Sandscape

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 3, 2015591 views10 comments

I love discovering little ephemeral scenes like this which make for an appealing microcosm. Wandering around Zion for hours/days/weeks is certainly its own reward. But being additionally rewarded with a composition such as this is like an unexpected gift.

Canon 5D II
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
50mm, f/13, 1/4 second, ISO 50

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10 comments

Comment posted by Ana on December 3, 2015 at 9:26 PM

Definitely a cool find! The sand swirl is almost like a nautlius shell.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on December 3, 2015 at 10:08 PM

A gift indeed. I love everything about this Jim. The swirl around the viened rock is amazing and the collection of pebbles just is icing on the proverbial cake. Wonderful find and really well seen.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 4, 2015 at 12:04 AM

This is fabulous Jim! My first thought was - without the little pebbles, the scale here would be a mystery; I love the upper half. then again, the addition of the little stones just solidifies the composition. Every element in the frame supports the overall presentataion. No nits or suggestions, love this as presented.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 4, 2015 at 7:13 AM

Great find. Love this a lot. The collection of pebbles made this excellent. Love this as presented. Really great job here.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 4, 2015 at 8:50 AM

There is a symbiosis between you and Zion that leads to some remarkable pictures, Jim. Only someone really tuned into a place would find a composition like this. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 4, 2015 at 11:21 AM

Excellent, Jim. Beautifully composed, with sweet warm light and some great shapes and colors to linger over.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 4, 2015 at 11:47 AM

Such a delightful collection of shapes and forms! You really nailed it with this one, no nits at all for me. Just great!

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on December 4, 2015 at 2:01 PM

Wonderful composition, Jim. Beautiful light, colors and shapes; thought it was an aerial from the thumbnail. devil

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 4, 2015 at 7:05 PM

Very nice, Jim. This has a coherent feel to it and everything seems to flow. Well seen, and well done!

--P

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 4, 2015 at 7:17 PM

Very special to still be able to come across this type of natural display, understand it for what it is and depict it in a harmonious way. Well seen.

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