Tumbling Sands
Uploaded: March 08, 2010 04:24:38
~Padre Island National Seashore~
Blowing sand was everywhere during our previous visit to Padre Island...the wind was pretty fierce...you could actually hear the constant whispering of the grains of sand as they tumbled down the dune slopes...
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 10/40000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Tammy M. Anderson March 08, 2010
Beautiful gold tones, textures and pov, Valarie. Just gorgeous. #1246247Agnes Fegan March 08, 2010
Beautiful colors Valarie...your camera probably needed a cleaning after that! #8439196Courtenay Vanderbilt March 08, 2010
A brave capture and beautifully taken, Valarie! #8439199Jeff Robinson March 08, 2010
Despite the windy conditions you really captured this Beautifully! Excellent work Valarie! Jeff #8439252Tess L. Yee March 08, 2010
Super perspective and fab color, Valarie. #8439300John Rivera March 08, 2010
Very nice capture Valarie! #8439309Julie Burnett March 08, 2010
Outstanding colors, lighting, and composition, Val!! I love that you can actually see the individual grains of sand blowing across the dunes. Excellent!! #8439353Robert R. Goodman March 08, 2010
Hi Valarie,that looks like a very beautiful beach.I hope you had fun my friend.Stunning capture!!!! #8439366Douglas Pignet March 08, 2010
Beautiful capture and presentation, nice pov & comp as well. #8439399Amy M. Wilson March 08, 2010
Beautiful... love the golden tones and pov! A difficult capture with the wind blowing but you nailed it, Valarie! #8439463Hal Bambrick March 08, 2010
WOW!,Very Creative Work Here Val!!!!. #8439469Marilyn Cornwell March 08, 2010
Beautiful nature abstract! Tremendous!! #8439548Ellen Hodges March 08, 2010
Outstandingly beautiful capture, Val! Just gorgeous pov!! #8439697Michelle Alton March 08, 2010
Really...this is such a remarkable image...but I can't think of the proper remark to make! I find myself feeling desolate. You are the complete artist! #8439758Jack Ryan March 08, 2010
A very well composed image...very unique and very beautiful. Excellent work, Valarie. #8439771Ron McEwan March 08, 2010
Super job of capturing the moment Valarie, very well done indeed. #8439842Gina Cormier March 08, 2010
HOLY CRAP VAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spectacular image!!!!! WHat a POV!! I love this!!!! Love the detail with the grass and the blowing sand....just brilliant work my friend!!!!! #8439922
Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 08, 2010
Love the tones of this image Val. Captivating composition with a beautiful light.Jeana Clark March 08, 2010
~J~ #8440134
Julianne Bradford March 08, 2010
A poetess and artist with a camera. I can hear the grains whispering as I read your description Valarie. Magnificent capture,POV and rich tones make this striking image a favorite and winner in my book Valarie! #8440359Rony Sagy March 08, 2010
Fantastic capture, Valarie. #8440407Anita Hogue March 08, 2010
Gorgeous golden tones and textures, Valarie! Stunning capture! #8440546Patricia Seidler March 08, 2010
Beautiful tones, lighting and POV Valarie. Your details are amazing! #8440615Carol L. Fowler March 08, 2010
Magnificent hues and lighting. Wonderful detail too. (Hope you didn't get sand in your camera.) #8440782Gord MacEachern March 08, 2010
The composition, colors, POV, are all fantastic Valarie, one fabulous capture!! #8440815Kerry Hill March 08, 2010
Wow this is just fantastic Valarie, the tones, details and perspective are all awesome!! Beautiful work!! #8441195Monnie Ryan March 08, 2010
Awesome capture, Valarie! I'd have been afraid to take my camera out in the blowing sand. You sure got a fantastic scene! #8441244Kay E. Mahoney March 08, 2010
Nice capture, Valarie. Love the dunes and the colors. #8441261Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 08, 2010
Breathtaking, Val!!! Magificent capture!!! :-) k #8441367Ann Coates March 08, 2010
I bet you enjoyed your shower after this expedition. Gorgeous colours and scene you have captured here Valarie. #8441540Margaret R. Barry March 09, 2010
Gorgeous, Valarie. Beautiful colors, comp., light and textures! #8441616Barbara Waldoch March 09, 2010
How gorgeous, Val! #8441632Yulianto Soeroso March 09, 2010
never shot like this ..very nice #8441688Val Feldman March 09, 2010
