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Mesquite Dunes Death Valley, CA
Mar 22, 2019 01:13:53   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
Springtime in Death Valley is footprint season. After trying to remove all the distractions from this image, I decided to go for a painterly look using Topaz Impression and the Cezanne presets.


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Mar 22, 2019 08:34:13   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Works for me. The squiggles seem suggestive of wind-blown sand patterns. The curves and the color contrasts are very eye-catching. There's a nice sense of depth with the differing sized plants. Thanks for posting, R!

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Mar 22, 2019 10:24:14   #
kenievans Loc: Dallas
 
I think it’s a lovely image. The painted look works well with the pastel colors and minimalist landscape.

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Mar 22, 2019 17:24:15   #
artBob Loc: Near Chicago
 
The patterns/textures, colors, and shapes of the dunes are quite rich--unity with variety! The rest, however, could use some work to be brought into the scene in terms of arrangement (although the perspective is good), color, and detail. (there also seems to be a little overlap of background/foreground in the far dune).

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Mar 23, 2019 06:40:43   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
I like the picture and the processing of this, it all works very well for me - with the exception of the water (?), which I find a distraction. I’d remove it and make it all about dunes and foliage. Lovely colours too.

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Mar 23, 2019 07:45:42   #
cameraf4 Loc: Delaware
 
I like it. If Cezanne had ever traveled to Death Valley, I suspect there would be one like this hanging in an art gallery somewhere.

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Mar 23, 2019 08:31:32   #
timm27 Loc: Earth
 
What footprints?
All removed, well done!

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Mar 23, 2019 08:56:31   #
minniev Loc: MIssissippi
 
Nicely managed to get a creative version. I know what you mean about the footprints! I was fortunate enough to experience a major wind storm my last night there, so got one fresh clean-swept morning. But the rest of the time, the footprints were everywhere.

I'm wondering about a thread focused on sharing of images we were dissatisfied with in their original form, but managed to create something that pleased us nonetheless. I bet most of us have some of these kinds of things in our collections and maybe even on our walls.

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Mar 23, 2019 09:17:31   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
minniev wrote:
...I'm wondering about a thread focused on sharing of images we were dissatisfied with in their original form, but managed to create something that pleased us nonetheless. I bet most of us have some of these kinds of things in our collections and maybe even on our walls.
Sounds good to me!

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Mar 23, 2019 23:30:33   #
Einreb92 Loc: Philadelphia
 
I like the overall effect!

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