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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: David Eckels on February 15, 2022, 01:02:33 pm

Title: Saltbush Cinder Plain
Post by: David Eckels on February 15, 2022, 01:02:33 pm
Death Valley near Ubehebe Crater
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 15, 2022, 03:02:24 pm
Beautiful shot, David.
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Post by: Arlen on February 15, 2022, 03:32:31 pm
Unusual, and very well done.
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Post by: francois on February 16, 2022, 07:28:14 am
Great near/far composition and shows how expansive this land is.
Well done.
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Post by: David Eckels on February 16, 2022, 10:14:01 am
🙏🏻 Saltbush is a generic term comprising many genuses. If anyone knows what this actually is, I'd love to know too.
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Post by: John R on February 16, 2022, 10:38:39 pm
Unusual, and very well done.
I like this shot as is. But the rhythm and pattern part of my brain never stops and is suggesting a crop. Not to make it better, but to bring out the pattern of the grasses as stand alone alternate view of the grasses in the landscape. If you crop out everything above the grasses, you have a beautiful pattern of grasses.

JR
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Post by: David Eckels on February 17, 2022, 09:13:03 am
Like this, John? More enigmatic, abstract.
But then you wouldn't have the context. ;)
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Post by: John R on February 17, 2022, 10:10:22 am
Like this, John? More enigmatic, abstract.
But then you wouldn't have the context. ;)
Yes, very nice. But that is the point. in the first you are moved by the landscape and grasses; in the second by the grasses themselves.

JR
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Post by: PeterAit on February 17, 2022, 10:29:42 am
Inspired by David's excellent photo, I was reminded of a similar shot that I took near Dettifoss in Iceland.
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Post by: David Eckels on February 17, 2022, 11:25:28 am
But that is the point.
Thanks, John. I completely understand.
Thanks for sharing that, Peter.
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Post by: Arlen on February 17, 2022, 05:40:45 pm
Like this, John? More enigmatic, abstract.
But then you wouldn't have the context. ;)

They emphasize different things, but I like both versions.
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Post by: David Eckels on February 17, 2022, 05:55:53 pm
Exactly, Arlen, thank you.
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Post by: Bob_B on February 18, 2022, 07:13:13 am
I like the 2nd a bit more, largely because of the absence of the sky. It helps focus the composition (imho).
Title: Re: Saltbush Cinder Plain
Post by: David Eckels on February 18, 2022, 10:34:55 am
Thank you all for your comments.
As John and Arlen note, there are at least two different subjects here. One is the bushes. The other is the cinder plain on which these bushes live. This latter subject is what I originally intended to capture and convey. I have visited this spot several times and it is amazing to me that amidst this volcanic desolation from ancient times, anything can exist at all. Out of desolation, beauty grows. I think this reflects the profound appeal of DV for me.
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