I've always thought this place looked like someone had taken a giant squeegee to it, creating lines not just in the soil but in the grasses and sky as well. And cropping off the sky puts more emphasis on the geology. A good representation of the area.
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Ted - Great lines in image - good use of the ones provided by nature. Erja's comment about contrast appropriate - a bit more contrast would give the photo color pop. Thad
I can see why they are called badlands. Although your photo shows how beautiful they are at the same time. I'd like to see this area sometime. Thanks for sharing.