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Headwaters-Flathead Sand
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Headwaters-Flathead Sand

by Nancy Lea Sandy

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 13, 2011113 views8 comments
I creek in this image is running over a slab of Flathead Sandstone which lends its rich purplish tones to the current. I like the rhythm of the ripples and the rich colors. Comments and critiques welcome. Thanks for looking.

1/250sec f/3.5 400mm

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 13, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Wow! This is quite mesmerizing, Nancy. I like te diagonal lines a lot. The colors are varied and interesting. You might try a bit of selective shapening in the upper left--it looks a bit soft. Given that you were using a very long lens, DOF is at a premium, but you did well.

Very interesting image, I must say.

--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Manoj Vallati on March 13, 2011 at 11:42 PM
Good abstract image Nancy :smile: ..I like the myriad pattern colors inside the diagonal lines...
Little bit of reality like a stone, or a leaf would add more to the picture..
Registered on February 24, 2011, 49 Posts, 148 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on March 14, 2011 at 1:38 AM
Wonderful abstract Nancy ..love the diagonals, and as a person interested in water abstracts, i would rate this quite high. as the others say a small nit is that its looks a tad bit soft, but then it being an abstract, need to see it as it is ...welll done ..

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 14, 2011 at 7:37 AM
I like the diagonal patterns & shapes in the abstract, makes you want to look deeper.
There's a lot left to the imagination here. Without your note I would be hard pressed to guess what this is..And as it should be :smile:
Well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 14, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Lovely composition Nancy, and subject matter too. It looks a tad flat on my uncalibrated work monitor - I might consider boosting contrast (also saturation).
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 14, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Nancy:
This is a great abstract! with very interesting lines and color. Wish there is something sharp in the image such as a line to let the eyes rest on rather than wandering round and round.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 14, 2011 at 9:44 PM
It looks very jewel-like, Nancy. A bit more saturation would maybe make it sparkle even more..
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 14, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Beautiful ripple scene, Nancy. I love shooting scenes like this. I think the cyan pebble near the center sort of anchors this, but the bright spot at the very top is distracting. A slight crop from the top would make this even better IMHO.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments