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• ifanik (15384)
• [2008-06-08 0:47]

Hi Hakan
Very beautiful photo with wonderful colours and forms
Well done
Greetings from Greece
Best regards
Nick

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• Floydian (25675)
• [2008-06-08 1:46]

Hi Hakan,
Glad you bring up some Velvia's again, how i love that film. I still have my old EOS 1 here and every time i am thinking of buying a film and start shooting again. Mostly caused by nostalgic feelings. And now seeing this i also have that feeling again. The film is so unique, here on screen it doesn't show for the full 100%, but making an Ilfachrome print the quality must be awesome. Love the deep yellow/orange colour with strong contrasting shadow lines which make depth and bring out a beautiful composition...perfect work, i love it.
Have a nice Sunday, Henk

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• MarcT (14832)
• [2008-06-08 5:37]

Hi Hakan,
Your colours are strong, very present, superb. It's an usual picture with a strange note. It fits perfectly and you approach a known subject from a different angle. Well done.
Have a nice sunday
Marc

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• xkolba (3805)
• [2008-06-08 5:42]

Hi Hakan,
I love this type of graphical shots. Wonderful composition with amazing colours and shadows.
Excellent POV.
Best regards,
Maciek

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• robertosalguero (17357)
• [2008-06-08 6:42]

Hello Hakan,

The contrast of colours of very good in this image. Your perspective is excellent to capture the line created by the shadows against the orange sand. Good saturation and sharpness as the image is top quality. The view is incredible in this place. Thanks Hakan.

Roberto

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• leo61 (32188)
• [2008-06-08 10:18]

Hi Hakan!
Great contrast between the strong orang color and the parts in the shade.Great POV and I like this long curve.
Regards,Leo

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• jemaflor (31036)
• [2008-06-08 11:54]

Hi Hakan,
very impressive shot, great result with this light and this great contrast, bravo !

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• Merou (2112)
• [2008-06-08 13:34]

I like this curve so graphic. The contrast beetween the light and the shadow is very pleasant
TFS
regards

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• jimkilgallon (1583)
• [2008-06-08 18:33]

Hello Hakan
Very strong sand dune here from Death Valley, I didn't really go and explore these myself as I was duned out from New Mexico and Colorado. The strong orange and dark shadows compliment each other very well, very well done
Regards
Jim

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• emjleclercq (11396)
• [2008-06-08 23:16]

Simple and yet superb. The contrast between the shaded side of the dune and the lighted one is astonishing. A great yellow ocre to brighten the view.

All the best,

Emmanuel

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• Nicou (26502)
• [2008-06-09 1:03]

Hello,

come une oeuvre d'art contemporian, mangigique image, sur-réaliste avec ce très bel orange, superbe.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

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• jusninasirun (7149)
• [2008-06-09 4:36]

Hello Hakan. Interesting image of the dune with light and shadow contrasting so well that it looks like a painting. I like the sharp detail texture on the exposed area. Excellent composition and thanks for sharing. Jusni

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• Silvio1953 (25242)
• [2008-06-09 5:33]

Merhaba Hakan, fascinating composition with fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• patdeph (8936)
• [2008-06-09 8:26]

hello Hakan
the photo is very beautiful with splendid strong colours!Difficult to believe that it's natural colours!I like your POV showing the nice curves separating the shadowed part from thelightened part!The contrast is superb!A great picture!
Regards.
Pascale

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• jonathan_hart (15703)
• [2008-06-09 9:21]

great minimalistic landscape composition with a good looking hard contrast
regards
jo

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• carper (54594)
• [2008-06-09 11:29]

I like it Hakan,
marvelous colours sharpnes and well seen composition, I like the light and shadow parts in the shot, very good photojob, wel seen and good photojob, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

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• clnaef (6081)
• [2008-06-09 23:14]

Bonjour,
Couleurs superbes et géométrie originale.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• riclopes (27108)
• [2008-06-10 1:30]

Wow, is this real, Hakan? Superb yin/yang effect. Yes, I can see the avalanche on the extreme left...Impressive contrast, gorgeous golden tones, beautiful winding crest. Love this one and would love to be there as well.
Regards,
ricardo

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• jaywalker (9621)
• [2008-06-10 2:25]

Hi Hakan, Amazing contrast in light, such a beautiful photo with the snaking top of the dune weaving across the frame that is a gorgeous & strong yellow, wonderfully composed & TFS, kind regards Wilson.

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• gneufeld (10402)
• [2008-06-10 18:51]

Hi Hakan,
Awesome contrasts here with striking curves and shapes. A real eye catcher! Well done and TFS. Gerald

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• Cretense (36057)
• [2008-06-11 6:20]

Hi Hakan!

amazing photo, an ode to the beauty of simplicity! one sole element, but seen through a sensitive eye, it is converted to a pure piece of art! amazing framing and composition, magic warm colour! Congratulations!

