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ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,941 moderator
edited February 11, 2007 in Holy Macro
Today, I took a drive to Santa Cruz, California. While the surf was
pumping, the light was not. So, I took a walk along West Cliff Drive
to see if there was anything else to see.

I found a beautiful work of art in the sand. A powerful message
indeed.

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited January 29, 2007
    Now that's just neat. Good thing you had your camera with you.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,941 moderator
    edited January 29, 2007
    David_S85 wrote:
    Now that's just neat. Good thing you had your camera with you.
    Prolly a good thing I took a short lens or the old sneaker zoom would never
    have worked with the 500 :D
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    That's awesome! Was the person in the image aware of you, or did you just capture her unbeknownst to her? It almost appears as if she is gesturing her approval. Great image. Super message. thumb.gif
  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    that's really cool. I like how the person at the top left puts the size of the sand image in perspective!

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,941 moderator
    edited January 29, 2007
    Thanks for the comments!

    The person is probably a 12ish year old girl. When she saw I was shooting,
    she raised her hand and waved.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    Today, I took a drive to Santa Cruz, California. While the surf was
    pumping, the light was not. So, I took a walk along West Cliff Drive
    to see if there was anything else to see.

    I found a beautiful work of art in the sand. A powerful message
    indeed.

    Wow what a wonderful design, and so beautifully done too clap.gif
    Lucky find Ian thumb.gif and a great shot .... Skippy
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    Wonderful capture- great sand artistry and lovely photographic composition
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,941 moderator
    edited January 29, 2007
    Thanks Skippy & Brian!
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  • hysonhyson Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    Hippies!! Gagh!!

    I really wish I had time to create sand art headscratch.gif

    None-the-less, I'd hang that one up in my house if it were my photo!! thumb.gif
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    Wow
    Ian, what a wonderful find! I can't believe the detail in that sand art. It must have taken some time to do that also. I'm glad you were able to photograph and post it.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    Great find and photo great message
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2007
    I keep looking at this shot! Another cool thing is that the year this was taken will never be in question!!!
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,941 moderator
    edited January 30, 2007
    Thanks again!

    Just to be clear, I'm just the photographer. Someone unknown to me
    created the artwork.
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    Thanks again!

    Just to be clear, I'm just the photographer. Someone unknown to me
    created the artwork.

    Still, a great capture!

    Malte
  • frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Niiice........ like the way you were able to get the girl in the picture...clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Very cool, Ian! Is it bad that I'm jealous of people that talented? rolleyes1.gif

    Really nice picture and great artwork by the unknown artist, I agree that the girl waving is the icing on the cake. thumb.gif
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  • brncr6brncr6 Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited February 10, 2007
    Wow
    Now thats some sand art.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2007
    Very nice!
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2007
    That is very cool. Both the art and the pic. The little girl just adds that extra bit to the pic.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2007
    Dang, that's big. The child gives it a sense of scale. Very nice find, Ian.
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