White Desert, Bathed In Orange Photo

Photographer’s Note

The White Desert is a protectorate, or national park, in central Egypt, seen here at sunrise. Oddly shaped wind-eroded monuments of chalky bright-white calcium carbonate jut upward all over the landscape. It's a little hard to judge the scale here so I'll guess that this structure is 8-10 meters (25-30 feet) high. If you go there, you will definitely want to camp overnight. But watch out for the small desert foxes that come out when it's dark--they will rob your campsite!

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phwall (5817) 2008-08-23 2:53

Hello Ken,
I have not heard of this place before, it must be a wonderful experience to visit there.
Lovely capture, the almost silhouetted rock makes for a striking foreground, and the yellow sand gives such a contrast to the white desert.
Superb image.
Thank you for sharing.
Regards
Peter

devimeuxbe (56532) 2008-08-23 16:15

Hi Ken
I dream to go in this white desert. The place is so strange. You one here a very nice picture with this strange rock and this beautifull light
Excellent
Bertrand

toto (18783) 2008-08-24 2:11

Bonjours,
belle photo de ces rocher dans le désert ou le soleil se lève et se couche comme partout ailleur mais de façons si différentes, tellement de gens on espèré son coucher pour ne plus avoir si chaud quand perdu en plein désert, quand enfin coucher, ils avaient très froid, dur dur d' etre passager du desert involontaire.
Jolies couleurs et grande beauté de ces sculptures naturelles.

Amitiés Thomas

gary91 (15321) 2008-08-24 9:10

Hello Ken,
you did a magnificent job in this so well-known place...
The shapes are incredible and you perfectly managed the backlight on those. Great mood and beautiful image.
Have a nice evening.
Best regards, Christian

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Colombiana (2602) 2008-08-24 13:10

Hello Ken,
What an intriguing and fascinating place and you captured its mood and ambiance delightfully. Superb contrast of the white and brown—or yellow sand. The sun illuminating on the left is such a nice touch.
Greetings from Miami,
Maryori :)

ktanska (16743) 2008-08-25 2:51

Hi Kev,
Quite special rock formation. Contrast between white ground and light brown sand is surprising. The sun is well placed and small aperture shows rays around it nicely.
Kari

brandstaetter (14530) 2008-08-26 0:44

Hi Ken,
amazing place, amazing moment. A sculpture.
Compliments, Christian

sunamoon (5061) 2008-08-31 10:09

Hola,
Espectacular puesta sol, la perspectiva es perfecta con esa roca, el contraste colores blanco con la area muy bonito, una foto de A++++, felicidades.

Un saludo,
Elena

crhieatt (5145) 2008-09-12 15:05

Ken,

Unique "Daliesque" formation is the main attraction for me in this one. Most unusual - unless you're in the white desert, perhaps.

Once dawn's done and dusted I'd guess the exposure becomes a little challenging - always assuming your camera hasn't decided to join in with the melted landscapes.

Regards
Colin