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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: chuckn on March 20, 2015, 11:08:53 pm

Title: Dune Bush
Post by: chuckn on March 20, 2015, 11:08:53 pm: Took this last week at Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah.

Chuck.
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: luxborealis on March 21, 2015, 09:19:54 am: I love this photo - but I'm not sure why!

It's a half-dead looking bush on a dull, overcast day. Composionally, there is not a lot of depth and it's rather centrally placed. Even the vignetting is a bit obvious, although it does give the subtle appearance of the bush glowing. I shouldn't find much to like - yet it is captivating me. I feel like I could put this photograph on the wall and enjoy looking at it for a very long time.

There is something intriguing and mystifying about the image. I think it's the detail of it that's drawing me in, the way the branches are pointing this way and that. But I'm not one to like random - I prefer design, so even that is mystifying to me.

Two thumbs up for the treatment. That brown/gold toning effect is beautiful.

Nicely done, Chuck. Thanks for sharing it with us. You've given life to an otherwise dull thing and made it look beautiful!
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 21, 2015, 09:50:23 am: I love it too. It's compositionally very simple, but the light and treatment are very elegant.
Wonderful!
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on March 21, 2015, 03:26:09 pm: I agree with Terry, I think: I like it but I'm not sure why.

The toning is good. Could you share the settings you used?

Jeremy
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: chuckn on March 23, 2015, 09:30:42 pm: Thanks.

Chuck.
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 24, 2015, 05:13:07 am: I like it also. I think that the shrub is dry, but in B&W it comes out more alive than it is? Plus, the sky looks great and adds another layer of life into the photo.

The bit I find less interesting is the sand, it lacks ripples and such.
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: francois on March 24, 2015, 05:46:33 am: I like it too and congrats for finding something that hasn't been run over by ATVs or buggies.
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: stamper on March 24, 2015, 09:07:20 am: It has all been said. This is the problem with being late to the party and you did right to post it.
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: Bob_B on March 24, 2015, 09:47:25 am: +1. The detail in the bush plus the pp toning really appeal to me.
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 25, 2015, 04:46:10 pm: I really like it also.

Does anyone think it could be that we all like it because it sort of looks like the shape of a human eye, with an iris of slighty lighter tones forming a circle in the centre - a very abstract human eye of course, but none the less and so gives it a nod towards having some sort of subiminal gesture within the image?

Only a thought.

Dave
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: David Eckels on March 25, 2015, 07:15:23 pm: Quote from: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 25, 2015, 04:46:10 pm
Only a thought.
+1 :)
Love it.
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: Bob_B on March 25, 2015, 07:36:13 pm: I don't know about an eye, Dave, but I have to say that I've viewed this sweet photo at least once a day since it was posted and still find lots to explore. Fascinating!
Title: Re: Dune Bush
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 25, 2015, 11:18:29 pm: Quote from: Bob_B on March 25, 2015, 07:36:13 pm
I don't know about an eye, Dave, but I have to say that I've viewed this sweet photo at least once a day since it was posted and still find lots to explore. Fascinating!
Me too!