Dune and Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 15, 2009306 views26 comments

Shot this late yesterday afternoon. It was a gorgeous day, with cool temps and a nice breeze - great to be outside! I was attracted to this scene primarily by the textures in the sand and the grass blowing in the breeze. The sand was just beginning to take on the nice golden glow of the late afternoon sun. Please view the larger version to fully appreciate the textures in the sand.

D2X w/ Tokina ATX 12-24 @ 18mm
1/15 sec @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
Singh Ray Circular Polarizer
Tripod
Capture One 4, CS4, TK's Luminosity Masks, Marc's web sharpening

Critiques, suggestions, and comments are welcomed and always appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Gorgeous light, and amazing details, Bill. Very nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 15, 2009 at 1:05 PM

The sand is well captured and presented here. Love the light and the texture on it. A typical Bill Chambers photo with all the great trademarks.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on November 15, 2009 at 1:36 PM

Love how the sand really looks like powdered sugar, and the blue sky w clouds.

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Comment posted by James Donald on November 15, 2009 at 1:54 PM

I like the way the arcs in the sand reflect the arcs in the clouds. Nice composition.

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on November 15, 2009 at 2:10 PM

Bill, the larger image really sealed the deal for me. I love the texture in the sand. There are also some repeated shapes in the sand and sky that add to the image. Well done.

Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 15, 2009 at 2:16 PM

Compositionally, I like how the patterns of the wispy clouds are also echoed in the sand. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on November 15, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Beautiful scene, Bill. I'm pretty sure I saw you shooting with your tripod when I was driving along Pensacola Beach yesterday towards my sunset destination. I love the curved imprints in the sand from the blowing grass. Great stuff here.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on November 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM

Wow Bill, this is some sweet light. Pretty soothing to look at too.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 15, 2009 at 4:05 PM

Bill,

Gorgeous lighting and I too love the texture and details in the sand. I especially like the patterns from the blowing grasses creating the circular patterns that surround them. My only nit would be the clouds - or perhaps remnants of contrails. And after seeing the beautiful details in the large view, I might be inclined to crop about half the sky. But even if you don't, the light on grasses and sand trumps the sky anyway...

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 15, 2009 at 5:05 PM

Nice to see a post from you, Bill. You certainly haven't lost your touch. I really like this comp. The patterns in the sand mimic the clouds and the color of the sky finds it's way into the sand. This, BTW, is a scene I think I could walk right by and never realize it's potential. You, however, make it look like a great shot. Good job!

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Comment posted by Vicki Kadow on November 15, 2009 at 5:21 PM

This just sweeps me into the photo and I want to run up the dune! Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on November 15, 2009 at 7:24 PM

Wonderful! The gold/yellowish light is spectacular. I like how the curvature of the clouds matches the curves near the base of the plants.

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Comment posted by Rick Gomez on November 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM

Very nice all around! no nits from me!

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Comment posted by Brad Mangas on November 15, 2009 at 10:40 PM

A wonderful clean look, the light looks perfect. Well done Bill.

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Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on November 15, 2009 at 10:57 PM

Gorgeous light and a fantastic frame, Bill! I love the sky patterns blending so well with the tall grasses.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on November 15, 2009 at 10:58 PM

Great shot Bill! I love the textures in the sand as well as the perspective, isolating the dune against the sky. Great repetition of the shapes in the sand in the sky.

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Comment posted by Nathaniel (Nat) Al on November 16, 2009 at 12:08 AM

No criticism, just praise. Well actually, I do have a suggestion, to crop the bottom half way to depression in the sand, on the right. I think that will strengthen the composition by making the leading lines more evident. Just a thought.

Registered on October 3, 2009, 9 Posts, 80 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on November 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM

With all the movement in this, it's still very quiet. Nice.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Robert Domm on November 16, 2009 at 12:45 PM

very cool Bill, I, too love the textured sky complimenting the texture of the sand. Nicely lit too!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 16, 2009 at 3:45 PM

Bill, you definitely have an eye for these beautiful little scenes, right down to the very last detail. Such a tranquil scene, I could sit here and look into it for hours. Beautiful work.
John

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 16, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Looks great . . . like others, I quickly noticed that the patterns in the sand mirror the patterns of the clouds in the sky. The nice warm light tops it all off.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 16, 2009 at 7:07 PM

Beautiful texture, color, and light, Bill. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Igor on November 16, 2009 at 7:31 PM

Love the composition here.

Circular sand patterns combined with circular grass blades combined with circular clouds.

Lots of energy and peaceful at the same time.

Wonderful light and sharp throughout.

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Comment posted by Elliot Johnston on November 16, 2009 at 7:48 PM

Superb composition. That soft blue color in the sand is wonderful. Not only does it mimic the color of the sky, but it also mimics the shape of the whispy clouds. You've caught some really great light in this image. Lovely shot.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on November 16, 2009 at 10:46 PM

I've missed these dune shots Bill. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 21, 2009 at 8:13 PM

Bill: Thought I would take a short cruise through your gallery and glad I did. What a beautiful shot. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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