Rivers

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 23, 2012888 views23 comments

Mellon Udrigle Beach, Laide, Scotland

Another beach abstract. The undulating shapes of the sand etchings made me think of an aerial view of rivers leading to the ocean though I was only standing several feet above this scene.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO100 1/40sec f/11

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Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on December 23, 2012 at 5:55 PM

This is very nice. The subdued tones and delicate tracings work together very well. The foreground is like a silken banner moving in the wind. Beautiful arrangement. Super!!!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on December 23, 2012 at 5:59 PM

Fantastic abstract Eva.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on December 23, 2012 at 6:49 PM

Yet another fascinating study of line and texture. I could easily envision this, as well as the others from this series in a wonderful book.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on December 23, 2012 at 8:40 PM

I thought this would be Mellon. Very nice lines I like this one a lot.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 23, 2012 at 9:28 PM

Many thanks Youssef, Ben, and Ian. BTW Ian, I can see why this is a favorite beach of yours. Thanks for taking me there on the 1:2:1. Fabulous place for grand landscapes and abstracts as well. Amazing place overall.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 23, 2012 at 10:52 PM

This has got to be in my top ten favorite abstracts of all time. Love the lines and textures. Beautifully composed and presented.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on December 24, 2012 at 3:33 AM

Eva ..beautifully done abstract and love the diagonals. Would not know its sand until you convey. Very Nice

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on December 24, 2012 at 7:47 AM

This looks terrific Eva, really great abstract. I could look at this for ages getting lost in all the wonderful lines and swirls and curves.

Merry Christmas, Gary.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 24, 2012 at 8:33 AM

Nicely seen and captured, Eva! It has me thinking of a minimalist landscape painting with the ridges fading into the distance..

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on December 24, 2012 at 9:01 AM

An exceptional subtle and beautiful abstract for me, Eva. Thanks for sharing this wonderful image.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Peter

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on December 24, 2012 at 11:48 AM

This works very well. Well done.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on December 24, 2012 at 12:18 PM

Wonderful composition Eve, I like the diagonal orientation you chose. My favorite images, like this one, are ones where you can move all around the image and even after looking at it for a few minutes you still find interesting things to see. Great job!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 24, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Eva, This is a wonderful image! The lines and textures are fantastic! Excellent work!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 24, 2012 at 1:19 PM

Eva,

Outstanding! This is just fantastic! "Etchings" is a great description - I'd go one further and mention a lithograph. Very, very cool.

One of my new favorites of yours. Love this one.

Lon

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Comment posted by John Clulow on December 24, 2012 at 1:21 PM

I like this image. It contains a themes that occur elsewhere in nature; large and small.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 24, 2012 at 8:15 PM

These are a lot of fun, Eva. Just love the natural shapes that Nature produces. Personally, I think I like the left side best. The abstractness of it reminds me of sandstone.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on December 24, 2012 at 10:00 PM

I can really feel a sense of movement here Eva. Well seen!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 25, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Very nice indeed, Eva. Although not perfect; lacking the 6x7 treatment with V-50....

......Truthfully, a wonderful capture & the title fits the image as well.
I like the idea of using the diagonal "flow" to the etched rivers in the sand too, seems like it works very well from this perspective.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM

You know i love your abstracts Eva--and this one rocks!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 26, 2012 at 5:04 PM

Best one yet, Eva!!! Print it big and hang it!

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on December 26, 2012 at 10:48 PM

Masterful abstract, Eva. Very well seen and taken.

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Comment posted by Thomas Young on December 27, 2012 at 8:13 AM

Really cool, I thought they looked like jellyfish in the thumbnail!

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on December 29, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Love this one Eva! Great little detail shot with wonderful colour, line and texture!

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