Cottonwood Curves

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 6, 2011330 views28 comments

While looking for s-curves in the Virgin River my buddy said "look up!"

Thanks for the C & C's!

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on March 6, 2011 at 1:36 AM

very refreshing image with all the browns I see around me this time of year! Excellent graphic image and fabulous color patterns

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 6, 2011 at 2:52 AM

Your image is close to an abstract, and this is a good idea in this case. The two-dimensional appearence of the leaves together with the background, contrasted by the three-dimensional trunk and branches works very well. The texture of the bark adds a lot to this effect. Beautiful colors.

Peter

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 6, 2011 at 5:19 AM

Amazing shot, Justin. Great balance and details.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 6, 2011 at 5:51 AM

The colors of the leaves and the red rock behind really work well together. The curve of the tree really adds graphic interest tot he image.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 6, 2011 at 7:28 AM

nice colors......i like the details and the textures in the bark. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM

A very enjoyable picture. The S curve and the color contrast between the yellows and reds works very well.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 6, 2011 at 10:09 AM

Very interesting image. I like the focus on the trunk and the amazing colors of the leaves and rocks. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 6, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Great color and it certainly is wonderful s curve.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 6, 2011 at 11:03 AM

Very nice, Justin. I like the curves a lot. I would like to see the darks a little deeper to bring out more texture in the bark of the tree. The warm tones work very well.

--P

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 6, 2011 at 12:12 PM

Beautiful lines and colors! Real sweet.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 6, 2011 at 12:38 PM

Great find! The autumn colors work nice with the red rock background.

Chris

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on March 6, 2011 at 12:46 PM

The tree looks like it's doing a sexy dance. Wonderful color and comp.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on March 6, 2011 at 2:23 PM

IMO this has to be one of the nicer abstracts from this area. Wonderful color and comp, you may want to bring your buddy along more often.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 6, 2011 at 2:53 PM

Wonderful. Great comp and detail with this. These colors are great. Very nice, Justin.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by dean hebert on March 6, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 6, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Works very well.

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Comment posted by Chad Merrell on March 6, 2011 at 4:21 PM

Very nice. Beautiful colors, nice shape and not too busy.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM

Fantastic Justin. The curve of the tree works very well and the color and textures are superb. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 6, 2011 at 6:33 PM

Justin,

This is simply fantastic. Right up my alley in terms of subject matter. Everything works beautifully here from the composition, colors and processing. More importantly, I just love the gentle flow of the trunk and how you've filled the frame with all the supporting color. Just magnificent. whew!

Lon

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 6, 2011 at 6:59 PM

I like the snake-like trunk and spectacular autumn color Justin. Beautiful comp and capture.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 6, 2011 at 7:33 PM

This is really nice, Justin. Totally Zion and well-captured and presented.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on March 6, 2011 at 7:41 PM

The flowing trunk line is the star of the show here, but everything else is working too. Great color and detail compliment the form.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on March 6, 2011 at 9:07 PM

Nice capture !

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Comment posted by Eric Good on March 6, 2011 at 11:06 PM

What beauty! I need more friends like yours.

No nits here... great stuff!

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Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on March 7, 2011 at 12:35 AM

What a wild dance here Justin, colors is everywhere in this image.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on March 7, 2011 at 2:06 AM

Justin,

Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM

Beautiful shot Justin. Very graceful and the warm colors feel so good. Would look great printed large.

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Comment posted by Bruce Omori on March 7, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Very nice, Justin! Love the warm colors and comp!

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