Hercules

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• Budapestman (26813)
• [2008-06-11 7:12]

Hi Hakan,
Great natural shot with very impressive composition. I like the contrast between the golden and dark side. Beautiful shot, I like it very much. Have a nice day
George

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• alvaraalto (3000)
• [2008-06-11 14:30]

Hi Hakan,

Wow. A great bicoloured composition with a great, sharp and attractive curve.
It must be fantastic to be able to make such pictures.

Groet Rob

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• Photo65Net (32917)
• [2008-06-14 1:52]

Hakan,
This one goes straight into my favs !
Amazing colors and contrasts, with great graphics... Amazing !
Regards,
JB.

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• vincz (17520)
• [2008-06-14 9:18]

Excellent! The colours are so stunning, the play with light and shadows so fantastic. Great work.

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• anokutan (2702)
• [2008-06-14 12:56]

Merhabalar,
Bu resim için tek söz yeter:Muhteşemmmmmm.Tebrikler ve selamlar.

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• Charo (19264)
• [2008-06-14 14:42]

Hola Hakan,
Fantástica toma con un color y contraste impresionante. Gran POV.
Cordialmente
Charo

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• Tue (23905)
• [2008-06-14 16:37]

Hi Hakan,
This is really beautiful. What a great contrast between the orange part in the sun and the dark shadows on the left hand side. Wonderful shapes of the dunes too. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

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• giorgimer (11169)
• [2008-06-15 10:41]

Hi Hakan,

GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!!! Extraordinary image, perfect composition, colors and contrast! I'm sad I finished by smiles for today and I'll be without PC for 4 days. I hope to remember when I'll be back, you deserve great votes here!

TFS

Gio

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• Henryk_Bilor (19178)
• [2008-06-15 13:32]
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Hello
Interesting place. Nice colours and contrast. Don`t you think that the bright part of dune is a bit overexposed/oversaturated, so the details dissapear?:)
Regards

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• salvator (17363)
• [2008-06-15 15:27]

Hi Hakan,
The yellow color of the sand washed with the colors of the sun, the contrast is absolutely beautiful.
Best regards. Salvator.

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• axiotea (12180)
• [2008-06-16 12:07]

Hello Hakan
This image is an eye catcher with the strong light shade contrast, the warm color of the sand and the the curvy lines adding graphism. There is also a good sense of depth.
Cheers
Marilyn

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• belido (9687)
• [2008-06-16 13:34]

Hi Hakan,

it's definitely an attractive photography. Wonderful contrast between the the golden sand and the shadowed side. I also find the curves a pleasant seen. Really beautiful. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

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• plimrn (15973)
• [2008-06-16 20:26]

Merhaba Hakan,
What an amazinbg shot!! The demarkation between sunlight and shadow is so sharp that iw would look like a bull fighter's cape were it not for the fine detail of the sand waves along the lower edge. The note is also excellent.

I did a bit of climbing on the dunes at Pt Reyes last weekend and my legs are still sore, so I can imagine the effort this took.
HLJ, Pat

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• syd1946 (16583)
• [2008-06-17 0:44]

Hello Hakan,
I think you find the art out in the nature...the light and the shadows and the fine pattern on the sound!
Very poetic for a landscape...

Have a nice day,
Thomas

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• jhm (68158)
• [2008-06-17 3:22]

Hello Hakan,

A very extraordinarily picture with fascinating composition with fantastic colours, my compliments when you not manipulation with colours.
Wonderful image!
Very well done.

Best regards,
John.

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• delkoo (25140)
• [2008-06-17 3:41]

hi hakan,
You captured fantastic light in a really good composition. I am impressed by the details and colours of your photo
really good one
didier

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• PixelTerror (74066)
• [2008-06-17 3:58]

Merhaba Hakan,
If this ever needed another demonstration of the benefits of getting up early, well this image is an eclatant one as the contrast is just stunning following the attractive curve of the dune top, love it !
have a nice day JY

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• gunbud (18281)
• [2008-06-17 20:10]

Hi Hakan,
Stunningly beautiful lines and textures to this intense view of the vast desert sand dunes.
The brilliant golden sand is wonderfully complimented by the vibrant blue.
Regards, Tom

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• danos (19676)
• [2008-06-19 3:05]

Hello Hakan,
really an impressive shot with this splendid combination of colors that only nature can create.Extraordinary the yellow as the record of this beauty.I know that the temperature in dunes are so high that is difficult someone to manage with success his shot.But as i see, you captured splendid this magnificent image.Very well done.

