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Challenge: Best of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Date: May 15, 2011
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 400
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2012

 Since a few folks commented on the sand in the foreground- I actually think that the particles were too small and outresolved my lens, as 7.1 @ 10mm should be plenty to maintain depth of field. I felt the same- Had wished they had more detail but couldn't bring it out anymore.

This was taken in Sand Dunes National Park, in Southern Colorado, but I WISH it was the Gobi!

Thanks for all the great comments.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 02/24/2012 05:27:32 PM
Hey - I'm glad to see this did well in the Best Of Challenge! Love the dichotomy of warm sand and cold snow-topped mountain. Congrats on a good finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/23/2012 10:14:36 PM
Gorgeous and simple. 9
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 02/20/2012 05:31:31 PM
Nice composition, I like the sharpness throughout. Beautiful color too.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/18/2012 06:59:39 PM
Great use of light and shadows here.
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 02/18/2012 02:22:34 PM
Very nice, love the snowy mountains in the background too.
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Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 02/17/2012 10:40:53 AM
Quite a scene. Lovely contours, shadows, light and lines. A study in it. Beautiful.
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
 02/17/2012 08:26:27 AM
Nice light and composition though I feel a bit more detail in the sand would make the immediate foreground more interesting. Overall very nice though.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/16/2012 10:09:40 AM
Untouched sand, and (most likely) untouched snow, together at once? Very cool. Where is this? Gobi Desert?
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Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 02/14/2012 09:19:04 AM
Clean
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 02/12/2012 06:12:28 PM
gorgeous scene - the light is magical
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/11/2012 09:49:06 PM
Nice ebb and flow to the composition (and subject matter).
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 02/11/2012 07:28:21 PM
Wonderful capture.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/11/2012 12:16:08 PM
Very pretty and a great perspective. I like this exactly the way it is cropped and processed and everything.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
02/10/2012 08:39:38 AM
a little more detail in the foreground sand would have made this image a killer. it looks a tad blurry there now.
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