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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: MTGFender on July 22, 2015, 09:29:12 pm

Title: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: MTGFender on July 22, 2015, 09:29:12 pm

Thanks very much for your interests.
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Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 23, 2015, 03:43:06 am

I like the light, textures, and composition.

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: francois on July 23, 2015, 03:53:55 am

I've never been able to venture into the GSD national monument and this shot makes me want to go there.
Well done!

PS: in fact, I've tried to visit the GSN NM four or five times but weather was always really really bad with wind, heavy rain, etc…

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: MTGFender on July 23, 2015, 06:13:21 am

Paulo & Francois...Thank you for your complements.
Francois...The GSD has been established as a National Park since 2004. It's a remarkable place and many photography opportunities. I went there only a couple of times due to distance and busy life. I plan to spend more time there. If you've had a chance, you should spend few days there.

Best regards,
Pramote

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: MattBurt on July 24, 2015, 12:10:41 pm

Nice textures and composition.

I love the GSD! It's about three hours from here and I've been a bunch of times. Come to think of it I'm probably due for a trip as I haven't been in the last couple of years.
I've been there during a wind storm and it was brutal!
It's especially nice when the creek is flowing like that. Great for kids to play in and some good composition material. We like to stay at Joyful Journey hot springs up the road as the campsite at the park is often a bit crowded for my tastes.

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: MTGFender on July 24, 2015, 02:43:43 pm

Thanks very much Matt. I love this place. I found out October is very nice, cool and no crowd.

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: digitaldog on July 24, 2015, 08:09:55 pm

Quote from: MTGFender on July 24, 2015, 02:43:43 pm

Thanks very much Matt. I love this place. I found out October is very nice, cool and no crowd.

Good to know! I too tried to go there twice but the weather didn't work out. It's only a few hours away and it's on my bucket list.
Been to White Sands twice, amazing. November/December there is cool and no crowds either.

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: NancyP on July 24, 2015, 08:32:09 pm

Good tonality on black and white, works very well. On my bucket list too.

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: MTGFender on July 25, 2015, 10:46:13 am

Thanks very much Nancy & Andrew for your kind!
It's very easy to take good photography here, especially B&W.

Pramote

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: luxborealis on July 27, 2015, 07:27:32 am

Lovely tones and composition, well-represented in B&W.

I'm curious, perhaps because I'm not "getting it", but what are you trying to say with this photograph?

Title: Re: Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park
Post by: MTGFender on July 27, 2015, 09:19:17 am

Terry... Thanks for the comment.
No massage :) Just thought the foreground of logs was very interesting.