Blue Hills Zigzag

Excellent abstracted reality, Paula. I'm really liking the subtle blue/brown tones and the delicate watercourses, which emphasize the topography so nicely. Southern Utah is my favorite region in the country.

(Edit) Much like some of Gary Phillips' work, whom I haven't seen here in quite a while.

The mix of blue, gray, and tan tones is nice, as is the semicircular flow of the wash.

The textures, colors and shapes are terrific Paula.  Very well seen and presented.

Beautiful comp and color rendition.  An abstract landscape for sure.  Wondering why you selected ISO 400 when using a tripod for this type of shot?  I would think a much lower ISO would give you a better file.  I missed this area last year when I was out there, hope see it someday.

This is really cool looking. The colors, forms and details look great. Hard to tell size here and that makes it quite interesting trying to figure it out. Almost looks aerial and then again maybe the rocks in the gully could be pebbles and it is just a small abstract view. Very cool work! 

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Spectacular image, Paula. I love the patterns and neutral color palette.  I really enjoy the loss of scale and perspective.  The zig zag  lines and the interlocking puzzle pieces elements are a real treat.  No nits.
ML

Harry Lichtman, regarding your comment about my decision to use ISO 400 vs a lower one, I went back and looked at the series of images that I had taken that morning.  I had been shooting ISO 100 on some earlier shots, but if I remember correctly, it was very overcast, the wind had picked up quite a bit and I was standing close to the edge of a precipice with the camera facing downward.  I was concerned about camera shake but, in hindsight, I probably should have tried ISO 200 first.  Thank you for making that observation!

A very fine abstract indeed. The blue colors seem peculiar for earth but I've seen several images from this area and they always have that color. Would love to see it all some day. It does look like an aerial but the small rocks at the bottom, which I like very much, give it away. Thanks for sharing.

With a tripod, and DOF not really being an issue since you were some distance, maybe try f8 and low ISO (native for your camera).  Pretty sure you would have focussed at infinity anyway.  Great shot.

I can see why this is one of your favorite places to visit, Paula. I love the colors along with the lack of scale. It keeps my eye moving around in this captivating image, savoring the details. This reminds me of some of the beautiful work by Gary Phillips.

Ed

Certainly one of my favorite spots, Paula.   There are so many possibilities here.  I like what you have here.   I might even bring more of the color out, but I like the presentation very much.

This is very well done, Paula!  I like the way that all of the contours and sediment layers come together in the flow of the composition.  The diversity of the landscape in Utah is fascinating! 

Nice work here on this one, Paula. Can't say I've ever seen an image from this locale. Lot's of wonderful photographic sites in Utah and I've visited several many times, but this is one I surely missed.

I absolutely love the puzzle like composition and cool toning here.

One of my favorites spots, as well, and beautifully showcased in this image. An excellent badlands abstract. No nits here.