Petrified Waves of Sand
As though time has stopped, waves of sand stand frozen in the heart of the vast dune field of White Sands National Monument.
Petrified Waves of Sand - White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Photo Details:
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 15mm fisheye, f/22, 1/200 sec, ISO 200
While light was softer in the morning to bring out the detail of these sand formations I’ve grown to love this view with the harsher late morning light. The larger view of the patterns in contrasty light reveal a hidden “Z” providing a unique compositional element for the eye to follow.
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Beautiful image! I love the pattern on the dune, and the sun is just a great finishing toh.
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This is really cool Jim. This is a very surreal look to the landscape and light clarity.
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This is a different sort of photograph. I like the criss-crossed sand pattern and how the sun came out in the shape of a star. Is it a certain aperture and shutter speed combination that gets it to come out that way?
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