Saturday, October 8, 2011

Behind the Dunes

Valley of Dune Grass, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Oregon  © Doug Hickok


On the leeward side of Oregon's coastal dunes grow swales of thick dune grasses, illuminated here by late afternoon sunlight.


Photo note: This image was caught on Velvia slide film using a 24mm wide angle lens.

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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 8, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Great sky.I hope that a sunny day will continue.

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  2. fabrizioOctober 8, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    wonderful day to make photos, and your result in light is really special

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  3. orvokkiOctober 8, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    I can feel the majestistic of the nature here. Wonderfull foto.

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  4. Joop ZandOctober 8, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    The light and colors in your photo's is always very very nice Doug.

    Greetings, Joop

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  5. FotokarusellenOctober 8, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    Beautiful, just very beautiful. Wonderful photo work.

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  6. Marie LCOctober 8, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    What impressive sky ! I like colors of the countryside

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  7. KalaOctober 8, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Gorgeous scenery and light!

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  8. Frank de JolOctober 8, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Beautiful place and light.

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  9. FriedaOctober 8, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Beautiful composition of light and colours...

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  10. brattcatOctober 8, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    sorry to sound like a broken record, but...this, too, is stunning.

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  11. Mike BlanchardOctober 8, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Great sky and I love that backlit grass up front. A very pleasing image.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 8, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Love those coastal dunes...

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  13. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerOctober 9, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Lovely picture Doug!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  14. john4jackOctober 9, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Marvelous light! (I see that you came to Paradise:)) )

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  15. franzOctober 9, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    great light, superb colors. is it from your (slide) archive, or do you sometimes still use "real" film?!?

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  16. ChristopherOctober 12, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous light and color

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