The Rift

Icy textures on Oregon's Alvord desert complimented by dramaticly

backlit cloud formations. Thanks for your comments.

i've never seen so many different types of clouds so nicely layered! to me, this works even better as an abstract than as a landscape. very nice top to bottom balance. this stands apart from much of your work in that the first thing that jumps out at me are pure patterns and shapes, and only a moment later do i realize that i'm looking at a landscape. if you were to group your images thematically, i'm not sure where i'd include this one. powerful, but very different...

 

Anish

Yes, it's my favorite B&W photo of yours. The patterns in the land has a very strong impact, just on my tastes, and complements very well with the strange clouds formation, never seen something like that. Excellent tonal range! Masterly done it!

I was actually considering posting it as an abstract rather than landscape. I agree it is very otherworldly, and that's exactly the type of feeling this place always brings to me. The cloud forms were unusual, but the strong backlight really forced the issue and made it work. I do often strive to try new things and diversify my images of nature and am glad to have succeeded here.

This is stunning! I love the texture, the range of light, the depth. I also really like the composition. Thanks for sharing.

Wow what a great landscape. Love the tones and composition.

 

 

Tony

A spectacular graphic approach to this amazing display Marc. Almost looks like primitive line-art to me. Another variation might have been to line up the main 'circle' on the ground with that in the sky a bit more, although I can see you might not want to do so at the expense of losing the diagonal connections to the corners. In any case, a very fine image as is. The glow in the clouds makes me wonder about the colour version too.

Hi Marc, the photo makes me speachless, I love the texture with the definitely unusual sky. Nevertheless I think the size of this photo is not able to show the real magnificentness of that masterpiece. On top of that I cannot imagine the color version, which I believe should be even more effective.

My best compliments for your unique work!!

Ciao

Domenico

Marc, this is a unique landscape, the clouds and the patterns in the foreground make this image for me, great capture.

Marc, it's the light. Go toward the light.

wow

Heaven and Hell? Great capture of a truly amazing location!

Excellent composition,light and tone,Marc.

Wow. wow. what a sublime black and white paysage with such sky and clouds dear Marc!

 

Biliana

I think you're channeling Ansel Adams in this one. Another one of my faves.

the toning, the texture, the feeling, the composition

 

your excellent use of light

 

nice picture

 

take care

mg