Fractures

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 30, 2010236 views23 comments

Taken at Big Bend National Park, TX. I was captivated by the fractured lines, textures, and colors of this sandstone. Please view LARGE version to actually get a sense of the texture.

D2X W/ 70-300 @ 90mm
1/25 @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
No filters
Tripod
Capture One 4, CS4, TK's Luminosity & Saturation Masks, Marc's web sharpening

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcome and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

A big THANK YOU to everyone for making this a banner year for ESS. The images have been outstanding, as have the friendships. I wish you all a healthy, peaceful, and happy new year!!

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on December 30, 2010 at 11:02 PM

This is wonderful Bill, great composition, and lines, love everything about it!

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on December 31, 2010 at 1:48 AM

Love this
well composed

Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 31, 2010 at 2:08 AM

Wonderful lines, layers, textures, and colors!
Excellent capture - great to envision this image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on December 31, 2010 at 4:31 AM

a very good shot here, Bill and well seen. I love this kind of intimate stuff.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 31, 2010 at 7:40 AM

Pretty cool, Bill! Kind of reminds me of pancake batter--but thats proabably cause im hungry for breakfast right now...

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 31, 2010 at 8:55 AM

Fascinating lines and patterns. I'll second the big THANK YOU! It's been a great year for photography.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on December 31, 2010 at 9:33 AM

Wow, this is great, Bill! The textures and subtle colors in the large version are amazing. Happy New Year to you!

Lori

Registered on November 15, 2003, 90 Posts, 2033 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on December 31, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Great job Bill
I always love a good study of sandstone and great features in this one
Have a safe and happy New Year

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

Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on December 31, 2010 at 9:49 AM

I love textures and abstracts. Very nice one you got here Bill. Here's hoping your next lap around the sun is just as fun!

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Comment posted by Jim Lou on December 31, 2010 at 11:05 AM

Nicely seen. I wonder how it looks in BW. You will lose the colors but create more abstraction.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on December 31, 2010 at 11:33 AM

This is lovely, Bill. As you know, I love this subject matter. The composition is striking. I am also enjoying the highlights that you have retained.

Happy New Year!

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on December 31, 2010 at 11:43 AM

Well seen Bill, the large image is a beauty

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on December 31, 2010 at 11:45 AM

Great lines and textures. The variations of straight lines and curves makes this a very imteresting image. Nice.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 31, 2010 at 12:01 PM

Fantastic! The large version is just amazing to look at. Hope you and all on NPN have a wonderful new year too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 1, 2011 at 4:25 PM

A real texture buffet. The comp is right on as well, Bill.
Happy New Years to you.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Pete D on January 1, 2011 at 5:27 PM

Nice. The detail is great to see. Nice composition of the big shapes too.
Pete D.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on January 1, 2011 at 5:38 PM

Very cool shot, Bill. I love the way you composed this.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 1, 2011 at 6:01 PM

This is very nice, Bill! You really do need to see it large to appreciate the details.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 1, 2011 at 9:31 PM

Sandstone? Looks great, Bill. Let me know when you're coming to Arizona for the real stuff

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2011 at 9:49 PM

I think your comp pulled together all of the lines, color, and texture in an exceptional way, Bill! Beautiful image!

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on January 1, 2011 at 10:58 PM

Bill,
I really like this one. The textures work really well and you've designed the composition nicely. Best regards for the new year.

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on January 2, 2011 at 8:36 AM

Great details and colors. Good composition as well.

Registered on August 28, 2008, 87 Posts, 566 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 2, 2011 at 3:05 PM

This is a lovely abstract, Bill! Beautiful light and texture.

I have always liked and appreciated your work!

--P

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