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by Harley Goldman

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 27, 201710,624 views11 comments
Early morning at the dunes in Death Valley. 

D810, 70-200mm

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 27, 2017 at 3:00 PM
This is excellent, Mr.H ! The curves are wonderful and have a nice harmonious feel. The textures and detail are all there, especially in the large version. No nits, here. Well done!
--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Igor Doncov on December 27, 2017 at 3:40 PM
A very sensuous image. I like it.
Registered on November 22, 2014, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on December 27, 2017 at 4:33 PM
Lovely dunescape, Harley.  Great light and shadow, and the various cur es keep the eye moving without losing a sense of unity. 
ML
Registered on December 14, 2010, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 27, 2017 at 5:45 PM
Harley, an excellent take of this dune area. I'm really liking the amazing smoothness of the BG larger dunes. I could actually see a pano crop up from the bottom making the impact of the rear dunes even more so. A wonderful desert dune scene.
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 27, 2017 at 7:42 PM
Harley: I like the soft light, the shadows and the undulating shapes. The detail on the surface of the dunes can be seen and appreciated in the large version. My only suggestion would be to crop the dark area bottommost as it contains little of interest. Excellent otherwise. Richard
Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on December 27, 2017 at 11:12 PM
Beautifully done, Harley, some very pristine sand dunes..wonderful wind ripples. No clouds to distract from the scene. I usually like em but not in this capture.    
Registered on March 1, 2015, 54 Posts, 453 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Kearl on December 28, 2017 at 12:53 AM
Excellent..
About as smooth as it gets I think, wonderful and the blue sky is a bonus for this.
 
Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 28, 2017 at 8:04 AM
A smoothness, softness in the image that I really like despite the sharp details - almost as if a wind was blowing over the sand.  Hard to explain, excellent job.
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 29, 2017 at 1:16 AM
Love this Harley!  Soft, smooth, sensuous... have already been used, which was my reaction as well, yet this is not without sharp detail!  This is an amazing dunescape. And haven't even mentioned the light and shadow play, which is beautiful as well.

There is so much to explore and love about this image.  Just beautifully seen, composed and crafted.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on December 29, 2017 at 2:24 AM
Not bad for an old man, I reckon.  Seriously, the soft light and shadow play work real well together.  Excellent my friend.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 29, 2017 at 2:09 PM
This is gorgeous, Harley. The side lighting has done a masterful job of creating some wonderful details and textures in the dunes and I think the clear sky works to your advantage here by making this all about the undulating dunes. Great work.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments