A Piece of Desert

[Dave Mills]

An image that I really didn't know what to do with and started to fool around with it. Converted using Nik Silver FX and applied Nik bicolor filter. Also used Topaz small detail....

[denise ippolito]

Very neat looking Dave. When I first saw the thumbnail I thought it was a feather pattern, Very nice color tones and composition is interesting.

[Connie Mier]

Dave, I like this a lot, the pattern is strong. What is the crusty looking stuff at the top?

[Dave Mills]

Hi Connie, I took this in Death Valley by the sandunes. There are patches of it in different areas. I really don't know what it is...possibly someone else might know.

[Katherine Enns]

I think this is bedrock to surface, quartzite possibly, Connie...? I really like this a lot Dave, its got such heavy texture and beautiful color. Rock is fun to shoot, and sand and rock, well...even better! I like what you have done with this image.

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful image, Dave...perfect composition and I think you did an amazing job in pp. Love the bicolor effect (one of my new favorites!) Super image overall - I'd hang it on my wall for sure.

[Dave Mills]

Thanks folks...appreciate the comments...

[Katherine Enns]

I have looked at this again, and I am not so sure its rock, it could be just consolidated silts and sands, aka dried mud, next to the nice bronzish colored sands.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Katherine, It seemed to have the texture of consolidated silts and sands. These areas appear and disappear depending on the blowing sands...

[Katherine Enns]

Well what ever it is, its gawjus. You did such a nice job on processing. And you obv. have a Good Eye. As they say.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Dave,
I love the shapes and textures on this - it looks somewhat lunar to me - not that I've any experience of lunar landscapes you understand!! A very intriguing image.
Best,
Nicki

[Dave Mills]

Thanks Nicki...that area of death valley does look lunar...

[Brent Wellander]

Great form & textures...nice!