Thanks, everyone, for stopping by and commenting - as always, it's appreciated! ~ValPS...Camera came thru just fine. Took precautions during shooting and had it checked out afterwards... #8442587
Dianna Murphy March 09, 2010
Very cool, gorgeous light and lines. #8442764Marty Straub March 09, 2010
At first I thought, how clever of this creative girl to add grain to her photo to illustrate... Wait! That IS sand blowing in the wind. What a great action shot, Valarie. #8442967Val Feldman March 10, 2010
Thanks so much Dianna and Marty! #8445596Nancy J. Locke March 11, 2010
A GLORIOUS capture, Val!!! Soooo fantabulous!!! PERFECT!!!Hugs, Nancy J Locke
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Patti Coblentz March 11, 2010
The light! The colors! The POV and perspective! The blowing sand!!!! So much...so beautiful, Valarie...!!!Marilyn K. Lincecum March 11, 2010
Beautiful lighting, colors and texture. #8449548Tommy E. Burgess March 11, 2010
Stunning capture all the way around Val!! Love the gorgeous light, and colors, as well as the impeccable composition! Bet we see this beauty again. #8449655Ann H. Belus March 12, 2010
Fantastic capture of this scene, Valarie...great composition, detail and color! #8451639Thomas E. Hinds March 15, 2010
Valarie, your stuff is so beautiful! This image is extraordinary! Superb work! #8457888Val Feldman March 15, 2010
Thanks so much Nancy, Patti, Marilyn, Tommy, Ann and Thomas for stopping by and commenting...as always, it's so appreciated! #8458240Mitch Spence March 18, 2010
Wonderful mood, and the low pov with the foreground plants leading us into the scene works so well here. #8463717Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 20, 2010
Fantastic capture!! Love the colors and composition!! #8468378Robert R. Goodman April 18, 2010
A big Congratulations Valarie!!!! #8544692Carrie M. Groseclose April 18, 2010
Huge congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Valarie! #8544797Jeana Clark April 18, 2010
~J~ #8544877
Thomas E. Hinds April 18, 2010
Congratulations on the Finalist badge! #8544970Patti Coblentz April 18, 2010
This is gorgeous, Valarie...BIG congratulations on your finalist!!Patti #8544981
Patrick Rouzes April 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this and all your finalists, Valarie! WTG! #8545168Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010
Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545532Erin L. Perkins-Watry April 19, 2010
Incredible shot, Valarie! I love Padre Island, though I rarely get all the way down there. Congratulations on all of your finalist picks! #8547281Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Big Congratulations on this beautiful image, Valarie! #8547330Julie Burnett April 19, 2010
Congratulations, Val!! WTG!! #8547350Maria A. Gonzalez April 19, 2010
Congratulations,Val a good luck in the next round. #8547572Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 19, 2010
Big congrats on your finalists Val. Best of luck.Amy M. Wilson April 19, 2010
Huge congrats on this stunning Finalist, Valarie.... Go Gold!!! #8548916Murry Grigsby April 19, 2010
Lovely light, comp and post processing Valerie! I really like the warmth of your exposure and the grain reminds me of the old film results!! #8548989Jessica Jenney April 19, 2010
Congratulations, Valarie on all your beautiful finalists! #8549395Julianne Bradford April 19, 2010
Stunning and I'm so-o glad to see a finalist award for this wonderful capture Valarie!! #8549674Daniella Puente April 19, 2010
WOW this is amazing Valarie!!! Congratulations :) #8550785Anita Hogue April 19, 2010
So beautiful, Valarie! Congratulations on this and all your other finalist! They are all very beautiful! #8550937Valentin M. Armianu April 19, 2010
Outstanding Valarie!!Congratulations!! #8550954Gord MacEachern April 19, 2010
Big congratulations Valarie, on this much deserved finalist!! #8551224Carol L. Fowler April 19, 2010
Congrats on all your wonderful FInalists! #8551744Ann Coates April 19, 2010
Congratulations on your amazing finalist Valarie. #8551987Dianna Murphy April 20, 2010
I just love the light in this one! Congrats! #8554207Merna L. Nobile April 20, 2010
Hi Valarie: Congratulations on your Finalist Award. Wonderful everything! Sincerely, Merna #8556819David M. Montero April 21, 2010
Another great image from the master. Congratulations on your finalist Valarie!!! #8560026Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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