Sand Castles Photo

Photographer’s Note

July 30, 2005
After a good night, we begin our tour in direction of the Rocky Mountains. A first stop with the lake Harrison to see the sand castles. This place is famous to organize the most important competitions of this kind on the American continent. If you want to know some more, will see their website.

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Didi (36182) 2005-08-09 1:08

Bonjour Jacques et bon retour parmi nous.
Une composition intéressante avec un arrière-plan majestueux.
Bon cadrage et ces monuments de sable méritent un détour pour les éventuels Trekers de passage.

Gregtom (7119) 2005-08-09 1:49

Hello, Jacques!
Very interesting place, I didn't know about it! Good cadre with deep perspective and wonderful contrast. Thanks for showing it!
regards,
Greg

bertolucci (11976) 2005-08-09 12:24

The scale of these structures really play with the mind here. The kids in the inflatables bring back the right sense of perspective. Very well seen & captured, Bert.

kajenn (2325) 2005-08-09 18:58

Spectacular, Jacques, very spectacular. And such a huge area too - cropped so we don't see the inflatables it would look like some Indian temple area in front of the Himalayas... ;o) And here it looks very nice in front of the mountain range. My only suggestion would be to crop off the hut and the flags, leaving only one inflatable in - for size - and the sand castles 'pure'. Well done!

chantal (936) 2005-08-10 15:12

Les petits bateaux donnent une idée de la taille de ces chateaux de sable. Je vais envoyer Nicolas et Damien suivre des cours de chateaux de sable au Canada, ils ont une marge de progrès !
Blague à part, je trouve l'arrière-plan intéressant avec des dégradés du vert foncé aux tons plus pastels et le sable ocre ressort bien à l'avant. A bientôt ! Chantal

minoltaboy (19) 2005-08-13 21:18

My brother once photographed these sand sculptures in 3D on slide film. I think the contrast of sand castles with blue and green mountains is weird. Not sure if the contrasts work here. Maybe they would from another angle or from a greater height. Something just seems akward in this composition, especially where you have given us a wonderful mountain background that seems robbed of naturalness by manmade sand images...

Clochette (8076) 2005-09-09 3:38

Surprenant !..
L'inclusion des petits pneumatiques à gauche est bienvenue, car ils donnent l'échelle et je ne soupçonnais pas, à première vue, la grandeur de ces "édifices".
Techniquement rien à ajouter en ce qui me concerne, la compo est soignée, le sujet ressort bien sur les montagnes en arrière-plan.
Merci de nous faire partager cette étonnante image.