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
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(9403) 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
Leonie
(8647) 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
jrleborgne
(1038) 2006-12-17 14:03
Hello Linda,
Beautiful backlighting picture. It could stand for a film clip about Lawrence of Arabia.
Very good neatness and sepia colours.
Maverick182
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(317) 2006-12-17 14:07
Hi Linda,really a nice and an original shot,remember me the greats battles of the past...Very nice photo!Thanks and Compliments!
Maverick182
jaywalker
(12190) 2006-12-17 14:16
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.
sadeik
(3159) 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
scalerman
(25733) 2006-12-17 14:54
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.
meyerd
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(1498) 2006-12-17 15:08
Linda,
niiiice! Everything is perfect here. Thanks for sharing this with the TE community,
yours, Dietrich
marcnol
(386) 2006-12-17 16:42
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
colinb
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(1536) 2006-12-17 17:56
Awesome shot. The soft light though the dust makes it so moody. Great capture!
azerty
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(225) 2007-12-02 6:47
hi Linda ,
Congratulations for this wonderful picture , I hope you enjoyed a strong moment.,
Great scene ,
Thanks
MLINES
(10884) 2007-12-21 1:37
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.
touristdidi
(8561) 2007-12-27 20:52 [Comment]
Vagabond
(5797) 2008-10-12 11:24
Excellent image with the riders in silhouette and the floating sand adding a special effect to the action ..
Congratulations
Rui
serkan_senturk
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(188) 2008-10-12 11:54
çok güzel ve harika bir fotoğraf mekan ortam ışık herşey çok iyi elinize sağlık...
kdm078 (44) 2009-01-27 0:41
Wow, this is an amazing photo - perfect exposure and composition. Well done!
Cadi
ruisc_pt
(6206) 2009-02-08 2:42
Great imagem Linda
The way the light is difused by the dust is really fantastic.
All the best
R
PainDivine69
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(119) 2009-06-30 5:48
Hey Linda - a very good shot. The dimmed sunlight and the sunlight create a fascinating atmosphere.
Well done!
Björn
Ma-Isabel (24) 2009-09-25 3:38
Hello Linda. Great shot. Its like Lawrence of Arabia. The light makes it extra nice. TFS Isabel
Giedra70
(564) 2009-10-04 2:14
hello Linda,
Beautiful naturalistic shot.
Camels are beautiful.
BR Giedrius
Photo Information
- Copyright: Linda Cetacea (cetacea) (399)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2005-09-00
- 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 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-12-17 13:45
- Favorites: 2 [view]
