Just Dust in the Wind Photo

Photographer’s Note

"I close my eyes, only for a moment,
and the moment's gone

All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity
Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind.
Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind

Don't hang on,
nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away,
and all your money won't another minute buy.

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind
Dust in the wind, everything is dust in the wind."

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I just came back from my amazing trip through Russia, Mongolia and China. As some of you might know already :-) I've already visited many deserts in different places, but this time yet again I've been rewarded with new and different experience and light conditions.

I've woke up very early in a hope to catch beautiful sunrise at sand dunes. They seemed only about 15 min walk from the place we stayed. Deceiving 15 min turned into 2 hours of walk and sun decided to play mysterious role with me and was hidden behind clouds so I missed the really deep red colors I was hoping for. It was very chilly and windy morning and the sand was constantly blowing over the dunes. Which on one side created great photographic possibilities, on the other side, I ended up with sand everywhere and just hoped it would not get inside of the camera. And as I was wondering around and enjoying the majestic views of dunes my sight landed on this beautiful play of shadow and light on dunes with blowing sand over it and with sun shining through the flying sand.

It is slightly different desert photo than we are used to but I am very happy with the artistic results it creates, even I've originally went there for very typical sunrise desert photos.

Lucie

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delnaja (7781) 2006-10-31 4:46

Hi Lucie,
minimalist, abstract... interesting photo wwith a lot of serenity...
Well done.
Fred

yanm (1485) 2006-10-31 4:47

What a moody image you have here. I really like this. TFD

Yan M

jrz (154) 2006-10-31 4:47 [Comment]

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fjufju (335) 2006-10-31 4:51

Hi Lucie,
real moon landscape. You manage the light perfectly.
Regards,
Jan

chicken (1781) 2006-10-31 4:53

The image works very well for me. I like the simplicity of the composition and how the light plays with flying sand aswell as the ripples on the dune. Even though you've choosen a small detail, I think it tells a lot about the expanse and solitude of the desert.

rhizomes (15325) 2006-10-31 4:55

Hi Lucie,
Welcome back ! Hope your journey was interesting (no doubt I think). This picture is great, minimalist and beautiful, very poetic !
Christophe

ben4321 (9807) 2006-10-31 4:56

There's a wonderful play of light on the sand here Lucie, and I especially like how the wind-blown sand is picked out by the low-angled light at the top of the frame.
A superbly minimalistic and graphic image.
Cheers,
Ben

nex (2686) 2006-10-31 5:01

Wauu pekne, ako ciarovy kod mesiaca

luisafonso (858) 2006-10-31 5:36

Welcome home dear Lucie! :) Love this photo. Your deep love for the desert always produce striking results. This seems a landscape from an outer world. The light, always so good in your visions, is truly magical here. Love the darkness here. It never make more sense. The textures in the foreground layer, the windy stripe of light above, the creamy tones of the sand; really amazing. What a great shot!

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joso (1786) 2006-10-31 5:50

I could only repeat what Luis(afonso) told before me - so let me just say:

THANKS!

János

Furachan (0) 2006-10-31 5:59

Sublime, Lucie - this one knocked my socks off 'and I'm barefoot right now ;o)) One of those images that comes onece in a blue moon (or black moon...)
i' love to see this printed large on fine paper.
The layers of light and dark differentiated by tetures of sand and dust are simply breathtaking.
Bravo!
Francis

westernisles (736) 2006-10-31 6:04

Hi,
wowwwwwww....incredible shot.
A dream!!!!
TFS
Christian

newtintin (1872) 2006-10-31 6:24

hello,
Very very beautiful composition, framing and this colors is super,
Cheer for this photograph, it is splendid, and very mysterious.

