WC#568 - shadows

This image is deceptive in that the shadow almost look like another real stalk of the plant instead of just a shadow. I think having this image in color instead would have helped differentiate the plant from the shadow and, as a result, made it a stronger image. I like all the ripples in the sand.

The shadow-defined sand ripples make a nice counterpoint to the sharpness of the yucca and its shadow. I think b-w was a solid choice for presentation as it strips the image down to what makes it most interesting--forms and shadows.

awesome, that spot is in my bucket list, well done

Good choice for this WC, Sandy. Without shadow there would be nothing here to look at other than the sad-looking yucca. The shadows that allow us to see the texture of the sand make a great background for the yucca and its shadow. (just guessing that it's not snow, but hard to imaging that, siting here in single-digit temperatures -- (+) and (-) -- for days -- ) While I like the idea of portraying the large expanse here, I think this might be graphically more pleasing if the ripples made a more uniform background. Without altering reality, I guess the way to do that would be to crop some of the top, and perhaps some of the bottom just to approximate a rule of thirds comp. Just an idea to play with...