dunescape#7

[peter delaney]

D3 70-200MM ,manual exposure, iso 500, 1/400 @f10,

prepared this image on my laptop (so colours maybe a tad off ) as i am away photographing, this is one from today... :)

[Dave Mills]

Hi Peter, Good comp divided into thirds.Pleasing soft light on the dunes with nice detail. I have mixed feelings on the sky about the blue looking a bit unnatural. See what others think...

[Mike Fuhr]

I really like the composition. Nice use of layers. The dark blue sky adds some nice drama to the image.

[Kobus Tollig]

Great scene here. Good comp and well exposed. I do feel you have used to much pp here

[peter delaney]

hi guys agree about the sky,have tried a desaturated version , I like the way it looks be interested in your views...

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Peter,
I think I actually prefer the blue! It has a nice color contrast between the bit of warmth in the dunes and the coolness/drama of the sky. I do think a bit off the top to just above the white bands even further accentuates the dunes......mostly because it has nice lines! Very well done!

[Robert Amoruso]

I am good with the blue as a departure from the actual colors - that is what art is all about, your interpretation.

[peter delaney]

Thanks Roman and Robert,
Roman agree about crop , so I have edited the final tiff,

the ''HH THING" is just a phase as I have done very little if any landscapes before , so my only tripod is a heavy gitzo for my 600mm lens ..
but i am getting addicted to the landscape so will get a lighter tripod and a MF camera...bit out of my comfort zone but I will enjoy the learning curve..

Robert ,thanks for that comment about "interpretation" as I tend to keep my creative side in check...

[zethar zethar]

I think I prefer the original sky. It has a very dramatic effect.