marcadamus 1 Posted May 6, 2011 Winds were really making for some great opportunities on this day in Death Valley. I ran up this dune to catch 10 minutes or so of fleeting light as the sun dipped towards the horizon. My friend James was down below. You saw his shot about 20 minutes prior to this. Interestingly, the light would catch the blowing sand only after it was separated from the dune a little bit, leaving mostly shadow to the left of the ridge. Initially I wasn't sure if that would work as well in the picture but I ended up liking it. Ideally, I might have liked to shoot this around 1/500 to completely freeze the sand in the air but it was already late in the sunset I just didn't want to push the ISO that high. 1/50 second, ISO 400, f/8, single exposure, Canon 1Ds III with Nikon 14-24 at 24mm. Processed intentionally high contrast. Link to comment
plangereis 0 Posted May 6, 2011 You never cease to amaze me with your images, Marc. This one is no exception. The lighting is superb, the composition fantastic. I like the way the could above the dune mirrors the final direction of this dune. The warmth in the image is really nice too. I keep thinking I need to go to full frame as the images I see made with full frame cameras has such incredible detail. All the best, Marc, and keep them coming.Paul Link to comment
khurshid_ahmed1 0 Posted May 6, 2011 Full of textures,great time for exposure,superb leading lines,stunning colors,but cropping it in square format could give more &more fantastic effect as a whole image !!!! Link to comment
melloncollie 0 Posted May 6, 2011 excellent again. light, colors, leading lines all top quality. Link to comment
mike_palermiti 3 Posted May 6, 2011 Marc,A wonderful image ,indeed.I noted that you used the excellent Nikon 12-24 on your Canon DSLR.I, too, often use cross platforms to assure the best lens for the task.Nice work !Regards,Mike Link to comment
amalsircar 2 Posted May 7, 2011 Amazing play of light & colors. Very good shot of pristine landscape. Link to comment
esteban Rios 18 Posted May 7, 2011 Beautiful perspective, nice colours and nice contrast. Link to comment
Alex 0 Posted May 13, 2011 the composition is just great. I like the shapes around the frame and that upper cloud coming across but one of the things that strike me the most is the color and saturation of the sand it is just fantastic.Regards,Alex Link to comment
enrico_grotto 0 Posted May 29, 2011 For me this is one of the best photos I've ever seen!!Lots of compliments! E Link to comment
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