Mesquite Dunes

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• iris (2071)
• [2007-03-29 15:57]

Hello Delic

The sand dunes throw up that wonderful contrast against the blue mountains.

Great composition.Kudos to you!This is a wonderful piece of art!

Cheers & TFS

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• SelenE (11686)
• [2007-03-29 16:02]

Merhaba Hakan,

You are a very good hunter of light!

Shadows, colors, contrast, textures and the composition is very good. Well done and TFS
Selen

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• Silvio2006 (22212)
• [2007-03-29 16:50]

Hi Delic, wonderful composition with splendid amazing colors, great mountains, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• methos (1161)
• [2007-03-29 17:56]

Hi Hakan,
Amazing contrast between the dunes and the blue of the mountains and sky.
Really nice. Great details and composition.
TFS!

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• scharan1 (266)
• [2007-03-29 19:12]

Olá Hakan

Belo cenário muito bem captado. As cores são fantásticas, linda composição. Muito bonito trabalho Hakan, meus parabéns!

Abraços,
Vera.

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• JoseMiguel (5005)
• [2007-03-29 19:24]

Hi Hakan,
A very contrasting image!
So I think this was not an easy shot for the light metering, due to the bright zones in the same composition than the very dark ones. But you managed pretty well it with the compensation.
I like so much the shadows projected and the soft curves of the sand.
My compliments and thanks for share it.
Best regards,
JM

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• Evelynn (12144)
• [2007-03-29 19:54]
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Having just returned from DV I'm wondering what time of day this was shot. I think you are facing north so it must be morning. We didn't get any good morning light when we were there. The dunes look great. Did you add blue to the sky? I just bought the same lens you shot this with. It looks like it works pretty well with the extender. I like the drama here.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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• daveman (172)
• [2007-03-29 21:36]
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Another memorable telephoto landscape image, Hakan. I like the polarizer effect in the sky, though sky colors seem a little artificial. Velvia oversaturation. Perhaps I'm not familiar with the homogeneous lack of cloud in the desert sky. Overall very well done, makes me wanna go there.

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• scottevers7 (12253)
• [2007-03-29 23:01]

HHi Haken,
A masterful job with the exposure and overall composition. Beautiful color saturation with an amazing sense of depth. Great play of light and shadows. Superb camera work!
Scott

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• livios (16850)
• [2007-03-30 0:13]

Hakan, this is another fantastic capture by you.

Excellent saturation and shades of blue. Perfect sharpness.

Besides, an excellent note.

Congratulations.

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• cicindela (6416)
• [2007-03-30 4:46]
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Hello Hakan!
There was none new picture from you for so long, but as always the presented one is really splendid one! Fantastic composition with very good light in FG showing the beauty of sandy dunes, and a little darkener BG. That is really very climatic photo!
I am not sure, but I think that there is a small oasis in the FG; that adds some details about size of dunes and of course the mountains.
I really like this picture :)
Congratulation and I am waiting for the next one :)
Best greetings,
Radomir

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• ramthakur (23953)
• [2007-03-30 5:55]

Hello Hakan,
What enchanting effects you have created here in this picture of sand dunes in Death Valley through thoughtful and innovative camera settings, my friend!
The contrasts between four zones of vital colors -- green of the vegetation in the foreground, creamish white of the sand dunes, grayish blue of the mountains and the deep blue of the polarized sky -- are the elements that lend that magical quality to this superb image.
The contrasts between light and shade on the dunes and the mountain also give a three-dimensional look to their salient features.

Classic photography at its best!

Ram

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• horia (12076)
• [2007-03-30 6:35]

Hi Hakan

What a splendid shot! I'm really looking forward for all the photos from this upcoming series from you!
The contrast and colors here are absolutely magnificent!
I really like the way those soft and bright dunes look against those massive and dark rock in the back...i guess one could say there is a double contrast here: colors and texture.
An excellent POV to capture that and also an exceptinal exposure management (i raelly liked teh way you explained that part too i your note).
All-in-all a superb composition!

Bravo and TFS
horia

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• jeanpaul (13831)
• [2007-03-30 8:41]

HI Hakan
Excellente photo de ce beau paysage féérique,les contraste sont super et les couleurs sont justes. Bravo pour la composition.


Merci pour l'envoie...JP

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• clnaef (6243)
• [2007-03-30 9:35]

Bonjour,
Belle composition. Les contrastes sont bien maîtrisé.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• Alex99 (14271)
• [2007-03-30 10:21]

Hi Hakan.
Next your fantastic un its unusualness and beautifulness art work. What a great combination of various colours, textures. What an expressive lights and darks. Two things are usual (for you) and clear: tremendous composition and great skillfulness. Bravo and my congratulation. Superb job. TFS.
Alexei.

