Dunes~Trees~Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 8, 20061,683 views17 comments

A personal favorite from a few years back. Just sold a print of this image which gave me an excuse to get a drum scan, so thought I'd share it here as well. I am standing with my feet just on the edge of Lake Michigan, in the West Beach area of the Indiana Dunes. I wish I could order up skies like this all the time....

4x5 camera, 210mm lens, polarizer, big piece of Fuji film!

CJ

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17 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 8, 2006 at 10:28 PM

Very, very nice. I could be anywhere, almost. The elements come together very well here.

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Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on November 8, 2006 at 10:46 PM

Very well done Christopher, you are not kidding that sky is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Tom Wilson on November 8, 2006 at 11:05 PM

Nice light, nice sky, good comp.

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Comment posted by Roger Rouch on November 9, 2006 at 12:11 AM

Beautiful. The soft light and cloud textures are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on November 9, 2006 at 1:28 AM

Nice light on the foreground and a cool sky

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Comment posted by Mary Dennis on November 9, 2006 at 7:54 AM

This is really, really nice Christopher. Very quiet with a contemplative, harmonious feel to it.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 9, 2006 at 8:48 AM

It's easy to see why this is a personal favorite! I really like the low comp with the vast amount of sky. Works very well IMO.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on November 9, 2006 at 12:13 PM

Beautiful image and such a magnificent sky.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on November 9, 2006 at 9:09 PM

Hi John,

This is absolutely delightful. What I find most fascinating about it is the simplicity. You have just the right elements in the frame, which together have so much to tell.

I have learned a lot about composition by just studying this photograph. Thanks.

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Comment posted by Christopher Jordan on November 9, 2006 at 9:46 PM

Thanks all - glad it resonates with others as well.

Anil, I hope you meant that note for me, since it's addressed to John!! It's very flattering and much appreciated.

Mary, I think you have captured in a few choice words my own feelings as well....

CJ

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Comment posted by Beatriz Boucinhas on November 9, 2006 at 9:53 PM

I love the light on this one.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on November 9, 2006 at 10:22 PM

This is really beautiful. I could look at it for hours.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on November 9, 2006 at 11:47 PM

Hi CJ,

Sorry about that. Yes, its you I was addressing in my comment.

I guess I must have been smoking something...or else its been too long since I visited my beloved San Mateo Coast and I am suffering from withdrawl symptoms.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 9, 2006 at 11:53 PM

I can see why this one made a nice sale to someone. The lighting and detail is perfect CJ.....

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Comment posted by Chris Ross on November 10, 2006 at 10:08 PM

Great looking sky, I'm sur ethe JPEG doesn't do it justice, like the soft lighting and fg to go with the great looking clouds.

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on November 13, 2006 at 12:16 PM

This has EP written all over it.... nice!

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on November 18, 2006 at 7:45 AM

Classically gorgeous.

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