Golden Sands

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 7, 2011244 views11 comments

A thunderstorm rolled through during the night with enough wind and rain to clear the dunes of any sign of man. The clouds were all but gone by sunrise, but the golden morning light really saturated the orange-red hue of the sands. Two shots blended in PS.

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Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 7, 2011 at 11:08 PM

Jean, you have a very unique take on the location especially with that sand texture! Everything is pretty sound here.

I do wish there was a bit more shadow detail in the mitten (sp?). Also a bit more cloud action but i know how that is a rare thing in the SW. All things considered you have a nice and original take/image.

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Comment posted by Verdon on July 7, 2011 at 11:12 PM

love the warm tones and soft light, good composed, congrats

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 8, 2011 at 12:11 AM

Good contrast between the warm foreground and the Mitten. That said something about the top 1/3 feels a little off in terms of processing.

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Comment posted by Jean Day on July 8, 2011 at 12:18 AM

Thanks for the comments guys!

Mark...I appreciate the feedback. I did bracket and do have a lighter version of the mitten, but as it was still in shadow I would really need to up the contrast quite a bit to get the detail. I'll try working on it and see what I can come up with.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 8, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Wonderful composition and light. Nice to see a new take on this place.

Guy

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 8, 2011 at 11:26 AM

I really like the comp. of this image. It would be nice to have a little more detail in the mitten, but it works very well this way also. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on July 8, 2011 at 3:35 PM

Hi Jean - the texture in the foreground is great and I like the composition overall. I agree with the other comments about more detail and contrast in the mitten, as I think it would enhance this image.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 8, 2011 at 8:09 PM

I think the light on the background peaks adds a lot of depth to your shot. And the color and light elsewhere are very complimentary. The texture of the sand is almost palpable. Well done.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 8, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Nice comp of a familiar angle on the left Mitten. The dune sure has a lot of nice texture and light..

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Comment posted by Jean Day on July 8, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Thanks to you all for taking the time to comment and let me know what you think.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 9, 2011 at 12:55 PM

this is nice desertscape, nice depth too

Hamed

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