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• claudine (9635)
• [2007-03-30 12:05]

Hello Hakan,
Again, this is an impressive landscape, most unusual! Those dunes seem to be coming from nowhere :) Those colors and contrast are stunning and this exposure perfect! You really have seen superb landscapes so far. Thanks for sharing them with us :) Bravo!
Claudine

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• jmp (8400)
• [2007-03-30 17:15]

Hi Hakan,
I find this landscape specially beautiful. Colours, shapes, composition and light are magical.
TFS, José M.

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-30 23:33]

Hello Hakan

A super crisp image , with outstanding colours.The composition is beautiful.Excellent POV and DOF.TFS

Rob

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• saeedabbasi (4044)
• [2007-03-31 3:16]

Hi dear Hakan ,
excellent image.
i kile light and blue colours in this shot.
great details and excellent composition.
thanks for sharing
Regards
Saeed

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• aido (4038)
• [2007-03-31 13:38]

Hi Hakan,
Very interesting, the three layers of vegetation, dunes and peaks. Quite a forbidding and formidable looking place, but still with it's own beauty. Well executed capture, nice DOF and excellent colours (always so with Velvia :-)). Good post.
Regards,
Adrian

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• OzBY (1027)
• [2007-03-31 16:03]

Hello Hakan,

Another great picture of this desert landscape.
Great color and composition.
Oz

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• fragman (10779)
• [2007-03-31 17:08]

great landscape, TFS Ori

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• mikou (5265)
• [2007-03-31 17:52]

Hi Hakan.
Splendid picture.Colours are incredibly beautiful.I like him very much contrast light sand downs and dark rocks and sky.Very nice are shadows on curves on downs.See this scene in real must be great experience.Thank you very much for sharing this amazing picture.
Best greetings Milos.

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• SunToucher (8519)
• [2007-04-01 6:03]

Hi Hakan,
I like the different layers and shapes you captured here. The layers in shrubs, dunes, mountains and sky. The shapes in the organic wind swept dunes and the sharp edges mountians.
Excellent work on the exposure, showing great details and a superb range of shadows and highlights.
TFS,
Niek

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• glazzaro (4497)
• [2007-04-01 9:48]

Wow, love the contrast in the terrain, excellent shot with good depth between the changes, nice work!

Greg

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• Viera (484)
• [2007-04-01 11:36]

Hi Hakan,
its very intersting how its background in contrast with sand...
it looks very nice I think and I'm looking forward to see the other pics of these.
really amazing place.
Best regards
Viera

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• Altair (567)
• [2007-04-01 17:07]

Hello Hakan,

This is a very fine photo! I realy like the colours and the shapes of the dunes. Nice composition and lighting too, great work!

Regards, Peter

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• hester (10828)
• [2007-04-02 14:27]

Hi Delic

Wonderful image, I love the shape of the dunes mirrored by the shape of the mountains. Wonderful light and shadows

TFS

Karan

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-04-02 15:11]

Merhaba Hakan, It's very well composed colours are excellent as usual, light is great for getting good contrast. Details are fine Selamlar Necip.

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• cecilia (4626)
• [2007-04-03 0:41]

Absolutely beautiful, love the colours and presentation.
Great shot!
Cecilia

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• jcoowanitwong (11461)
• [2007-04-03 1:12]

Hello Hakan,
A fantastic picture. This vast space is well shown in grand style. Perfect sharpness and exposure. Also enjoy reading your informative note. With best regards,
JC

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• Tamrock (3647)
• [2007-04-09 10:47]

hello hakan!
mighty and beautiful with
nice lightning and fine
colours!
good shot!

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• oscarromulus (4554)
• [2007-04-10 18:39]
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Hakan,
Great educative notes.
A lot of green in the F/G. A water hole, possibly?
The white of the dunes, those COLD mountains and the FANTASTIC blue sky reminds me of those classical stories
such as the "Arabian Nights".
Done with a lot of taste. You have class, my friend.!!!
Best regards from Canada from Mario.

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• Finland_in_Eton (874)
• [2007-04-11 8:58]
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• Jamesp (13438)
• [2007-04-18 16:35]

Hi Hakan

Wonderful play of light and colour here. The dissected land behind the dunes contrasting wonderfully with the dunes themselves. Exceptional.

The Death Valley and other dunes in the area are formed downwind of the prevailing wind and build up where the air is forced to rise up over the mountains (It cannot lift the sand as it loses speed to rise up). There is strong relationship between the size of the dune and strength of the wind.

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• mlines (2494)
• [2007-04-30 23:07]

Hi Hakan. Almost surreal place around here. Your picture tell a thousand words about this, plus very interesting notes. Murray.