Namib desert, a photo from Hardap, South

Photographer's Note

No special interest in wild animals at large or wetlands, so I skip Etosha and Spitzkoppe and go to the Namib desert. I was very surprised to see these yellow grasses.
The Namib-Naukluft National Park is a national park of Namibia encompassing part of the Namib Desert (considered the world's oldest desert) and the Naukluft mountain range. With an overall area of 49,768 km², the Namib-Naukluft is the largest game park in Africa and the fourth largest in the world.
A surprising collection of creatures survives in the hyper-arid region, including snakes, geckos, unusual insects, hyenas, gemsboks and jackals. More moisture comes in as a fog off the Atlantic Ocean than falls as rain, with the average 106 millimeters of rainfall per year concentrated.
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The winds that bring in the fog are also responsible for creating the park’s towering sand dunes, whose burnt orange color is a sign of their age. The orange color develops over time as iron in the sand is oxidized, like rusty metal; the older the dune, the brighter the color.
Here you see how bright, it means, how old are the dunes.

Kofman, Sonata11, timecapturer, saxo042, macjake, limielski, holmertz, marabu61, bukitgolfb301, jjcordier, SWEETFREEDOM, mkamionka, bema, Didi, Noel_Byrne, Noel_Byrne has marked this note useful

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SnapRJW (18784) 2012-10-26 2:05

Hi Malgo - I recognise this tree, I posted a shot of the exact same one in April. The grass has yellowed since then and looks so beautiful as it stretches into the distance. A lovely sky adds beautiful detail to this expansive landscape. Warm regards Rosemary
PS. I'd like to see your Etosha and Spitzkoppe shots!

lousat (57704) 2012-10-26 2:11

Hi Malgo,a pic that remember me the Rosemary collection.Beautiful composition from this incredible place,and excellent quality as usual,i like the high exposure and saturation,perfect to show us better this desert! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

jemaflor (69011) 2012-10-26 2:18

Hi M,
Very beautiful landscape with this contrast between yellow grass and this died tree perfectly placed in your composition, tfs.

livermore (1462) 2012-10-26 2:31

Hello Malgorzata,
C'est une bien jolie image.
Le desert c'est toujours aussi fascinant.
Excellente composition et couleurs très agréables.
Bonne journée
Vincent

timecapturer (30342) 2012-10-26 4:47

Hi Malgo
a striking image this, the colours and elements jump out at you and look so amazing. A feeling of wide open space and splendid isolation here in this beautifully composed and executed shot.

Have a great weekend - Brian.

krzychu30 (8897) 2012-10-26 5:21

Witaj Małgorzato,
kolory są tak niezwykłe i piękne,ze az trudno je opisać.Pustania sama w sobie jest raczej miejscem mało przyjaznym człowiekowi,ale oglądając takie kadry wydaje się niczym scena z bajki.Sądząc po dotychczasowych twoich zdjęciach wyprawa do Afryki była udana.Ile czasu tam spędziłaś?
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Krzysiek

madhumita_roy86 (2150) 2012-10-26 5:21

Hi Malgo,
very good scene...
great attractive colour tones..
excellent sharpness...
lovely sky..like the contrast on ground..
beautiful landscape shot..
Tfs! regards,
Madhumita.

Sergiom (39298) 2012-10-26 5:39

Bonjour Malgorzata,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. Les couleurs sont extraordinaire. Le rouille et le jaune apporte quelque chose d'exceptionnel à ce paysage du bout du monde.

Amicalement

Serge

saxo042 (31802) 2012-10-26 7:29

Hi Malgo,
This is indeed a very fascinating area and you have included many of beautiful details. The sand dunes, a lonely tree and the yellow grass. This looks certainly deserted!
Kind regards
Gunnar

macjake (39235) 2012-10-26 7:59

Hi Malgo
you are posting so many photos i cant keep up with you! lol
I also saw your photos on FB of the cars in the desert! Oh how i wish i was there for that!!!!!!!
this one is a pallet of colors, and strange looking colors.
what a combination of red rust, yellow, brown, and blue.
very strange indeed, but a wicked visual.
lovely scene, seems like you had alot of fun out here.
enjoy your day
craig

holmertz (26980) 2012-10-26 10:40

Hello Malgorzata,
This is a very catchy and attractive composition. The tree is well placed and the colours surrounding it are amazing. The clouds are very pretty too. My compliments also to a well written and informative note.
KInd regards,
Gert

cornejo (18116) 2012-10-26 11:20

Malgo Hello, very good sharpness and depth of this good and nice photo of this lovely desert. Wonderful picture with good POV, well framed, with very good light and color. Very good and lovely job very well done, congratulations my friend. Tfs.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best regards and best wishes.
Angel.

