SHIFTING SANDS, a photo from Antofagasta, Norte Grande

Photographer's Note

Late aftermoon in the valley of the moon, Atacama desert, Chile. People are gathering on top of the sand dunes to watch the change of colours across the sands. If you look carefully you may see little dust clouds as the wind stirs up the sand, blowing gritty particles into eyes, noses (and cameras!).

To see this place at sunset see my earlier posting 'walking on the moon'.

Vagabond, weswang, ravish, alvaraalto, quantabeh, cessy, Luan, andchew, Paolo, MarekP, singuanti has marked this note useful

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cmarino (2490) 2005-04-30 6:15

Hi Karina !
Good view of the Atacama. The shadows on the sand give us a good idea of the position of the sun and present a good effect on the sand.
May be the people could be a little closer to the camera... in my point of view it would improve the composition. But it's my personal opinion, and taste of course.
Congratulations !

Vagabond (5848) 2005-04-30 7:01

Nice composition, however slightly dark. The definition and colours are very nice. Congratulations ..

MoosicMan (1231) 2005-04-30 7:56

Hello, Karina,
There are some very stark contrasts here, I'm guessing you uppped the contrast. It makes for an interesting view. I like the texture you bought out in the sand in the foreground.
Best wishes,
Matt

toni_al (15875) 2005-04-30 9:38

Hi Karina
Belle image des dunes. Le cadrage est très joli, et les personnages avec leurs traces sur le sable est superbe
Well done
Toni

weswang (18247) 2005-04-30 11:14

Hi Karina, wow, an ocean-wave alike sand waves. I like the strong contrast in this photo to show the environment where the sand dunes located. Nice DOF to show the texture of the sands. The blue sky and the blue mountain in distance view are beautiful, which make good contrast with the red sand.

bullabulla (3488) 2005-04-30 13:26

Great picture the DOF is perfect and the contrast very strong!!
beautiful picture!
Laetitia

ravish (140) 2005-04-30 16:42

hi karina,
great shot of the sands here.i liked your adjustments in contrast.the textures you brought in the sand works well but i would have liked to ignore it.the composition and the shadows look great.very nice work indeed.
regards,
ravish.

alvaraalto (42804) 2005-04-30 16:52

Beautiful the deep colours of the evening falling over this deserted landscape. Great blue and purple tones in the shadowpart.

john_c (24666) 2005-04-30 18:56

Hi Karina. This is a prize. I love the ripples in the sand and the manner in which the eye takes us into the scene, following the people. Good contrasts and colour hues. Dramatic - and very well seen and captured.

AnimeshRay (9089) 2005-04-30 23:03

Another very interesting shot from you. Most people would like to cut out the tourists from the dunes to create an effect of desolation. Not you...you have decided to capture the truth of your visit. Good photo.

hombre (203) 2005-05-01 3:33

witaj karina
w przepiekny sposób pokaza³as pustyniê.
³adna kompozycja ,kadr i kolor
pozdrawiam krzysztof

quantabeh (5205) 2005-05-01 9:54

wow, one of the best pictures from Atacama I have seen! Nice shot Karina. I love the tremendous contrast and the superb colors. The texture of the sand is really fantastic.
very nicely done!
Behrang

cessy (13647) 2005-05-01 15:10

fabulous landscape, very well captured and composed, Karina
I like the angle and the texture on the sand so wonderful

Luan (12971) 2005-05-02 4:56

Wooow these sandunes are wonderful, i like the set of shades and lights you have captured. The sky is also perfectly blue. The presence of those people show us how many the place looks like huge.
Very nice shot Karina.
Have a nice day.
Luan

andchew (476) 2005-05-02 13:29

Hi Karina, Beautiful sand dune against the contrasting sky above. I like the shadows of the sands that looks like a wave. Well done. Regards, Andrew

RandomCameraGuy (3071) 2005-05-02 22:20

Of course it's a very nice landscape shot, but I am also a fan of your inclusion of the out of place tourists for a realistic touch. It would be interesting if you had a touristy leg in shorts and Nike's in the forground too (in mid-step).

Cheers

af

Paolo (41258) 2005-05-03 7:57

What a beautiful image Karina!
the point of view is fantastic, and the panorama very nice.
the brown sand and the blue sky have a wonderful contrast.
thanks.
ciao

dolin (7369) 2005-05-03 8:06

Hi.
Very beautifull landscape and scene.
Great light and colors....perfect.
I like the shadows, good effect.
Good choice for the framing.
Fred

gaby (19819) 2005-05-03 11:05

Hi Karina,
Fantastic - compo and colors are wonderful -
Thanks
Gaby

MarekP (4750) 2005-05-08 8:23

Hi Karina, this is a fantastic photo. I love perfect sharpness and warm colors of the sand. Composition is perfect too. Well done!

Tue (92514) 2005-05-09 19:05

Hi Karina,
Very good picture with wonderful shapes of the sand! The shadows are also great! Very well done! :-D
Grtz, Lars

singuanti (15250) 2005-05-10 22:40

Hi Karina. This is an impressive shot! I love the textures you've achieved here. You've also chosen the perfect pov next to the ridgeline which shows the length very well, plus you see those great shadows. Well done Karina!

Steve_T (421) 2005-05-29 8:31

Beautiful picture Karina! GOod work!

PaddingtonBear (40) 2005-06-11 15:12

Good timing with the photo. I like the texture you captured in the sand. Makes me want to go to Chile even more.

fayeulle (27827) 2005-12-13 10:10 [Comment]

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sssimon (684) 2007-03-30 22:32

Hi Karina,
This is a nice POV.
It would have been nicer if it were not so much oversaturated. When a see so much purple colors just to get a very nice sky, I think it is sad...
If you tell me that these are real unmodified purple colors, I will give one more point for sure! :-)
TFS