Sossusvlei Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

It's always impressive when you are close to a dune it look dramatic, and when you start to walk to go to see the top it's terrible because you thing you won't be able to reach the summit but if you stay quite and walk regularly you'll survive

trinko has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

Emiel_Skyfreak (2976) 2006-09-28 19:23

Great desert shot!
I like how you've captured great shadows and harsh light in the desert. Very good saturation, not only for a desert! and excellent sharpness. It's a nice minimalistic shot, the curves of the dunes are very nice. Your composition adds depth to the total, an I like those little stones giving just a bit more detail to the sand.
Well seen, great capture!

TFS this hot view.
Regards from Holland.

greenpinkorange (167) 2006-09-28 20:47

this is a very interesting picture in it's own simplicity. i really love the colors of the dune against the sky. But i'm wondering if there was much saturation done in this picture, because it might look a tad too saturated hence making it look a little unreal. The contrast is interesting but could be slightly lesser?
Steph

stego (22350) 2006-09-28 21:26

Impressively beautiful. I like the "technical imperfections" of the deeply dark shadows and the over saturated colours. Well, maybe that blue of the sky is too unreal...
The composition is also very nice in its simplicity.

tomescuc (2837) 2006-09-28 23:35

Hi Christian,

Your shot captures the vast expanse and emptiness of the desert perfectly.

Thanks,
Cristian

trinko (2940) 2006-09-28 23:56

excellent shapes and colors.

jjcordier (24404) 2006-09-29 1:27

Toujours impressionnantes ces photos de dunes. Les couleurs sont belles (peut être légèrement trop saturées?) et la netteté impeccable.
Amicalement
JJ

cissou (336) 2006-09-29 2:52

Bonjour Christian,
Les dunes de Sossuvlei sont toujours très impressionnantes. Ta photo est très claire et j'aime beaucoup le dessin des courbes de l'arête. Je pense me rendre en Namibie l'an prochain et à voir tes photos de ce pays j'ai vraiment hâte d'y être !
Cécile

UnTrained (0) 2006-09-29 5:44

Hi Christian,
very good. The POV with the downcoming curved level, the colors of blue and brown and the shadow of the dune is wonderful.
Regards Ulf

alentejo (1954) 2006-09-29 10:30

Salut Christian !
Superbe lumière et couleurs. les images de Namibie sont toujours très belles. Les courbes dessinées par les dunes sont fantastiques.
Bien vu.
Amicalement.

jiherka (4465) 2006-09-29 13:23

Hello Christian,
Superbes couleurs, et formes splendides. Seule remarque, un peu trop centré.
Salutations
Jacques