Snow on Dune Etude

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 9, 2009272 views21 comments

Plenty of Zion pics left, but i thought i'd mix things up a bit with this abstract from the Great Sand Dunes that i shot on my way to Zion NP. I hadnt planned on stopping at the Sand Dunes, but when i saw in the distance that the dunes were covered in snow (doesnt last long) i made a detour and ended up spending half the day shooting the dunes. I got there late morning, but fortunately there were some left over clouds from the snowstorm and this mixed with the low-angle late October sun to give me a couple hours of good light. This is probably my fav of the day, should contrast nicely with all the warm sunset shots of the sand that i have.
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21 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 9, 2009 at 5:07 AM

Very cool as usual Stan, always dig your dune shots. I thought this was snow when I looked at the thumbnail!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 9, 2009 at 5:23 AM

Nice abstracts, Stan. Snow on sand dunes alone is spectacular for me.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 9, 2009 at 6:03 AM

Would never expected to see snow on the dunes, what do I know, being a north easterner. Anyway, I'm liking this alot, beautifully done as always Stan.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on November 9, 2009 at 8:34 AM

lovely tones stan. not sure if there's anything to be done (for web presentation at least) for the black line upper left area that i find a little distracting. maybe reduce its size?

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Comment posted by Giovanni Russello on November 9, 2009 at 10:27 AM

Great picture Stan. As you said this is a nice addition to your collection of dune shots.

gio

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

Comment posted by Wade Hardy on November 9, 2009 at 10:41 AM

Sweet shot Stan and I really like the composition. the thin shadow through the middle of the image is really cool. I wonder if you could clone out the little black/dark area to the left of the shadow? I know that's minor and nitpicky, but for me its slightly distracting as well.

Registered on May 2, 2006, 121 Posts, 1824 Comments

Comment posted by Bruno Silva on November 9, 2009 at 12:36 PM

man, why doesn´t it snow around these parts...=)? you even get it in the dunes, I must have a chat with god about this...

! another fine capture stan, nice blue/white contrast. works nicely for me. great.

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Nathaniel Blood on November 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM

Very nice. I love the abstract quality and cool color. Congrats on the cool shot

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on November 9, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Very nice abstract. I love the tonal transitions and barely visible textures. The bottom and far left aren't doing much for me, so I wouldn't mind seeing a crop off those (perhaps let that diagonal in the upper left to start in the upper left corner?).

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 9, 2009 at 3:51 PM

Pure elegance as ususal. I am picky here - on the ridge on the left is this dark line - if it was not there the shot would be perfect. Now it is just ridiculously good...

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on November 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM

Gorgeous shot. Maybe the thin dark line on top left bothers me a little...but that is being picky!

Registered on March 1, 2009, 56 Posts, 623 Comments

Comment posted by Sarah Marino on November 9, 2009 at 5:23 PM

I agree with the comments about the little dark line being a distraction. Otherwise, this is a really cool shot. I liked all of the others that you posted on RMNP, too. Looks like you had a fun and productive detour.

Registered on November 10, 2008, 23 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on November 9, 2009 at 7:13 PM

Stunning work. Love the abstract take on these dunes.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 171 Posts, 3566 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 9, 2009 at 9:17 PM

Hi Stan

I like how you composed these alluring lines. The color and light are also great :smile
Albert Darmo Canada:

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 10, 2009 at 3:05 AM

Stan, you make the most phenomenal images of these dunes all year round, even when covered with snow. Gorgeous image.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Gabi Lach on November 10, 2009 at 9:27 AM

I don't like the blue border here, Stan.

Your shot looks very nice though. Smooth and clean, just lovely.

Registered on May 1, 2007, 101 Posts, 3187 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on November 10, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Unusual, but highly creative in its simpleness! I might have said this before, but you see the world in a different way from most of the photographers here. Congrats for that!

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

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 10, 2009 at 8:12 PM

Ohhhh, I like this Stan. Cool shades of blue and shapes. Fantastic abstract.

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 10, 2009 at 11:22 PM

Yep, another one for the book.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 11, 2009 at 4:24 AM

Thanks for all the kind remarks, folks!

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Comment posted by Rajeev Thomas on November 11, 2009 at 11:36 AM

Stan....what a great find!! Your compositional skill is amazing...

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