Reaching Out

kevinmcneal30@hotmail.com

This was an image from another trip to Death Valley. I spotted this couple at the bottom of the dunes and I guess they caught my attention because she was really having a hard time making it up. The husband kept encouraging her and finally she made it to the top as he lend a hand out to pull her to the top. But what really caught my eye on this was the sun just over the horizon hitting the top of the dune and putting the couple in the spotlight. The spotlight hitting the couple really makes a huge shadow behind the couple adding to the play of light. This was first thing in the morning and I saw this spot from the road and made a mad dash to make it here for sunrise.

astockwell

Great image. Great leading line, good use of rule of thirds. Lighting is awesome, good job.

-Andy

kevinmcneal30@hotmail.com

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Thanks for the feedback. Look forward to checking out your site. Thanks Kevin

anwmn1

Excellent capture!! Love the lines of this- the reaching out is timed perfectly. For me the tracks in the sand really make this shot.

Very cool shot you have here!

Brendan

Wow... Superb. Very well done on your part, and a bit of serendipity doesn't hurt.

—Brendan

Art Scott

What a fantastic shot.....the tracks and the helping hand really do it for me also
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Richard

Awesome capture. Well done.

Picture North Carolina

Look at that lighting! The perfect moment to open and close a shutter!

Eia

That seems to be a perfect time! Incredible!

ront

Outstanding image here!!!! I love it.

Very nice work, Ron

schmoo

Incredible catch! This is super introduction to Dgrin, so I hope you have many more images to show us from your travels

PHOTOempt

fantastic - great light, composition, and perfect timing. one to be proud of. congratulations, sarah

eoren1

A really incredible photograph
Perfect light, composition and timing.
Very well done!
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coscorrosa

Kevin - this photo - like most of your landscapes - is awesome.

I was in DV for one day and chose Zabriskie for sunrise and made a mad dash over to the dunes afterward but the peak light had vanished by then. I'll correct the mistake the next time I'm there (for one, I'll be there longer than a day, and two, I'll hit the dunes at sunrise and sunset a few times).

Good stuff, hope you continue posting here

dlplumer

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