Dichotomy

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 18, 2011163 views12 comments

I was drawn to the dichotomy of the two faces of the dunes, one rendered featureless by the wind, the other sculpted with incredible detail and texture. This was taken from the top of a dune, looking down on the saddle between the two dunes. I would appreciate any comments and critiques of the image. Thank you!

Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

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12 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 18, 2011 at 9:14 PM

Fantastic large scale abstract Scott. Love the contrasts and especially the textures in the upper half.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 18, 2011 at 9:33 PM

Real fine abstract, Scott. I love the near monotone look that works so nicely with the shadows and lines.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 18, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Really like this. It would look topsy-turve anyway you hung it. The simplicity and graphic presentation work very well.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on November 19, 2011 at 1:57 AM

Scott ...nice image here ...live the lines ...diagonal and the parallel ...well done ....

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 19, 2011 at 2:38 AM

What a striking textural contrast! A fascinating find and an excellent capture of it, Scott!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 19, 2011 at 7:54 AM

I love the simplicity. nice contrast and textures. Great abstract

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 19, 2011 at 9:11 AM

This is wonderful, Scott. Pretty amazing to look at! I think your comp worked great. Really nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 19, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Nice, kinda hypnotic if you stare too long.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 19, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Good stuff, Scott--hypnotic top works well with the spacey bottom! I must go visit this place sometime...

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 19, 2011 at 9:59 PM

Fantastic, Scott. The contrast in textures is striking. Love it.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 20, 2011 at 9:27 PM

Excellent find, Scott! I like the varying tonalities and most of all the lines
composed mostly diagonally. The image moves from FG smoothness to
textured areas in the middle and BG. Well thought out and presented.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on November 22, 2011 at 1:43 AM

Reall well done, Scott. I am all over this one.

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