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Sand Storm at Dusk


Sand Storm at Dusk
Photo Information
Copyright: Linda Cetacea (cetacea) (381)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09
Categories: Festivals
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 12-24mm D f/4.5-5.6DG HSM, Compact Flash Card
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Silhouettes in the Sahara desert, * more favorite photos (III) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-17 13:45
Viewed: 1651
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
At the annual Wodaabe gathering in Niger, young camel riders raced around the festival ground in front of girls to show off their riding skills. The approaching sand storm didn't phase them a bit.
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  • emilbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 767 W: 309 N: 523] (6009)
  • [2006-12-17 13:56]

Bonjour Linda,
Magnifique prise de vue et superbes tons de sépia avec une partie de ciel bleu. J'ai déjà fait une excursion dans le désert mais il ne ventait pas. Excellente composition.
Félicitations!... et bonne semaine,
Emilius

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  • Leonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 50 N: 755] (8042)
  • [2006-12-17 13:59]

Hi there,

Wonderful photo! I have written my MA thesis on Niger and have therefore spent many months dreaming about this country! The camel silouhettes are fantastic and elegant...the light is fascinating! Well done, Léonie

Hello Linda,

Beautiful backlighting picture. It could stand for a film clip about Lawrence of Arabia.
Very good neatness and sepia colours.

Hi Linda,really a nice and an original shot,remember me the greats battles of the past...Very nice photo!Thanks and Compliments!

Maverick182

Hi Linda, great shot with wonderful exposure, the lighting is magnificent & the sand being kicked up by the cammels you have captured beautifully well, an awesom photo, kind regards Wilson.

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  • sadeik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 594 W: 192 N: 669] (3135)
  • [2006-12-17 14:47]

Its great to see other peoples lives and what do you know, they show off to the girls here as in every other country. A very good action shot.

Simon

Linda: you'll receive alot of attention for this shot straight out of "Lawrence of..." or "A Thousand and One...". Splendid control of light with the fast snap.

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 15 N: 608] (1490)
  • [2006-12-17 15:08]

Linda,
niiiice! Everything is perfect here. Thanks for sharing this with the TE community,
yours, Dietrich

Amazing shot,full of dynamism and casting very well the situation. The sky in the pic is a bit dull, but I guess with all the sand it was very difficult to get it better. Maybe a cir-polariser (you had plenty of light at f/5.6 and 1/1000 sec exposure) would have given you better contrast and a nicer coloured sky.
TFS!
marcelo

I really have no words to describe how great this photo is :)

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  • colinb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 276 W: 9 N: 110] (1258)
  • [2006-12-17 17:56]

Awesome shot. The soft light though the dust makes it so moody. Great capture!

hi Linda ,
Congratulations for this wonderful picture , I hope you enjoyed a strong moment.,
Great scene ,
Thanks

Hi Linda, A very powerful image of this camel race, something we don't often see. The dust makes it more dramtic. Good composition. TFS. Murray.

Oh, so nice, so very nice. Beauty! Action! Nature! Just a mystical wonderful photograph!

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