lonely desert bush, a photo from Boa Vista, Barlavento

Photographer's Note

A few seconds after the photo the furious winds took this bush away, further into the dunes.

Shot taken in Deserto do Viana on the island of Boa Vista, near the city of Rabil. Deserto do Viana is a small sand desert in the middle of Boa Vista, called the "Sahara of Cabo Verde". The sand indeed comes from the Sahara and is transported mainly in the winter time from Harmattan winds from the african continent onto the island. As Boa Vista is the island nearest to the continent, it is also the sandiest one. Due to the always present, strong winds there (sometimes you can lean against it) there are always nice patterns in the dunes.

delnaja, Kofman, CLODO, bayno, danos, cebe has marked this note useful

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yquem46 (38752) 2011-09-20 1:47

Hi Franz
An excellent b&w shot
The bush is well placed in the compo and very dynamic diagonals of the sand riddles
Perfect use of the wide DOF
Bravo
Best regards
patrick

dale54 (13631) 2011-09-20 2:10

hi franz!well done shot,great view too!very sharp!well have a great week!

mjdundee (4663) 2011-09-20 4:20

Hallo nochmal - Franz Xaver,
unglaublich, was für ein tolles Bild du hier einstellst. Sehr niedriger Standpunkt. Geniale Schärfe und ganz ausgezeichnete Belichtung lassen das Bild fast dreidimensional ercheinen. Ich lauf dann mal los.
In Farbe sieht das doch bestimmt auch genial aus!?!
Danke fürs teilen,
Gruß,
Thomas

TopGeo (38220) 2011-09-20 5:58

Hi Franz A note combined with a picture of the low point ! we give a beautiful spot making with effect and perspective! offers little of the charm of detail Good idea!
Geo..

Fis2 (128087) 2011-09-20 6:17

Witaj Franz!
Your photo is interesting.
I like composition and frame.
The black and white increase emotion.
Regards
Krzysztof

CLODO (39681) 2011-09-20 7:24

Hi Franz Xavier

What a soft image you kept with the ripples in the sand converging to the bush, the grainy sand itself and the grey clouds in the sky. Good low POV and adequate settings of the camera to have shapness all over the image.
Cheers
CLODO

i9l2y1m8a8t3 (4814) 2011-09-20 7:54

Greetings Franz!

Excellent posting in B&W! Nice lines, POV, perspective, composition and framing! Simple beautiful, flawless! Great capture!

All the best!
Matt

Bartleby (13552) 2011-09-20 8:54

Hey Franz,
an elegant minimalistic composition. The elements are placed very adequately, exposure is well-controlled. I really like it.

Philippe

leo61 (0) 2011-09-20 9:53

Hi Franz!
Wunderbare Kompo und sehr gut es in S&W zu zeigen.
Toller grafischer Effekt und Tiefe.
Gruß,Leo

bayno (18348) 2011-09-20 10:34

Hi Franz, great minimalist composition, I like the choice of the BW, the prospect of the strips of sand, the details and the choice of POV, perfectly placing the bush in the frame, have fun, Valter

peppe59 (14555) 2011-09-20 10:44

Ciao Franz,
very beautiful this picture in black and white, good depth and quality, unique and interesting.
compliments
peppe

danos (110395) 2011-09-21 8:37

Hello Franz,
nice B/W scenery with the lone bush to dominates in ththis sandy 'carpet'.I like the good placement of the bush in the frame as the abstractive presentation.

Regards,danos

limielski (0) 2011-09-21 12:10

Hi!

Simplicity and harmony. Amazing composition! Great shot!

Best regards, Leszek

cebe (1491) 2011-09-22 16:45

Hi Franz,

Simple but graphically interesting. Nicely composed (so many lines (ripples) leading toward the well placed bush!). I like the sand, one can almost feel the texture of it. Maybe I'm wrong, but did you try to lighten the bush (immediate surrounding a bit lighter)? If so, was it necessary since the bush is quite dark anyway?

Regards, Claude

siudzi (34141) 2011-09-25 3:09

Hi Franz,

You have created a very original and unique image presented in b&w. Great chosen point of view, excellent sharpness and patterns. Well done. TFS.

Cheers,
Malgorzata

macjake (84559) 2011-09-25 23:55

Hi Franz
its not too often we get to see black and white photos taken in the desert, so this one is a welcome sight.
the lines in the lower fg are great, they themselves could hold their own in a photo.
wonderful contrasts in the lines and softer forms in the clouds.
nice work
cheers
craig

quillo (11858) 2011-10-11 4:55

Hola Franz ........

You got a simple and beautiful image,
the B / N does have the magic of the timeless,
excellent perspective, I like ....
Congratulations.

Saludos.

tober (8797) 2011-10-12 5:58

Hi Franz, it looks like a three dimensioned photo thanks to your use of excellent depth of field. The desert bush is well located in the middle of those parallel lines which lead our eyes to the vastness of the desert. B&W is an unusual choice but works very nice for this composition. Congratulations, Tolga

brianmcc (6221) 2011-10-29 1:35

hi franz,
this picture is stunning. the composition is so simple, yet very effective. the lines of the sand are excellent, the positioning of the lone tree is perfect, and the sky is very dramatic.
regards,
brian

Matyas (0) 2016-01-10 14:18

Hello Franc Xaver! Wonderful minimalistic composition. Amazing desert. Wonderfull tree. Superb sand. Excellent contrast and sharpness. Well done!

Photo Information

Copyright: Franz Xaver Huber (frunchy) (1800)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2011-08-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D 5000, 18-105 mm f3.5-5.6 DX VR Nikkor, 67 B-W MRC Circular Polarizing
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-09-20 1:21