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    The DOF, light and your B & W treatment as usual is very good.
    I am not sure about the vegetation, especially the bits at the bottom, I might get rid of them.
    The grass on the larger mounds look fine although I think all sand would be preferable to me.
    Nice image...
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    I agree with Dankearl. If you could clone out the foreground foliage and leave the three dune silhouettes I think it would improve the image immensely. The composition is really wonderful in this shot. Great job!

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    Thanks Guys… i actually forgot about the foliage at bottom , have sorted it… I also forgot to tone … must pay more attention …lol

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    Hi Peter.

    I love the light, tones and alignment/composition of the three highest peaks without reservation... Beautiful symmetry! I quite like the three (lower) grassed peaks as well in isolation, but I don't think they compliment the three big peaks a great deal. Its still a wonderful image as it stands IMHO, but I think I would like to see either the three big peaks by themselves without the foreground. I think this will enhance their symmetry. An alternative is to crop off the top just above the middle 'big' peak so you get some symmetry between the two grassed peaks and the two lower 'big' peaks... hope you understand what I mean.. of course you could leave it just as it is and I would still love it...

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    This is fantastic Peter. Love everything about this.
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    Peter - I missed this one. Really like it as is but would also be interested in seeing your adjustments referred to post #4.

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    Thanks everyone for comments ..always appreciated.

    Don thanks for the advice on crops ,but the lower two grass peaks anchor image and the image is unbalance without .
    the other crop from top is interesting but looks too symmetrical and clinical.


    cheers all …thanks gain

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    Hi Peter, I too love everything about this one...three main clumps of grasses to compliment the three dunes...lovely work !

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    Quote Originally Posted by peter delaney View Post
    Thanks everyone for comments ..always appreciated.

    Don thanks for the advice on crops ,but the lower two grass peaks anchor image and the image is unbalance without .
    the other crop from top is interesting but looks too symmetrical and clinical.

    cheers all …thanks gain
    Hi Peter, definitely nothing more than 'suggestions' to look at... Love your work.

    DON

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    Hi Peter,

    had a closer look and I like it as it is, just a few little things already mentioned. I like the conversion very much.

    Ciao
    Anette

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