# Sand Drapes

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sand-drapes/9797>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** landscape\
**Created:** [November 7, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sand-drapes/9797 "2019-11-07T17:50:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Balan\_Vinod](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@Balan\_Vinod](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Balan_Vinod)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sand-drapes/9797/1 "2019-11-07T17:50:18Z")

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![_MG_2251_NPN](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/e/ebfd06330e8e331030efacee755e188b080fe40f.jpeg)  
Its kind of unconventional. Its from the same scene , that I had posted earlier this week., Its a closer look at the patterns  
BW in NIK  
6DII, 24 105 @74mm, F16, 1/25, ISO 200

Balan Vinod

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**Author:** ![Craig\_Moreau](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Craig\_Moreau](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Craig_Moreau)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sand-drapes/9797/2 "2019-11-08T14:16:39Z")

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This is a very nice abstract. I like the patterns and the textures here, and the b&w processing looks good to my eye.

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**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:** [November 10, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sand-drapes/9797/3 "2019-11-10T23:23:25Z")

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Balan, this is a nice abstract, with the strong contrast and the grain due to the sand. I find myself wanting this to be a vertical and seeing more of the “falling” streaks. The contrast and matching tonality across the frame look very good.