Regards,Danos

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• evanrizo (21630)
• [2008-06-19 10:19]

Wooooooh this is unbelievable!!!
You captured here a fantastic light - color play in the majestic Nature.
Have a nice evening.
Evangelos

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• TopGeo (12890)
• [2008-06-20 1:30]

Hi Hakan! Excellent form this hill! Unique moment! Picture in almost only-chromatic publication, but with simplicity and a lot of dynamism the configuration the frame and the chromatic impression appreciable!
Georgios

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• SelenE (1228)
• [2008-06-20 14:38]

Merhaba Hakan,
Long time no see :o) Light, textures and colors are beautiful.
Selamlar

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• bakes888 (12970)
• [2008-06-21 2:36]

Hi Hakan. Excellent photo. You caught the best light and colour for this shot. Your POV and choice of lens have given this shot an abstract quality. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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• gary91 (14551)
• [2008-06-22 0:10]

Hello Hakan,
Wonderful image. It is only a matter of seeing this great composition and you perfectly used the power of Velvia to enhance these fantastic colors and deliver this great image.
The low morning light allows for this shadow and magnificent colors, this is great work!
Have a nice sunday.
Best regards, Christian

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• alainh (31898)
• [2008-06-22 23:32]

hello Hakan
TERRIBL this last one. i like textures, lines , colours, graphism, a grest job
friendly
alain

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• wishlist (3953)
• [2008-06-23 8:38]

Hello Hakan,
beautiful shot with the sand kissed by the warm light of the early morning making a strong impact in the compo. The game between light and shadows created a good depth and added a great mood to the shot which I really like. A flawless presentation indeed.
Thank you and regards,

Igor

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• batalay (15210)
• [2008-06-24 1:24]

Hello Hakan,

I have not been very active in TE lately, and missed this fabulous image you posted two weeks ago. Like so many of your shots from the American South West, there is a surrealistic atmosphere pervading this image. The light certainly, with the glow of the illuminated side and the deep shadows on the opposite side of the crest, presents a dramatic illusion. Your note is first rate as usual.

Warm regards,

Bulent

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• feather (40657)
• [2008-06-24 8:29]

It seems such a simple composition, but I can appreciate the difficulty you went to and the result is stunning. The colour of the right side of the dune is startling, as is the sharp edge which belies the soft nature of the sand. It seems you took your life in your hands. Beautiful image.
Kath

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• siolaw (22753)
• [2008-06-28 3:54]

Hi Hakan
You got the most out of this place's graphism! The sharp curving line betwenn light and shade is beautiful. Nice light andsharp texture.
Looking good!
Laurent

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• Stepan (26365)
• [2008-06-29 0:05]

Beautiful shapes, in a perfect golden light... There is style and beauty here. Simply beauty.
Stéphane

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• jafadabret (27993)
• [2008-06-30 11:47]

Bonjour Hakan.
Une photo que je verrais bien dans un musée ou une exposition en format poster. J'aime beaucoup la pureté des lignes et la belle couleur du sable. Je place cette photo dans mes favorites.
Jacques

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• Estelle (1860)
• [2008-07-05 5:49]

Hello Hakan,
What a great contrast of colours and what a surprise to see that you didn't manipulate the colours.
Well done
Estelle

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• marietom (21138)
• [2008-07-06 4:46]

hello Hakan,

Du grand graphisme, avec de magnifiques couleurs contrastées. J'aime beaucoup.
Bon dimanche
marie

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• Benedict (6419)
• [2008-07-30 22:19]

it is a shame that after all these years of living in CA, i have not been to DVNP yet...:-(
a golden apture of the dunes, half golden, the other, ebony with that sahwdow to the right giving a lot of charm.
Benedict

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• zmey (5290)
• [2008-09-15 11:50]

merhaba hakan! :)

sorry, have been absent from the site for some time. i see, you have some nice additions to your gallery. so, let me start with this one. i find it quite amazing: the radiance of the sun on one side contrast by what appears to be almost balckness on the other (in the thumbnail i mistook this for a beach and the ocean). a beautiful shot!

regards,
kristaps

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• keribar (39844)
• [2008-09-15 22:32]

Hello Hakan,
A very very impressive shot indeed.. I'd have liked to be there on the top of the dune and wait until the shadows become what we expect. But I also know that it is not easy to climb up on these dunes, because you have to make tremendous efforts. So congrulaytions for the picture taken athe best hour and for your efforts -
Friendly yours - Izzet

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• MLINES (9088)
• [2008-09-16 14:20]

Hi Hakan, A dramatic composition, showing light and colours are the key to many photographs which catch attention. The earthy tones make this an eternal sort of view. Interesting notes. TFS. Murray.

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• dilane (9595)
• [2008-09-22 7:57]

Bonjour Hakan,
Cet ôcre magnifiquement éclairé associé à ce noir nous offre un graphisme hyper bien réalisé - bravo -
mes amitiés
daniel

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• jackart (4181)
• [2008-10-05 12:45]

Hello Hakan!

This one is really amazing. Simply form and very attractive composition made this shot very powerfull. Well done.

Regards
Jacek

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• Greg1949 (5698)
• [2008-10-15 4:21]

Hakan, this one is very well captured, the stark light dark line is fantastic and the color is so wonderfully hot. The best though is the subtle sky. Great capture.

Greg