the great sand sea Photo

Photographer’s Note

This flat sandy part of the western desert offers little possibilities for pictures. Including the road descending into this "sea" I thought could give it some perspective

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Dizzyg_1 (273) 2007-02-18 15:30

I think this shot is great. It really illustrates the bleakness of the land scape. I like how you have framed it and how the road disappears into the sand. The color contrast of the blue sky and the yellow sand is great too.
Well done, thanks for sharing :)
~Desiree

psychache (1831) 2007-02-18 15:42

Very simple and very strong beatiful colours and composition. I like this shot . Congrats.

A moving object could give some action :)

Regards

kiks (6147) 2007-02-18 17:01

Hi Marc,

great POV and compositon. I like very much the effect of de road and the way you put het on one side of the picture.

TFS

ManuMay (11343) 2007-02-18 17:06

Wonderful composition, colours and very good POV.
TFS
Manuel

Kenggaroo (807) 2007-02-19 0:05

Strange landscape, Marc
Looks like the road leads into emptiness. Lost into a wide open space.
Really nice image.
kenggaroo

IgorDeleze (9247) 2007-03-02 8:16

Hello Marc,
A simple but great composition!
the colors fit very well together.
Really nice.
Greetings.
Igor

tzourob (216) 2007-04-20 9:11 [Comment]

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noborders (14201) 2007-05-06 15:51

Hi Marc,
This reminds me a little of Spilliaert's drawings and his interest in diagonals and perspectives, also the colours... I like this shot, it is like a call to travel !
TFS,
Cath.

carlab (2087) 2007-05-28 10:29

che bella!
ciao
Carla

Jedenj (273) 2007-05-28 10:36

This is so pure, clean and simple, well composed. Half way between a painting and a photo. unique ! thanks !

diegoenfrance (231) 2007-05-28 11:06

simple yet very impressive
i like it very much
those colours a bit "retro" are very interesting

livinitout (938) 2007-08-05 7:16

Very nice shot. Very simple I think that's what cought my eye. That and I got a thang for desserts. Well done.
Jacek

GREGO (29) 2007-08-05 7:35

Never vi a place thus. Very happy you voi in the capture of this landscape. Congratulations. The Gregorio.

vts_ch (2624) 2007-08-05 7:52

mmmmmm, perfect color play here, works perfectly, a stunning image.

Vince

krakowiak (4704) 2007-08-05 8:06

This photo has something which catches my eyes, but on the other hand something is missing here to make this shot perfect :)

Regards,
Pawel

azaf1 (15547) 2007-09-19 6:57

Great perspective. As I have been to the desert myself I can feel the immense of the place. Great job
Argiris

diverjohn (490) 2007-10-14 0:43

had to study this one, but I like it.
the road dropping off under the sky makes it interesting.
I posted a workshop.

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Nordavind (628) 2007-12-02 15:11

assolutamente spettacolare

BennyV (4903) 2007-12-10 0:39

Don't know if you need any more kudos on this one, Marc, but it's absolutely spectacular. Almost an abstract painting, but not quite - and that is the world of difference.

BEnny

arturo (31) 2008-01-27 14:42

Hi Marc,

kind of "unlimited"...fabulous, i'd love to drive such a road one day...wicked colours and post...cheers, arturo

Suellen_Feroldi (288) 2008-01-31 14:11

Hi there...
This road seems to go to no where...
Great angle..the perspective is really good!!!
Congratulations and TFS, have a great day

Sue

Violette (97) 2008-01-31 14:35

Amazing contrasts and vision !

clio (23017) 2008-02-03 4:00

Bonjour Marc,
Très beau, cette superbe perspective dans le désert.
Ces trois couleurs fonctionnent parfaitement. J'aime les nuages qui jouent aussi la platitude et cette route qui semble s'arrêter en plein désert (aussi insolite que les barrières métalliques!)
Bon dimanche
Diane

danyy (69393) 2008-05-16 14:35

Une photo fabuleuse Marc, par son sujet mais aussi sa réalisation.
Une photo bien divisée entre couleur sable et couleur bleue, aucune des deux vive, mais intense.
Une oblique qui nous fait suivre cette route qui se perd pas loin mais loin est l'arrière plan.
J'aime beaucoup.
Daniel.

johnfreeman (2222) 2008-08-20 6:52

Marc,
This is another very nice shot, quite surreal and dreamlike with the road appearing to end in emptiness, suspended above the enormity of the desert. The guard rail provides a nice line of perspective, mirrored by the second road or track above it.
The only small issue I have is the central placement of the horizon which to me makes the composition feel very slightly top-heavy. But I understand that the whispy clouds are also an important element of the picture and I can't see any obvious way of framing it differently while including them. And of course you had the advantage of being there :)
Regards,
John

jonathan_hart (22623) 2008-10-23 12:59

ça me semble insolite comme vision ! surtout ce garde-fou qui me parait inutile en plein désert !!
j'aime bien le cadrage, jolie photo (vue dans la page d'accueil de TE)
amicalement
jc

Vagabond (5797) 2008-11-03 9:59

Excellent composition. The black road going to nowhere adds a special flavor to this amazing picture.
Congratulations

Rui

xavshot (63117) 2008-12-19 10:43

Bonsoir Marc
cette photo était sure ta page d'intro de TE... superbe ! j'aime beaucoup le graphisme simple de cette image et le contraste entre la couleur du sol et celle du ciel. Bravo.
Xavier

Amphitrite (1592) 2009-03-10 4:13

Hi Marc,

Amazing landscape you have captured.
But, also a very good point of view.
Very impressive.

Congratulations,
PINAR

heimann2 (286) 2009-03-10 4:43

Very impressiv and beautiful shot.
thanks
Pierre