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WC568 Great Sand Dunes

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 26, 20131,037 views10 comments

I thought this may fit the weekly theme as most of the layers in the dunes are formed by the alternating pattern of light and shadow as well as the highlighting of the ripples in the sand by the shadows. Any critiques or comments would be appreciated.

Canon Elan II, Provia 100, settings not recorded.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on January 26, 2013 at 9:29 PM

Stunning! I like the graphic quality of this image.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 26, 2013 at 9:47 PM

Hi scott

stunning lines and shadows

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by RL Potts on January 27, 2013 at 2:25 AM

Love that Provia cyan. The scale is a bit tricky here. I assume that this was captured using a telephoto lens and that these dunes are huge and vast. Nicely isolated. Excellent modeling. The large, upper shadow makes one stop and wonder what is going on, exactly.

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on January 27, 2013 at 10:13 AM

This has wonderful abstract qualities. Great find!

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 27, 2013 at 1:11 PM

Textures, light, shadow, you did an exceptional job bringing all together. I'm looking at it with the top light band of sand cropped off and to me it's much more powerful. I absolutely love the cool colors everywhere except the slope in full (warm) sunlight.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 27, 2013 at 3:14 PM

Now those are blue shadows! The contrasts do give a real punch to this image. Some have suggested cropping down from the top--I think that would make another great image. Actually I think this has potential for a number of different comps from this one image. A crop up from the bottom to just above the "smile" line would make another great image. . .cropping a bit from the top and bottom could make another interesting image. . .but also great just as you composed it too. The bright pinkish area has a really interesting and unique design; the pinkish color also contrasts nicely with all the varying blue shadings. Great find and great fit for the theme, Scott.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 28, 2013 at 10:40 AM

Wow, very stark, dark, and chilly with lots of interesting "waves". It's a beauty. I might be tempted to crop just a bit from the bottom to just below the first dune edge in the shadow, but this is great as presented.

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 31, 2013 at 12:19 AM

Love the layers of shape, hue, and texture. Very, very nice image.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on January 31, 2013 at 9:57 AM

Scott,
Amazing the way you captured this moment with so much diversity in light, well seen and expertly photographed.
Congrats on the WP . . .

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 9, 2013 at 3:20 PM

Moody and unique - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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