Congratulation,
R.A.F

fotonick66 (1416) 2006-10-31 6:47

Hi Lucie,
great monochromatic shot. I like the graphism of light and patterns.
Very well done.
Regards,
Nick

lasscor (7637) 2006-10-31 6:53

Hi Lucie,
Wonderful artistic, minimalist, simple, graphical B&W Composition.
Only the sand, the dust and the wind.
And beautiful poetic lyrics.
TFS,
Corinne

dkeus31 (26234) 2006-10-31 7:46

Hello Lucie, Miss Desert :o)
A nice composition with few but strong elements giving much contrast.
Regards,
Didier

Floydian (30970) 2006-10-31 9:11

Dag Lucie,
Leuk dat je weer terug bent en meteen binnenkomt met een knaller van een foto. Heel subtiel en bijna abstract met zand en licht gespeeld.....fantastische opname.
En dat stukje muziek van Kansas...ja dat hoort er echt bij ;-)
Heel erg mooi...ben benieuwd naar de rest.
Groetjes, Henk

Cormac (26449) 2006-10-31 11:45

Lucie, glad to see you are back okay! Sounds like you had a great trip. I always marvel at your incredible eye, your ability to look at a scene and pick out and frame one part so well. In this shot the proportions of the different areas is just right, like a Picasso line drawing where everything is so simple, yet you couldn't move anything without ruining it. The contrast between the sharp and hard line at the top, and the very delicate transition from light to dark at the bottom is wonderful too. The ripples in the sand add some texture, and the wind blowing the sand gives that hint of action which makes us feel we are looking at something temporary, ephemeral and rare. Amazing work!

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Photo65Net (43096) 2006-11-01 5:30

Hi,
I really like this minimalist pic, with a great amount of details.
Very graphic, almost abstract.
Great job,
JB.

Didi (36196) 2006-11-01 5:32

Hi Lucie
Nice play with the lights I can hear the wind blowing in my ears.
Well done.
Cheers.

teutza (10564) 2006-11-01 6:38

HY Lucie,
nice catch..very misterious light..!
TFS!
teo

jrzufferey (7249) 2006-11-01 15:44

Superbe image Lucie rien à rajouter. Ciao/jr

sc07 (1288) 2006-11-01 19:24

Hi Lucie!
Fantastic picture! I don't have much to add after all these critics...;)) This photo seems to come from another planet! Very strange atmosphere, and good dark tones! Superb composition!
Seb

jammer79 (2666) 2006-11-01 20:00

So simple and so powerfull!!! :)
The story works quite well for me for this photo.
Cheers, R.

soma (943) 2006-11-02 5:37

BREATH TAKING & powerful !!

Kirych (2698) 2006-11-02 12:59

Hi, Lucie!
Interesting nature conditions and light effect.
TFS. Tanya.

capthaddock (28640) 2006-11-02 14:32

A pwerfect counterbalance to the golden sands from the morocco shots, excellent timing with the wind, and magical light.

balatrek (7419) 2006-11-04 2:35

Hi Lucie,

Impressive image, you have created a mysterious atmosphere, a very creative shot, it seems abstract art, I like the perspective and the force of the contrast, good work!

Regards
José

euryan (8349) 2006-11-05 0:46

Welcome back!
I say this is one of your best desert photos, and your desert photos are all so good to begin with. This one is so artistic! Almost abstract. The way you have captured the light, and the dark, and the wind is just incredible. So simple and elegant. I really like the more subdued color scheme too. Normally we see very deep orange colors in you sand dune photos, so this is very different. Great shot Lucie.
Take care,
Ryan

designsoul (21394) 2006-11-06 17:38

Hello Lucie... this is beautiful... the mood is extraordinary here, I have never seen a desert shot like this, so dark and dramatic! The minimalism, the graphic strength of this shot is so strong... gorgeous!
sasa

asival (4267) 2006-11-28 16:36

Hi Lucie

It's all but just.. it's perfection of the way you're looking at things
It's a delightful piece of art

Tfs

Assi

coco (27900) 2006-12-26 17:16

Hi Lucie.
Just impressive.
A marvelous picture and an impressive moment. I love it.

Regards from Spain.

eleparc (24059) 2007-01-23 18:13

fantastic photo.. it is at the same time very graphical and breathtakingly beautiful!
Eric

tibervince (781) 2007-05-22 5:26

Hi Lucie,
You have such an inspiring gallery...
This picture in particular, very graphic, very soft, raw, dreamy... splendid light management...
Vincent

VincentFavre (148) 2007-07-06 1:59