Algodones Dunes, California 2004

• ivanakusman

• Jan 2, 2005

Great use of contrast

 

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  c6h6o3

• Jan 2, 2005

I find this oppressively lugubrious. My first instinct is to say "Lighten up already", but perhaps a mournful response is your intent.

 

• Tom Stanworth

• Jan 2, 2005

Personally a bit dark and contrasty for me, but I'm sure perfect for other! Reminds me on a lunar scape with those spacey blacks...cant spot the rover tho....

Great layering, forcing he eye to have good wals about. Howzabout posting a G2 Azo print for comparison?
Tom

 

• TPPhotog

• Jan 2, 2005

Dark and moody ... definitely one for mounting on the wall.

 

• Deckled Edge

• Jan 2, 2005

Sorry, but this qualifies as "over the top." I've spent many dawns on dunes praying for 4 stops of contrast. When I see 10 stops, it's disorienting. Ansel Adams called this the charcoal and chalk syndrome.
I want to love this image, as it has all the elements of a great one. I think it would be wonderful with 30 shades of gray, not 2.

 

• pmoshay

• Jan 2, 2005

An excellent print, detail and contrast tells the story.

 

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  noseoil

• Jan 2, 2005

I'd be willing to bet the print shows much better tonality than the scan with respect to shadow and highlight detail. With this amount of contrast, the foreground itself would make an interesting abstract. It almost looks like ripples of foam at the beach.

 

• rz_inc

• Jan 3, 2005

I am afraid I agree with Tom stanworth, but mr Deckeld Edge is should live in the present and stop quoting Ansel.

 

• Claire Senft

• Jan 3, 2005

I think that when someone is expressing an opinion in the critque gallery they should quote anyone they want.

 

• rz_inc

• Jan 3, 2005

In principal I agree with you Claire, but I am just very tired of people using Ansel to point fingers and tel you how things should be done.