Not a Plan in the Desert

[Toddyh]

In the Gibson Desert I pulled over and snuck up the back of a sand dune to photograph some camels. walking back down the dune I saw this and liked the look of it. It's really a nothing image but appeals to me.

[Toddyh]

Oh and here's the camels.

[Isac]

It's a different world out there Todd and you capture the essence of it very well. I wish we had the luxury vehicles of today when I was last there! I'm interested to know why you used a lot of negative space for your 4WD in #1.

[Toddyh]

Thanks Greg. I just liked how small it looked against the landscape. Really creates that sense of vastness.

[Isac]

Thanks Todd. You really have to see it to experience the grand scale of it all. I guess we are the lucky ones.

[wigz]

Captures the colours and textures of the country very well.. The first image is rather ordinary but has a certain appleal I can't explain. I would like to see the tree on the left further from the edge.I like the camel shots too

[Toddyh]

Thanks Alan. I 100% agree. It's a very nothing image but for some reason I like it.
Honestly I didn't really take the time to even consider composition. Just stopped and thought that's not a bad view. Better capture that quickly.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day mate

And I have beefed it up a bit via Levels & Saturation ...


Hope it goes well for you
~ which now that I've posted it here, it looks overcooked - but in PSE it looked beaut. Hmmmmm ?
Phil

[Toddyh]

Yeah does look a little overcooked there Phil but thanks for trying something. Might be a happy medium somewhere.

[Isac]

In between? Only a slight colour adjustment (sky a bit more), moved the tree that wigz mentioned and turned the car around. Just mucking about today, raining!!!

[Toddyh]

Thanks Greg. Turning the car around makes the biggest difference I think. Really opens the image up.

[Isac]

Rainy day Todd so it gave me something to do

[Ralph]

I have got a friend who owns a few Camels and a few the same colours as your ones.
Have to say they are not my favourite animal.
But thats not the point I like your shot which is the point.

[Toddyh]

Thanks Arthur.