abstract from a grand landscape. All I can say is that this reminds me of something I might have seen in a High School Biology class - and leave it at that. :-) Great eye and wonderfully crafted.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 20, 2009 at 9:07 PM

Congratulations on the EP. A superb image that keeps me looking.

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