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I do like the almost black shadow. What do you think?
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Hi Joao,
I like the graphic quality of this: the nearly 50/50 division, the gently sloping horizontal texture contrasting with the sharp diagonal, and then the vertical lines in shadow. The big shadow adds some mystery, and having shot scenes like this myself, I know they are not really dodgeable without lots of funky color shifts and loss of realism.
For what it’s worth, I would be interested to see this in black and white. While the sandy tones help with recognizing the dune, the cyan and purplish tones detract a bit, for me anyway.
I’ll be interested in what others have to say. I have noticed that images with the “Initial Reaction” critique style take a bit to get a reaction. Hang in there.
I gravitated to your image for its dramatic shadow play and the beautiful texture of the sifting sands. It could almost read as a macro of a leaf coloured brown. Great aspect ratio and composition.
Hi Joao,
I am really enjoying the graphic quality of this image as well as those wonderful lines in the sand. I also like the placement of the ridgeline as it basically creates a 50/50 split between light and shadow. For my own personal preference I could see bringing out just a touch of detail in the shadow as it does occupy a large part of the frame. This might also make for a wonderful B&W image as well. Very nicely done.
I like the lines in this photo. Also at first I did not like how the lines vanished in the shadow as they approached the ridge but the lines also vanish on the lit side as well so the light and dark sides mirror each other, and that I find interesting.
This is a very dramatic scene that really caught my eye. I love the way you caught the sand blowing over the top of the ridge, and the way the lines lead up to the ridge that separates the light and dark portions of the image.
Personally, I find my eye wanting to see more of the patterns under the dark shadow after I study it a while.
