Remote Campsite
by noraneko

Comment by edmeng:
Sand dunes in B&W- gorgeous.

Desolation
by noraneko

Comment by CNovack:
I like how you popped the whites by use of overexposure for it really compliments the textures & shapes in the sand as well as the shadowplay of the plant that cuts through those 'sand lines' But while the photo does wonders with calling our attention to those details it is less than complementary to the sky which looks a bit too washed/blown out (I don't know what this looks like in color but I suspect it might look really great but in the B&W the lighter tones in the sky look blown out).

Remote Campsite
by noraneko

Comment by jackal9:
Amazing, the sand in places almost looks like water!! Awesomme sky too, fantastic shot!

Remote Campsite
by noraneko

Comment by bassbone:
This is awesome - as usual! There is an otherworldly feel to this- probably the oversharpenedness of the sand (it works very well - no complaints) and the softness of the sky. The sharpening really brings out the neat lines in the sand and accentuates the different layers of sand.

I hate sensor dust - man, do i hate sensor dust!

Message edited by author 2007-05-13 11:21:01.

Desolation
by noraneko

Comment by walrus451:
wow...it does POP....; )

Desolation
by noraneko

Comment by bdenny:
I know I love it! Very stark and dramatic.

Beyond
by noraneko

Comment by colorcarnival:
Love the contrast of the very white sand against the dark sky. Love the clouds too. It's awesome that you did not lose the detail in the white - I'm sure I would have blown out that area lol.

The D-Day Reenactors Club...History Shaping Culture
by noraneko

Comment by buzzy:
I like the candid-ness of the shot, but it's overexposed and the skin tones are a bit orange. On the other hand, the area below the gun is quite dark, so maybe adjusting the contrast/brightness would have produced a more evenly exposed shot.

Rooted in Sand
by noraneko

Comment by bassbone:
The thing i like the best about this image is the combination of the wispy branches and clouds - the black versus white that seem to join together and continue across the image. The mountains in the back have just enough detail and the crispness of the foreground adds enough punch to really make you notice it.

I tend to agree with Jonfrommk - you have some really nice other images of white sands that are quite minimalistic to them - this image has a lot going on and may not fit real well with the other two images I have recently seen in your portfolio. But I am not really solid with triptych -so what do I know!!

Good luck at the Spoleto Festival - I hope you can get some good sales

Rooted in Sand
by noraneko

Comment by jonfrommk:
Catherine, I love the slightly minimalist feeling that you have been getting in some of the pictures in this challenge and I have to say all your pictures with sand in them have been stand outs to me and this is no exception. Beautiful image. For your triptych I hope you are going to use desolation and beyond as they were just beautiful images, not 100% sure whether they would work with this shot as perhaps there is a touch too much going on in it, but it might be worth trying them either side of this and seeing the effect. Whatever you go for I hope we get a chance to see the finished product