Glistening Sands Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here's another photo from the White Sands National Monument. The wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and have created the world’s largest gypsum dune field. The white dunes are ever changing: growing and always advancing. Slowly but relentlessly the sand, driven by strong winds, covers everything in its path. Only a few species of plants grow rapidly enough to survive burial by the moving dunes.

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Mmaniaks (5) 2008-01-06 1:04 [Comment]

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Flavia (10202) 2008-01-06 1:07

Hi Alford,

Amzing picture. The perfect sparkling white sand contrasting with the purple sky really create a different atmosphere. The composition is great with the bush and its nice shadow making for a really nice stetic effect.

Kind Regards,

Flavia

isabela_sor (42038) 2008-01-06 1:20

Being winter here,first I thought there is snow !!!!What a white sand!!!and perfect contrast with the blue of the sky
Happy 2008

dip (12538) 2008-01-06 1:24

Hello Alford,
a wonderful creative shot with excellent use of light and shadows,
amazing colours and clarity too,
great job!
Dimitris.

corniste (4214) 2008-01-06 1:30

Hello,
Beautiful place! great composition! A square pic with the under part of this picture would give an even purer graphic!

brandstaetter (14026) 2008-01-06 1:57

Hi Alford,

a great one ! Perfect quality and light ! The ideal desktop pic for someone who likes snow and hates the cold !
Cheers from cold Austria, Christian

Graal (57689) 2008-01-06 1:58

Hi Alford,
beautiful view and composition. Good colours and contrast. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

anes_lc (14766) 2008-01-06 2:00

hi alford
perfect composition i must confess
his shadow contrastng the white sand...and more this blue skyjust perfect
thanks sharing
egards,anes

Zolive (1654) 2008-01-06 2:10

Hi Alford
What a wonderful picture. This white sand is magnificient. The plant with its shadow is splendid. I love the nuances of blues of the sky. Congratulations and happy new year.
Olivier

marine-coeur (570) 2008-01-06 2:20

Excellent poster,amazing graphic,very good lights and colours, well done alford.

Butterflyka (518) 2008-01-06 3:25

Hi Alford
Superb composition with good perspective!Wonderful contrast with white sand and purple sky.Wonderful sharpness and clarity.Great shot!
Regards
Karina

dkeus31 (26114) 2008-01-06 3:46

hello Alford,
a nice composition with the tiny plant as good foreground.
the color of the sky looks a little strange, otherwise very nice.
regards
didier

bbortacina (30) 2008-01-06 3:46

super nıce

romanaa (2551) 2008-01-06 5:49

Hello.
Beauty in simpleness. Well seen. Great job.
Best wishes
Romana

barni (14495) 2008-01-06 5:54

Hello Alford
C'est impressionnant comme celà ressemble à de la neige.
La végétatione au premier plan est bien vue.
Have a nice day
Christophe

trekks (14262) 2008-01-06 6:29

Hi Alford

Very crisp and clean image portrayed in this shot, with bright sunny blue sky and white sand contrast.

You shot from a good angle to have the grass green in midst of white sand and the sand in rippled layers. The smooth curved form shape of top outline with shadow is nicely placed below the sky to form a clean line.

Great job. TFS
bill

Norte (531) 2008-01-06 6:33

Hello Alford!
Lovely clear and crisp shot, and a very white sand!
Looks almost like snow.
Nice details in the FG, lovely composition.
TFS
Best regards, Jon :-)

axiotea (16053) 2008-01-06 7:46

Hello Alford
A minimalistic and artistic compo! Love the shadow of the plant and the ripples on the sand creating a nice pattern. Colors are great too! I only wish, it would be a bit bigger format.
Cheers
Marilyn

luisafonso (858) 2008-01-07 7:21

This is a great composition Alford. So simple, but so beautiful. A magic proof that simplicity always yield the most striking results. Great use of light and shadows here. It would well be a great contender for a fantastic b&w shot. The colors work well either, but if I were you I would have gone a little easier on the hue/saturation of those blues. They look a bit unreal to my eyes... But it's a great photo, no doubt about it.

pedroseco (198) 2008-01-07 17:52

Hi Alford,

Amazing picture, its simple and bright and thats what makes it so special. I like the the detail of the plant in the sand, it gives color where only the sky brings some difference.

Regards,
Pedro

PixelTerror (86038) 2008-01-08 3:35

HI Alford,
An amazingly empty place and somewhat surreal colors that probably also result from you choice of white balance, that little piece of bush is ideally placed in this well framed vertical image.
Have a nice day JY