Badlands

by Rick Turner

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 2, 2013109 views7 comments

The harshness of Bisti Wilderness Badlands.
Sony a77
Minolta 20mm f2.8 prime lens
LR4.1 raw conversion
PS5 adjustments

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 2, 2013 at 6:19 PM

Looks like a foreboding place to stay very long, Rick. Your image portrays that very well.

Ed

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on July 3, 2013 at 12:11 AM

I like the feeling of desolation here Rick. The dead tree feels a bit too centered for me, since it appears to be the main subject in the image.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 3, 2013 at 9:15 AM

Stark, harsh and desolate. The perfect portrait of this environment

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on July 3, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Wow this looks desolate Rick. I think I'd like to have seen the plant or whatever it is off center a little bit and maybe a slight increase in mid tone contrast. Interesting shot of an interesting place. I'm going to have to stop there sometime.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 3, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Rick,

Needs more DOF. FG looks a bit soft and so does the BG, At least to me. Definitely shows the barren nature of the place.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 3, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Does not look inviting, Rick! You've translated the scene very well here. Expanse and inhospitable. Well done.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 3, 2013 at 3:28 PM

good light Rick, but i found there is no main subject to focus on in this image & it looks empty IMO

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