# New Day Dawning **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** weekly-challenge\ **Created:** [July 1, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235 "2020-07-01T03:39:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235/1 "2020-07-01T03:39:28Z")
Sony A77 Sony 70-400G II @ 110mm ISO 200, 1/40 @ f11 **Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley NP** On our only visit to Death Valley we weren’t able to get to a lot of the park due to heavy rains and washed out roads but Mesquite Dunes was accessible and I got out a couple of times for sunrise. This was one of my favorite shots. All comments welcome. \>=))\> ![New-Day-1567A77XXXL](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/5/75343afb08d71194628bc5bea0c09c0fb717ab18.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235/2 "2020-07-01T11:20:20Z")
Bill, there’s a very inviting gentleness here with the early morning light showing off the textures in the dunes and the fine sweeping view. This makes a fascinating contrast to the stark views of dunes posted so far this week. ---
**Author:** ![linda\_mellor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/linda_mellor/32/15806_2.png) [@linda\_mellor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/linda_mellor)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235/3 "2020-07-01T18:06:34Z")
Love the subtle colors in the gold yellow dune to the faint blue shadows Bill. A perfect gradient. Very nicely done\> ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_McGovern](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_mcgovern/32/6267_2.png) [@Jim\_McGovern](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_McGovern)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235/4 "2020-07-01T20:01:15Z")
Hey Bill…love this shot. Agree with both above comments regarding the pleasant colors and soft shadows. To augment the sense of calm, I would be tempted to lift the shadows/blacks in the ?mesquite trees/bushes? throughout the scene as they become a strong eye-magnet in an otherwise relatively low contrast scene. I’d also be tempted to clone out the one just peeking in on the R. border. Enjoying this one! ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Lockhart](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_lockhart/32/16565_2.png) [@Jim\_Lockhart](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Lockhart)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235/5 "2020-07-01T23:31:54Z")
Hi Bill, the warm pastel colors are very attractive and I especially enjoy all the soft dune lines throughout. The mesquite bushes sprinkled in different spots add a lot of interest, as do the little wavy lines in the sand. I find myself wishing for a little more of the rocky background to add contrast to the sand. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235/6 "2020-07-04T02:43:38Z")
I like this, Bill. You have a way with sand. I like the subtle lines and subdued shadows of this composition and the light is beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Muller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_muller/32/78096_2.png) [@Mark\_Muller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Muller)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/new-day-dawning/15235/7 "2020-07-04T02:45:45Z")
> [@Mark\_Seaver](#): > > Bill, there’s a very inviting gentleness here with the early morning light showing off the textures in the dunes and the fine sweeping view. This makes a fascinating contrast to the stark views of dunes posted so far this week. I agree. The palette is soft and so are the curves. This is such a beautiful scene!