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The elements
© Paul_Gerritsen
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Uploaded: 01/20/06 7:08 PM GMT
The elements
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There had been a storm that day and when the sun set the dunes where shaped, carved and shiny as only nature can do. Then this overcast shifted in and there was...well you can see for yourself. It was unforgettable, also because I had a ton of sand in my eyes.
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::lemeow
01/20/06 8:26 PM GMT
Stunning photo! Fabulous detail, composition, lighting, everything...and having a great eye and patience doesn't hurt, either. Nice work.
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"...you never come to think that what is ordinary to you may be a desert of woeful newness to another."
Richard Llewellyn
Hello Paul....Excellent...it could appear in any glossy....The lighting is also nice and the ripples in the sand really makes this picture...A cracking shot Paul....All the best...Mick.
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Amazing picture!!!! 10/10 and another to the faves. Great Job.
Rye
Rye
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Ding, ding, ding...ladies and gentelmen...we have a winner!!
Super sweet shot Paul, simply astonishing!!
I hope your eyes, and your camera lens, are back to normal now. :)
Super sweet shot Paul, simply astonishing!!
I hope your eyes, and your camera lens, are back to normal now. :)
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Picture Purrrfect
These are the dunes at Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. They stretch for about a mile wide and they have been used in motion pictures as desert backgrounds.
Nice to see you like this one. I still find the sand in places I can't mention here...
Nice to see you like this one. I still find the sand in places I can't mention here...
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If you can't find the words, you may as well shoot it...
Wow Paul, I feel like I am looking though a National Geographic magazine! The lines that are etched in the dunes are incredible. It is difficult to believe that Mother Nature and some wind could create something so gorgeous. There is great contrast with the blue sky and forboding gray sky. Yet both compliment the color of the dunes quite well. This is first 10 I have give in a while & I don't mind telling you! Right into my faovrites folder on my harddrive. Glad you shot this depite the sandy conditions...hope are able to get the rest of the sand out before summer! Thanks for the post :~).
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~ Mimi~
Well my dear Paul..where in the world were you when you took this magnificient photo??!!!!!! They have those dunes in Holland????? How about sharing where you were? pretty please? This is absolutely beautiful. The softness of the clouds and then the curves and different kind of softness on the dunes...I am speechless sweets! If I were there I would have to insist on giving you a bigtime hug for this grand grand photo!!!!!!!!!!!
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My part is to improve the present moment....
Lucky you. I wish I could go to Gran Canaria in winter... just for a couple of days to reload my batteries. But you are a good pal cause you brought some interesting photos from this I suppose unforgettable holiday . What strikes me most is the clear focus on the sand dune. Despite the weather and sand wind (judging upon the sand in your teeth, lol) the photo is so sharp. Awsome.
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If you admire nature for its creations why don't you visit the gallery of its reporter...
Very nice color contrast, very good composition. Wells done.
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Who else it can be except Paul the genious him self. Bravo my friend. Your lense and the eye is just the same. Great work.
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Impresionante imagen!!! Otra para mis favoritas 10/10
Impressive image!!! Other one for my favorites 10/10
Impressive image!!! Other one for my favorites 10/10
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Saludos Regards From Spain
Absolutely wonderful. This is a great piece here. Love the overall image, the clouds above against the sand works well together to create this nice picture. Great work from you. I enjoy this. High marks here Paul.
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"Holy, holy, holy is the lord God Almighty - the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come."
Stunning light and excellent composition!
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Practice makes perfect: EARTH FIRST -- then we destroy all the other planets.
Paul, better than an A+! What a keeper - that! veddy veddy nice! / irkstl
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Wow....Stunning photo. The composition is spot on! This is going into my favourites.
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All of which makes me anxious at times unbearably so
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Wow indeed! Goes straight to my top 5 caedes pics!! Excellent work!
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This is beautiful. Quite surreal looking. I'm using it right now. Well done.
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Oh ... sorry ... one minute please ... *wipes sand from eyes and nose and ears and and ...* :oP
Beautiful shot.
The dune itself is worthy of a frame, with the detail and clarity of the contours showing ... but ... add in the drama of that sky ... wow. Just wow.
I love the contrasts in colours, as well as the overall palette. And again, the additional element of the textures present ... really nice.
Thanks for sharing this image ... +fav for me. :o)
Beautiful shot.
The dune itself is worthy of a frame, with the detail and clarity of the contours showing ... but ... add in the drama of that sky ... wow. Just wow.
I love the contrasts in colours, as well as the overall palette. And again, the additional element of the textures present ... really nice.
Thanks for sharing this image ... +fav for me. :o)
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes,
but in having new eyes.
- Marcel Proust
Absolutey fantastic! I love all kind of deserts and this particular dune reminds me of the trip to Sahara. Thank you!
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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
this is absolutely spectacular with the way the scene is lighted and just the overall attitude of the piece. well done!
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Love them for who they are, faults included
I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like this before. I really like this, it's very unique. Great work!
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Famous last words: "Hey, watch this!"........
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I had to look twice and reread your explanation before realizing I was seeing a photo and not a computer-generated image. There are times when nature is so perfect it almost doesn't look real. I'm just a little disgusted with the 69 c-index rating I see here. It should be in the upper 80s at least.
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I got to vote on this one and gave it a 10. It almost looks like a manipulation it's so striking. What an incredible capture!! Great work!!. :)
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"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" - Albert Einstein -
this is absolutely stunning
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To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower, to hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour. - William Blake
Love the way you've got sheen AND texture on the dune. Superb.
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It is not "The powerful attack the weak." it is "The fearful attack what they fear."
Looks like I somehow missed seeing this one. My goash, there is such detail in the sand it looks like I can identify each grain. KEEP-PAH!
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Wow, amazing photograph, Paul. The perfect angle of the camera and the position of the sun.
-Nik
-Nik
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