Sahara - life on Mars? Photo

Photographer’s Note

is there life on Mars? apart from photographers?

this photo was taken early in evening - you can see the lengthening shadows on the dunes. minor alternations in photoshop - crop, slight alteration in levels, but the colours and saturation are as in original. i have a photo of this same spot taken about an hour before this one - could very well have been a totally different place judging from colours.

Ertan, zmey, danos, fulvio52, MayaG has marked this note useful

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rajiv_077 (1355) 2007-04-14 8:45

Hi Kristine

this look so much beautfiul, hard to composed. Very good framing and good colour with lights.

cheers

rajiv

Ertan (2985) 2007-04-14 8:59

Hi Kristine.
Very good composition.I love living sahara.Good colors and POV.Well done
Regards
Ertan

hawranek (22) 2007-04-14 9:17

I dont know, how you can do this type photo :). Beauti.

narpad (945) 2007-04-14 11:32

Beautiful forms and shapes. Great composition!
TFS.

Nick

Kevin64 (138) 2007-04-14 12:28

The light teal sky is so cold next to the hot sand. I love the added drama of the time of day as well. Surreal.

wolfy75 (448) 2007-04-14 13:08

Hello Kristine
Beautiful colors, detail and DOF. I was there exactly one year ago..... How I wish to return.
Great shot!
Cheers

kodiak11 (550) 2007-04-15 9:23

wonderful......brings back very fond memories of crossing the Sahara by Landrover thru Morocco, Algeria, Niger, Mali and others a number of years ago. Truely stunning territories.

Thanks for posting

shevchenko (10184) 2007-04-19 22:43

Wonderful desert! Good constrat.

mushanis (241) 2007-07-06 7:02

Hi Kristine

Thanks for posting your comment at my site. You have wonderful and some of the most amazing shots of the Sahara. This particular shot is unblemished, the sand looked so fine pure, no trace whatsoever of any human presence. This shot could very well be taken in Mars.... Fantastic work! Love it.

mushan

sagar (2307) 2007-07-13 23:46

Hi Kristine,
Amazing shot.The depth of the colors,the neatness of the dunes make it a treat to watch.
Beautifu!!
Regards,
Sagarneel.

inuit66 (659) 2007-07-29 5:16

Hi Kristine. Very impressive view, and I like the simplicity. The light and the shadows are fantastic, and your framing of this photo is really nice. I'm not much of a "framer", as I think it's often used to try to make a good photo excellent, but in this rare case, it has actually made me put it in my favorites. Greetings Jens :-)

zmey (7282) 2007-11-20 8:09

hey there. i love this desert-ty composition of yours. the long shadows enhance the mood greatly creating a feeling as if the sands were blown away by wind. perfectly captured sensuality of the dune shapes. my compliments and TFS.

regards,
k.

sonkai (1017) 2007-12-05 16:57

Hi Kristine.
An astonishing landscape and an astonishing shot..
When i've seen it i've thought it was a body,it looks like skin.
Incredible colors contrast,very pleasant to see.
Thanks for sharing.

danos (33680) 2007-12-06 5:06

Hello Kristine,
anyway my dear,subscribe for ' the colours and saturation are as in original '.I saw this splendid colours of the Merzouga dunes with my eyes.Excellent your shot as the colours and the light that you captured here.Bravo

Regards,Danos

fulvio52 (8314) 2007-12-15 7:28

Hi Kristine,
it should be hanging in the MoMA, period.
Have a great weekend.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

jmcl (14181) 2008-02-06 16:58

Hi Kristine,

I love this one .. the combination of the tones of the desert and sky is tremendous .. that sand is marvelous .. the detail you have maintained in the shadows is great .. love the combination of smooth and sharp forms .. wonderful meditation ...

take care,

John

MayaG (2393) 2008-04-05 13:17

I long for deserts, they are so wonderfully abstract...I'm wondering, do you have to be lucky to 'catch' a camel convoy, or it depends on the region? I love those photos!
You were right to mention the red planet, the low light coloured the sand so nicely, like chocolate almost, mmmmmmm!
lovely curves of course
a precious one!
Marija

ceky (2318) 2008-05-20 13:22

Hi Kristine
I like very much pictures featuring shadows on the dunes just before sunset. The landscape, more complex that usual with all these small hills and valleys, bring additional interest.
Regards
Georges