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As the sun was rising over the dunes the patterns created by the light and shadows were quite extraordinary on their own, but when a gust of wind kicked up some of the sand on the back dune, it, at least to me, brought the drama in this image to a whole new level. This is one of my personal favorite photos.
I can understand why this is a personal favorite - itâs beautiful and deeply haunting. My eye was drawn to the stick-like objects in the sand (UL). I find them a slight distraction from a masterly creation, so they could be removed. The shadows, tones and dynamic shapes all combine to form an image that simply must be viewed as large as possible.
A masterful piece of art, no question about it. The ripples in the FG dune mixed with that brush stroke of a shadow is gorgeous. Then the dynamic movement of the sand in the BG dune emerging from the darkness takes this to just another level altogether. Well done!
Fritz, wow, the detailed structure in the foreground dune against the dynamics in the distance make a unique view. I was wondering how youâd pulled this off. Definitely fun to know that itâs all natural! As I look longer, I do see some movement in the foreground sand, but the wild textural difference between the foreground and background remains.
Incredible and gorgeous!! The way the dune top seems to be folded over toward the left is fascinating! For me, the area toward the UL pulls my attention from it a bit, and I wonder about a gradual burn in that corner, symmetrical with the darkness in the LR corner. That feels more balanced to me. But it is a very special image in any case!!
OH MY! Talk about dark, moody and dramatic! The graphic and striking nature of the bottom dune and patterns are nearly dwarfed by the phantom creature above. Yeah, I see âTremorsâ or something dark and evil about to consume the dunes⊠ok, maybe a be fanciful, but this capture is striking and full of drama.
Being the tecnical nitpicker that I am, I could see cloning out the small protruding sticks(or whatever) on the top edge of the sweeping line in the left quadrant. Maybe the detail is important, I donât know. Just a small suggestion.
Wow, Fritz. This is fantastic. The title works for me, as there is a light and dark, a kind of rotational energy, all the things the yin/yang symbol represent. It also feels like a huge tidal wave (the Japanese painting The Great Wave of Kanagawa comes to mind). But any way you look at it, there is amazing energy, line, texture, and a sense of story unfolding, holding our breath for what might come next.
WOWZER. This would definitely be one of, if not my personal favorite image as well. The conditions were just right. Shadows creeping across the scene, low angled light catching the small ripples of foreground sand running through the frame leading to sand being obliterated by the wind and creating a whatâs happening kind of moment that you captured perfectly. I love how the sharpness falls off in the background creating tremendous depth to the image. The colors look great. That foreground ridge is so sumptuous. It has texture, light, shadow, and twists and turns that anchor the whole scene. There is a stick or a branch or something on the downward swooping edge of the sand in the UL portion of the image that could be cloned out. Otherwise, this is simply sensational and one of the best images Iâve seen here in a while. Congratulations, Fritz!
Fritz: Got a strong -meter spike from this one. I love to shoot dunes at edge of day just for the potential play of light and shadow you have here. Marvelous comp and final result. I would make those little bush remnants go away. As it is they bring this down to a 10.98 on a scale of 10. Fantastic image. >=))>
Thank you all for taking the time to look at and comment on this photo. A wild day in the field I will not soon forget! Bill, David, Lon, Mike: as for the branches, I struggled with whether to remove them or not, but after really spending time with both versions, I opted to leave them in. Removing them, at least to me, took away from the dimensionality of the image; their presence, (again, to me,) grounds this image closer to reality. Marylyn, I chuckled when I read your reference to TGWoK painting, as that reference has been made a couple of times. As a huge fan of that painting, it means a lot. Dianne, thank you for taking the time to play with the image. I do like the balance it brings to the shadows, but for me, darkening that corner takes the impact and/or drama away from that curve. What drew me to this composition were the defined lines and patterns throughout. I hope this does not come through as being defensive . I have spent quite a bit of time on this image, trying many different variations. In the end, this was the one that more closely takes me back to that incredible moment. Mark, I shot this at 170 mm from the dune across from these. The wind was blowing hard during most of the time I was there, which made for these amazing patterns in the sand (plus wiped ou tall the footprints in the sand )
Super light, shapes, composition. The movement of the sand over the upper dune, in contrast the stillness of the primary dune (lower left â upper right) is an engaging contradiction. I, too, prefer the sweep into the upper left; it foils any sense diagonal emphasis across the frame. It also, for me, imparts and energy (left to right) that feels wave-like.
-meter spike from this one. I love to shoot dunes at edge of day just for the potential play of light and shadow you have here. Marvelous comp and final result. I would make those little bush remnants go away. As it is they bring this down to a 10.98 on a scale of 10. Fantastic image. >=))>
. I have spent quite a bit of time on this image, trying many different variations. In the end, this was the one that more closely takes me back to that incredible moment. Mark, I shot this at 170 mm from the dune across from these. The wind was blowing hard during most of the time I was there, which made for these amazing patterns in the sand (plus wiped ou tall the footprints in the sand