Mesquite dunes of death valley with the Amargosa Mountains in the distance.
Curves, patterns, and shadows contrasted in the moonlight.
A single cloud hangs above, serenading the evening landscape.
Happy New Year Matt!.I love it..Like a reverse Oreo cookie!
Sand really can't be told from snow...the contrasts really make this a fine New Year image.
Dan
Jan 02, 2016 at 12:13 PM
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Happy New Year Matt!.I love it..Like a reverse Oreo cookie!
Sand really can't be told from snow...the contrasts really make this a fine New Year image.
Dan
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Thanks Dan
Mark Metternich wrote:
Another powerful graphic like representation. Have always dug your out of the box approach to landscape!
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Mark, I'm a fan of your work as well
kwilliam8 wrote:
This is really beautiful! Very nice work on this one.
Keith W.
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Thanks Keith
JimFox wrote:
Hey Matt,
Yes, very cool contrasts here. That lone cloud is really sweet.
So you are already in Death Valley?
Jim
Jim, this was shot last fall. I was out all night long till sunrise, alone on the dunes. Was so peaceful, especially with the sands emanating the warm heat from the days sun.
Matt, super kool. It really grabs my attention. Love you you use the available natural lighting when there is very little. Full moon or no moon, best times to do nightscapes!
fplstudio wrote:
The second representation is my favourite. Very nice picture.
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Hardcore wrote:
Really like this Matt! The contrast and toning is phenomenal! I like the cropped version better.
Corey
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DejanS wrote:
Matt, super kool. It really grabs my attention. Love you you use the available natural lighting when there is very little. Full moon or no moon, best times to do nightscapes!
Dejan
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AMaji wrote:
Very nice image. I love the cropped version as the lower dark portion is somewhat distracting to me.
Maji
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13867 wrote:
Epic Matt!
Cropped also.
CB
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Brad Williams wrote:
Great photos Matt. The high contrast really emphasizes the contrast in textures between the "smooth looking" sand and the mountains. Nice work.
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Nice high contrast effect Matt. I would go with the crop version.
Take care,
Fred
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Bart Carrig wrote:
Great jump on the New Year. That will make the rest of your year a real challenge. : )
Crop version for me as well.
Beautiful work.
Bart
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Jeffrey wrote:
Very nice image-making here, Matt. The cropped version is the one.
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tmiller9 wrote:
Matt - these are gorgeous. I also prefer the cropped version - very sultry.
Thanks again everyone for your input. Looks like the crop version is what everyone prefers. That helps tremendously. Sometimes it's hard to hack off all that extra detail, but ultimately, a stronger composition is what matters most.
