Sleep in the Mojave

wfeller

"Out here there are no hearthstones,
Hot grains, simply. It is dry, dry.
And the air dangerous. Noonday acts queerly
On the mind's eye erecting a line
Of poplars in the middle distance, the only
Object beside the mad, straight road"
...

from ~ Sleep in the Mojave - Sylvia Plath

NeilL

It's a bit lost in the small format. I think the slight tilt weakens the punch of the otherwise uncompromising perspective. And maybe the grad filter comes down too low, a bit of contrast on the horizon might have added drama, shot off the roof, too. But of course it's your photo. And I like it!

Neil

wfeller

NeilL wrote: »

It's a bit lost in the small format. I think the slight tilt weakens the punch of the otherwise uncompromising perspective. And maybe the grad filter comes down too low, a bit of contrast on the horizon might have added drama, shot off the roof, too. But of course it's your photo. And I like it!

Neil

Thanks Neil- Quick edit on an old photo (2006), and I thought I got the tilt all the way out. Real hairline but creepy.

I was taking a break looking for some desert poetry this morning and came across Ms. Plath's poem. This photo came to mind immediately.

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SoCalAl

I really like the image! I've spent a lot of time in the desert, none are flat! The "tilt" looks natural to me.

wfeller

Thanks Al. It's miniscule. If it slopes to the left it's fine. If not, the important things is that I've found a nice background to illustrate the poem, along with an eyeball, and a line of 'poplars' (another common name for Fremont's cottonwod (Populus fremontii S. Wats.)). It should all make a nice composite someday this winter.