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Tumbling Sands


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Tumbling Sands
Tumbling Sands
~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...

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Beautiful gold tones, textures and pov, Valarie. Just gorgeous.


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March 08, 2010

 
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  Beautiful colors Valarie...your camera probably needed a cleaning after that!


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March 08, 2010

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  A brave capture and beautifully taken, Valarie!


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March 08, 2010

 
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  Despite the windy conditions you really captured this Beautifully! Excellent work Valarie! Jeff


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March 08, 2010

 

Tess L. Yee
  Super perspective and fab color, Valarie.


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March 08, 2010

 
- John Rivera

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  Very nice capture Valarie!


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March 08, 2010

 

Julie Burnett
  Outstanding colors, lighting, and composition, Val!! I love that you can actually see the individual grains of sand blowing across the dunes. Excellent!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Valarie,that looks like a very beautiful beach.I hope you had fun my friend.Stunning capture!!!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Douglas Pignet
  Beautiful capture and presentation, nice pov & comp as well.


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March 08, 2010

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Beautiful... love the golden tones and pov! A difficult capture with the wind blowing but you nailed it, Valarie!


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March 08, 2010

 

Hal Bambrick
  WOW!,Very Creative Work Here Val!!!!.


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Marilyn Cornwell
  Beautiful nature abstract! Tremendous!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Outstandingly beautiful capture, Val! Just gorgeous pov!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Michelle Alton
  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!


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March 08, 2010

 

Jack Ryan
  A very well composed image...very unique and very beautiful. Excellent work, Valarie.


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March 08, 2010

 

Ron McEwan
  Super job of capturing the moment Valarie, very well done indeed.


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March 08, 2010

 

Gina Cormier
  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!!!!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Love the tones of this image Val. Captivating composition with a beautiful light.
JP


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March 08, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
I second Gina's HOLY CRAP VAL!!!!!
This is totally AWESOME!!!
The very fine details are captured perfectly!!! Beautiful tones, lighting and comp!!!!
Extraordinary!!!

~J~


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March 08, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  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!


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March 08, 2010

 

Rony Sagy
  Fantastic capture, Valarie.


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March 08, 2010

 

Anita Hogue
  Gorgeous golden tones and textures, Valarie! Stunning capture!


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March 08, 2010

 

Patricia Seidler
  Beautiful tones, lighting and POV Valarie. Your details are amazing!


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March 08, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Magnificent hues and lighting. Wonderful detail too. (Hope you didn't get sand in your camera.)


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March 08, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  The composition, colors, POV, are all fantastic Valarie, one fabulous capture!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Kerry Hill
  Wow this is just fantastic Valarie, the tones, details and perspective are all awesome!! Beautiful work!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Awesome capture, Valarie! I'd have been afraid to take my camera out in the blowing sand. You sure got a fantastic scene!


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March 08, 2010

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Valarie. Love the dunes and the colors.


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March 08, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Breathtaking, Val!!! Magificent capture!!! :-) k


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March 08, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  I bet you enjoyed your shower after this expedition. Gorgeous colours and scene you have captured here Valarie.


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March 08, 2010

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Gorgeous, Valarie. Beautiful colors, comp., light and textures!


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March 09, 2010

 

Barbara Waldoch
  How gorgeous, Val!


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March 09, 2010

 

Yulianto Soeroso
  never shot like this ..very nice


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March 09, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks, everyone, for stopping by and commenting - as always, it's appreciated! ~Val

PS...Camera came thru just fine. Took precautions during shooting and had it checked out afterwards...


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March 09, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  Very cool, gorgeous light and lines.


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March 09, 2010

 

Marty Straub
  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.


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March 09, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much Dianna and Marty!


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March 10, 2010

 

Nancy J. Locke
  A GLORIOUS capture, Val!!! Soooo fantabulous!!! PERFECT!!!

Hugs, Nancy J Locke



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March 11, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  The light! The colors! The POV and perspective! The blowing sand!!!! So much...so beautiful, Valarie...!!!
Patti


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March 11, 2010

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful lighting, colors and texture.


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March 11, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  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.


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March 11, 2010

 
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  Fantastic capture of this scene, Valarie...great composition, detail and color!


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March 12, 2010

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Valarie, your stuff is so beautiful! This image is extraordinary! Superb work!


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March 15, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much Nancy, Patti, Marilyn, Tommy, Ann and Thomas for stopping by and commenting...as always, it's so appreciated!


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March 15, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Wonderful mood, and the low pov with the foreground plants leading us into the scene works so well here.


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March 18, 2010

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Fantastic capture!! Love the colors and composition!!


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March 20, 2010

 

Robert R. Goodman
  A big Congratulations Valarie!!!!


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April 18, 2010

 

Carrie M. Groseclose
  Huge congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Valarie!


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April 18, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
Happy to see this again Val!!!!
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!!!

~J~


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April 18, 2010

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Congratulations on the Finalist badge!


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April 18, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  This is gorgeous, Valarie...BIG congratulations on your finalist!!

Patti


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April 18, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this and all your finalists, Valarie! WTG!


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April 18, 2010

 

Douglas Pignet
  Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done


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April 18, 2010

 

Erin L. Perkins-Watry
  Incredible shot, Valarie! I love Padre Island, though I rarely get all the way down there. Congratulations on all of your finalist picks!


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April 19, 2010

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Big Congratulations on this beautiful image, Valarie!


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April 19, 2010

 

Julie Burnett
  Congratulations, Val!! WTG!!


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April 19, 2010

 

Maria A. Gonzalez
  Congratulations,Val a good luck in the next round.


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April 19, 2010

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Big congrats on your finalists Val. Best of luck.
JP


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April 19, 2010

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Huge congrats on this stunning Finalist, Valarie.... Go Gold!!!


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April 19, 2010

 

Murry Grigsby
  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!!


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April 19, 2010

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Valarie on all your beautiful finalists!


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April 19, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  Stunning and I'm so-o glad to see a finalist award for this wonderful capture Valarie!!


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April 19, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  WOW this is amazing Valarie!!! Congratulations :)


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April 19, 2010

 

Anita Hogue
  So beautiful, Valarie! Congratulations on this and all your other finalist! They are all very beautiful!


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April 19, 2010

 

Valentin M. Armianu
  Outstanding Valarie!!Congratulations!!


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April 19, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  Big congratulations Valarie, on this much deserved finalist!!


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April 19, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Congrats on all your wonderful FInalists!


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April 19, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  Congratulations on your amazing finalist Valarie.


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April 19, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  I just love the light in this one! Congrats!


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April 20, 2010

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Hi Valarie: Congratulations on your Finalist Award. Wonderful everything! Sincerely, Merna


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April 20, 2010

 

David M. Montero
  Another great image from the master. Congratulations on your finalist Valarie!!!


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April 21, 2010

 
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