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Patterns on Patterns
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Patterns on Patterns

by D.A. Edwards

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 20, 201586 views8 comments
From my favorite part of the Mesquite dunes, looking northeast.

f/14, 1/80 sec, ISO-400, 187mm, handheld.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Kate Silvia on February 20, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Beautiful Dave! I love how the background sets the sand patterns apart.
Registered on January 12, 2009, 56 Posts, 158 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on February 20, 2015 at 8:51 AM
What a great view, Dave, and you captured it well. There's a lot going on in this frame; the ripples in the sand, the undulating waves of the dunes, and the jagged triangles formed by the background. The blue and gold compliment each other nicely.
Registered on February 19, 2013, 91 Posts, 500 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 20, 2015 at 9:39 AM
Dave: I'm thoroughly hooked on dunes as subjects and this is really nice. Terrific light and the light and shadow play is marvelous. My only suggestion is to crop a bit of the BG from the top. It competes just enough with the main subject that I noticed it. Great shot. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 20, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Love all the ripples in the dunes as well as the zig-zag of light and dark across the dunes. The mountain at the back sets off all of the structures in the dunes very well. I could also see some crop off the top, but the textural contrast back there is a major asset.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 20, 2015 at 11:37 AM
Amazing patterns, captured with the perfect light. I could also see this work very well without the background, to give a bit more of an abstract feeling to it.
Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 20, 2015 at 3:23 PM
Gorgeous light play, Dave! :smile:
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 20, 2015 at 8:26 PM
Very cool image, Dave! I like all the different patterns in the sand and the way the dunes themselves create a pattern. Excellent comp and light. Very nicely done!
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 20, 2015 at 10:14 PM
Hi Dave :wavey: A delightful composition!... showing excellent color and detail of the textures and shapes of these beautiful patterns :toast:

Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments