Tumbling Sands

Uploaded: March 08, 2010

Description

~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

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 08, 2010

Beautiful gold tones, textures and pov, Valarie. Just gorgeous. #1246247

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe March 08, 2010

Beautiful colors Valarie...your camera probably needed a cleaning after that! #8439196

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 08, 2010

A brave capture and beautifully taken, Valarie! #8439199

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 08, 2010

Despite the windy conditions you really captured this Beautifully! Excellent work Valarie! Jeff #8439252

Tess L. Yee March 08, 2010

Super perspective and fab color, Valarie. #8439300

John Rivera level-deluxe March 08, 2010

Very nice capture Valarie! #8439309

Julie 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!! #8439353

Robert R. Goodman March 08, 2010

Hi Valarie,that looks like a very beautiful beach.I hope you had fun my friend.Stunning capture!!!! #8439366

Douglas Pignet March 08, 2010

Beautiful capture and presentation, nice pov & comp as well. #8439399

Amy M. Wilson March 08, 2010

Beautiful... love the golden tones and pov! A difficult capture with the wind blowing but you nailed it, Valarie! #8439463

Hal Bambrick March 08, 2010

WOW!,Very Creative Work Here Val!!!!. #8439469

Marilyn Cornwell March 08, 2010

Beautiful nature abstract! Tremendous!! #8439548

Ellen Hodges March 08, 2010

Outstandingly beautiful capture, Val! Just gorgeous pov!! #8439697

Michelle 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! #8439758

Jack Ryan March 08, 2010

A very well composed image...very unique and very beautiful. Excellent work, Valarie. #8439771

Ron McEwan March 08, 2010

Super job of capturing the moment Valarie, very well done indeed. #8439842

Gina 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.
JP #8440097

Jeana Clark March 08, 2010


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~ #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! #8440359

Rony Sagy March 08, 2010

Fantastic capture, Valarie. #8440407

Anita Hogue March 08, 2010

Gorgeous golden tones and textures, Valarie! Stunning capture! #8440546

Patricia Seidler March 08, 2010

Beautiful tones, lighting and POV Valarie. Your details are amazing! #8440615

Carol L. Fowler March 08, 2010

Magnificent hues and lighting. Wonderful detail too. (Hope you didn't get sand in your camera.) #8440782

Gord MacEachern March 08, 2010

The composition, colors, POV, are all fantastic Valarie, one fabulous capture!! #8440815

Kerry Hill March 08, 2010

Wow this is just fantastic Valarie, the tones, details and perspective are all awesome!! Beautiful work!! #8441195

Monnie 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! #8441244

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic March 08, 2010

Nice capture, Valarie. Love the dunes and the colors. #8441261

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 08, 2010

Breathtaking, Val!!! Magificent capture!!! :-) k #8441367

Ann Coates level-classic March 08, 2010

I bet you enjoyed your shower after this expedition. Gorgeous colours and scene you have captured here Valarie. #8441540

Margaret R. Barry March 09, 2010

Gorgeous, Valarie. Beautiful colors, comp., light and textures! #8441616

Barbara Waldoch March 09, 2010

How gorgeous, Val! #8441632

Yulianto Soeroso March 09, 2010

never shot like this ..very nice #8441688

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 09, 2010

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... #8442587

Dianna Murphy March 09, 2010

Very cool, gorgeous light and lines. #8442764

Marty 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. #8442967

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 10, 2010

Thanks so much Dianna and Marty! #8445596

Nancy J. Locke March 11, 2010

A GLORIOUS capture, Val!!! Soooo fantabulous!!! PERFECT!!!

Hugs, Nancy J Locke


#8447816

Patti Coblentz March 11, 2010

The light! The colors! The POV and perspective! The blowing sand!!!! So much...so beautiful, Valarie...!!!
Patti #8449402

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic March 11, 2010

Beautiful lighting, colors and texture. #8449548

Tommy 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. #8449655

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe March 12, 2010

Fantastic capture of this scene, Valarie...great composition, detail and color! #8451639

Thomas E. Hinds March 15, 2010

Valarie, your stuff is so beautiful! This image is extraordinary! Superb work! #8457888

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 15, 2010

Thanks so much Nancy, Patti, Marilyn, Tommy, Ann and Thomas for stopping by and commenting...as always, it's so appreciated! #8458240

Mitch Spence level-classic March 18, 2010

Wonderful mood, and the low pov with the foreground plants leading us into the scene works so well here. #8463717

Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 20, 2010

Fantastic capture!! Love the colors and composition!! #8468378

Robert R. Goodman April 18, 2010

A big Congratulations Valarie!!!! #8544692

Carrie M. Groseclose April 18, 2010

Huge congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Valarie! #8544797

Jeana Clark April 18, 2010


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

~J~ #8544877

Thomas E. Hinds April 18, 2010

Congratulations on the Finalist badge! #8544970

Patti Coblentz April 18, 2010

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

Patti #8544981

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 18, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this and all your finalists, Valarie! WTG! #8545168

Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010

Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545532

Erin 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! #8547281

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010

Big Congratulations on this beautiful image, Valarie! #8547330

Julie Burnett April 19, 2010

Congratulations, Val!! WTG!! #8547350

Maria A. Gonzalez April 19, 2010

Congratulations,Val a good luck in the next round. #8547572

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 19, 2010

Big congrats on your finalists Val. Best of luck.
JP #8548134

Amy M. Wilson April 19, 2010

Huge congrats on this stunning Finalist, Valarie.... Go Gold!!! #8548916

Murry 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!! #8548989

Jessica Jenney April 19, 2010

Congratulations, Valarie on all your beautiful finalists! #8549395

Julianne Bradford April 19, 2010

Stunning and I'm so-o glad to see a finalist award for this wonderful capture Valarie!! #8549674

Daniella Puente April 19, 2010

WOW this is amazing Valarie!!! Congratulations :) #8550785

Anita Hogue April 19, 2010

So beautiful, Valarie! Congratulations on this and all your other finalist! They are all very beautiful! #8550937

Valentin M. Armianu April 19, 2010

Outstanding Valarie!!Congratulations!! #8550954

Gord MacEachern April 19, 2010

Big congratulations Valarie, on this much deserved finalist!! #8551224

Carol L. Fowler April 19, 2010

Congrats on all your wonderful FInalists! #8551744

Ann Coates level-classic April 19, 2010

Congratulations on your amazing finalist Valarie. #8551987

Dianna Murphy April 20, 2010

I just love the light in this one! Congrats! #8554207

Merna L. Nobile April 20, 2010

Hi Valarie: Congratulations on your Finalist Award. Wonderful everything! Sincerely, Merna #8556819

David M. Montero April 21, 2010

Another great image from the master. Congratulations on your finalist Valarie!!! #8560026

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