marabu61 (3938) 2012-10-26 11:46

Witaj Malgo
Wonderful shot with so nice deep saturated colors. Since having visited several deserts in Africa and the middle east, I have completely fell in love with desserts. Those yellow grasses are stunning set against an interesting sky. The bare tree and the dunes in the background rounds this nicely up.
have a great weekend
Daniel

mesutilgim (68014) 2012-10-26 14:17

Hello Malgorzata,
I didn't visit your pages last days. Now I've noticed that you had been to Africa !
This capture is just a topclass work with it's pov and layout.
Very nice bright colors and nice framing. Interesting notes.
TFS and have a nice weekebd
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

bukitgolfb301 (30087) 2012-10-26 17:44

Hi dear Malgo

Yes exactlly, this is another magical world at all!
Surpringly mysterious world! The preime colored world you created very well. Many thanks for you sharing and have a good day!

Takero from Tokyo

jjcordier (62366) 2012-10-26 21:38

Malgorzata
Un paysage incroyable, une bonne composition, un joli ciel et des couleurs incroyables....on ne peut que s'arrêter longuement devant cette belle photo.
Amicalement
JJ

SWEETFREEDOM (18421) 2012-10-26 23:56

Hi Malgorzata,
interesting notes about the colors of these dunes. very nice contrast and p.o.v.
regards
Alessandro

mkamionka (24559) 2012-10-27 1:08

Czesc Malgorzata,
mnie sie wydaje ze TE w ogole ostatnio troche zwolnilo tempa.
Ja rzeczywiscie najbardziej czekalem wlasnie na zdjecia z pustyni. To bylaby prawdopodobnie moja ulubiona czesc wycieczki. Wspaniale miejsce -to wspaniale uczucie patrzec na to zdjecie z mysla ze widzialo sie to miejsce jeszcze niedawno na wlasne oczy.
Kolory piasku i trawy sa niesamowite. Suche drzewa dodaja uroku.

U nas tez deszczowo zimno wietrzyscie. Marzylem o wycieczce w okolice ale pewnie skonczy sie na zakupach i sprzataniu domu...
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
M

Silvio1953 (98217) 2012-10-28 5:50

Ciao Malgorzata, fantastica vista del deserto della Namibia cojn magnific colori brillanti e splendida luce, favoloso l'albero secco, bellissimo il cielo, brava, buona Domenica, ciao Silvio

quovadis (877) 2012-10-28 6:16

Witaj Malgorzata !

Super kompozycja, nienaganna jakosc obrazu, kolor bez watpienia trudny do skopiowania ludzka reka czy mysla, calosc wspaniale oprawiona ramka. Cudowna sprawa.

Pozdrawiam !

Tomek

jackart (6682) 2012-10-28 11:22

Rewelacyjne zestawienie kolorów. Coś pieknego! Niesamowite miejsce.

Spotkałaś oryksy?

Pozdrawiam
jacek

PS

Tutaj niebo jest OK - nie ma problemu z balansem bieli - porównaj jego kolor z kolejnym zdjęciem

dkmurphys (36831) 2012-10-28 14:47

Hi Malgo,
Lovely again! Superb natural scene, very well taken.
Enjoy a fine week.

Daniel

Didi (48934) 2012-10-30 3:37

Hi Malgo
Nice deep red foreground mixing with gold colours
Nive view indeed
The colour here are not excessive like the following picture.
Well done
Warm regards

Noel_Byrne (7426) 2012-10-30 9:26

Hi Malgorzata
This reminds me of a scene from one of my favourite movies, The Cell. Its a movie with scenes set in fantastical and magical places, where the environment has so much impact to the viewer, and thats exactly what this does. The trees reaching up into that amazing sky is perfect decoration for the ancient dunes behind. Wonderful capture, thank you, and thanks for the informative note too!
All the best
Noel

COSTANTINO (42746) 2012-10-31 22:57

Hello
another excellent capture welldone and wellseen
its vivid colors create a particula atmosphere
the tree without leaves in the middle of this
shot majes the difference,amazing blue sky
with all those clouds moving towards
us
regards
Costantino

carlo62 (12636) 2012-11-12 13:37

Ciao Malgo
che bella composizione, il terreno rosso è uno spettacolo con quei ciuffi gialli d'erba, un gran bel panorama ed il cielo lo completa a meraviglia.
Posto d'onore agli alberi, che riempiono la scena e la rendono meno desertica.
Saluti
Carlo

TFS