Land Owners
The Badlands have been photographed millions of times and in so many different ways. The awe they inspire is endless I guess. Having lived in South Dakota my whole life, I have gone through this part of the country several times and it always looks different. I was struck by the thought of how early pioneers, using primitive tools like the implement in this image, tried to “own” this land—they tilled the prairies and built roads through the Badlands. We erected fences and designated “reservations” and hunted the game. Yet in the end, it belongs still to those who were there first. The buffalo, the antelope, the native Americans. And in spirit—if not in actuality, they will go on owning it after the prairie and the sun and time absorb the tools and machines we have invented to ravish it.
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lorilee
A beautiful capture – - – perfect title!!!!
Dawne Olson replied
Thank you so very much!
Scott Hendricks
Awesome photo, Dawne! this is so South Dakota. Lighting is excellent, framed well and the old farm equipment and buffalo make the Badlands scene whole. Well done – I can’t think of anything that I would change in this piece.
Dawne Olson replied
Thanks Scott… I appreciate your admiration of this new work from the Badlands. I can’t think of a more unique landscape really.
Robin Webster
Great timing Dawne! Wonderful capture! The layers of colour are great!
Leslie Wood
Stunning image!!
Dawne Olson replied
Thank you Leslie… really apprecaited :0)
PrairieRose
Dawne, your subject and the landscape capture are superb in this work….......a real pleasure to view Hon…..........
cheers, Rosie :)))))
Dawne Olson replied
Such a lovely comment.. Thank you Rosie xx
PeteMurrell
This is a perfect depiction of that part of the world. I’ve only driven through here once (I’m from Australia) and this is an image that evokes so many memories.
Love it.
Dawne Olson replied
I’m so happy you had that experience! Thank you Pete!
BigD
Dawne Olson replied
Thank you!!! I love the animated “thumbs up” !!
LumenLux
Very effective image! Your elements are well chosen for a beautifully depicted message.
Dawne Olson replied
Much thanks… sometimes everything is just in the right place at the right time.
joyousmoon
Great image! Congratulations on your Feature!
Dawne Olson replied
Thanks Pamela… such an honor!
EarthGipsy
Check out the differences in this image, animal, landscape, left overs from man….love the stripes in the rock. Top Shot Dawne
Dawne Olson replied
Thanks Sonia! It just happened to work :0)
Marie Sharp
This would be great in the new group Midwestern United States Photography
Marie ~ Host
Dawne Olson replied
Thank you Marie, I joined the group—so glad you let me know about it.
Ronald Rockman
Go to the top of the class Dawn, exceptional image.
Cheers wonderful pastel tones and perfect composition, sure tells a story.
Rock
Dawne Olson replied
The colors were great probably because it was raining! Although the Badlands are pretty spectacular rain or shine. Much thanks for your supportive remarks :0)
Virginia McGowan
oh if you could only feel my emotions seeing this, It’s the perfect image I have from my childhood books of America , conjures up everything about the herds of buffalo. and the black hills etc… perfect picture ..
Dawne Olson replied
Thank you for such an enthusiastic response to my posting of this photograph! I’m delighted that it evokes such strong emotions for you (as it did for me!)
lorilee
Dawne Olson replied
Thank you for the feature! I’m honoured!
Joanne Bradley
Beautifully composed, a classic shot of midwestern life and times!