Lost in sand storm Photo

Photographer’s Note

Qatar is a small (11,000 sqkm) but indubitably important Persian Gulf nation; aside from oil, more natural gas reserves are found here than anywhere except Iran and Russia. It is nearly totally surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf. The country is flat with some rocky outcrops up to 130 feet (40 m) high, with the desert landscape ranging from rocky shrub-land to beautiful sand dunes, and some bleak salt flats in the centre of the country.

On my way from Nepal I've decided to have half a day stop over there too. Rented a car and went directly to desert to be rewarded with some stunning desert shots which I didn’t hope for. This one was taken just before sunset. The wind was blowing strong and dust was flying in the wind with wonderful evening light. I particularly love this shot for its timeless feel.

thea0211, cbrman, ku-fotak-chtik, yas777, zmey, niphredil76, luighi trouve(nt) cette note utile

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thea0211 (1355) 2008-10-07 2:00

hi lucie,
nice long legs ;o)
love these warm, yellowish dessert tones and lights and the very discrete bokeh ... eye catching camel-scape ;o)
appealing desert vision, a must see for sure!
well done!
dora

aadilj (17950) 2008-10-07 2:00

A fabulous composition which appears like a painting Lucie. the tones, the heat and the dust are so marvellously captured with such an impactful finesse and control

cbrman (18987) 2008-10-07 4:02

Hello Lucie,

Des couleurs ocres qui attirent le regard dès la vignette. J'aime beaucoup ces teintes claires qui dominent l'image. Le mouvement des animaux est parfaitement capté avec le sable en mouvement au niveau des pattes. C'est très réussi.
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

ku-fotak-chtik (1132) 2008-10-07 4:37

Hi Lucinko,

Opravdu uchvatny pohled. Krasna fotka s jednoduchym, ale velmi krasnym motivem pouste, cloveka a velbloudu. Perfektni barvy a ostrost davaji fotce smrnc. Popis je take velmi uzitecny. Jen tak dal. Zdravim z Anglie!

PS: chvilku jsem zavahal, zda mluvis Cesky, ale nepochybuju ze jsi puvodem Ceska dle tve fotky ;)

Jirka

zmey (7282) 2008-10-07 7:24

hello lucie
fantastic light in this one. the sand seems like glowing gold and so does the air... a fine "1000 and 1 nights" illustration

regards,
kristaps

kyrneucciu (1344) 2008-10-07 8:48

HI Lucie, fantastic light, superb image, cheer, congratulatios. JO

quillo (7258) 2008-10-07 8:54

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Hello Lucie .... only to say to you that it is a very well framed pretty image, the colors and the scene in the desert are fantastic.
Felicidades.

Un saludo.

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foibles3 (1054) 2008-10-07 12:41

Wonderful capture and terrific notes to go with it. Metering in the desert is very challenging, you pulled it off.
Well Done!
David

Bartleby (5094) 2008-10-07 14:45

Hi Lucie,
well obviously this photo has great qualities. The general tone and colors, the blurred background, the positioning of the camels. I definitely agree about the timeless feel you mention in your note. But I can't keep wondering what it would have looked like with a wider framing. I'm tempted to follow that man's gaze but my eye is stopped by the frame. Besides, desert is supposed to be wide and this tight framing doesn't quite give me that feeling. That being said, I do like your picture.

Yours,

Philippe

scalerman (25783) 2008-10-07 14:50

Lucie: a classic - straight from a move - very cinemagraphic. Great color, sharpness - all the details are here. c

niphredil76 (692) 2008-10-07 15:20

Ciao Lucie,
smart shot, perfectly composed and with an outstanding golden light. Clever restitution of the soft rose sand and it's texture.
TFS
Laura

Merou (3100) 2008-10-07 23:06

Hi

Beautiful warm colors. I like also the atmosphere
TFS
regards

azizbilgili (1714) 2008-10-08 6:01

Hi Lucie,

Beautiful light and fantastic shot...

TFS

brandstaetter (14344) 2008-10-08 6:56

Hi Lucie,
perfect light, perfect definition and sharpness.
Compliments, Christian

luighi (4248) 2008-10-08 8:23

Hola Lucie , me alegro de volver a ver una de tus fotos.Es una delicia para mis ojos cada imagen que posteas.
Preciosas tonalidades y una gran composicion , el 3 de la fotografia basica bien realizado en esta toma .

GRan trabajo lucie.

Saludos desde España.Luis

trekks (14334) 2008-10-09 8:56

I like the synchronized pairs of legs and overlap of the bodies

rbcy1974 (20746) 2008-10-10 2:43

Hey you
great way of isolating the guy and the camels in the arid surroundings. Very nicely done, I am dying to see your photos from nepal.
Cheers
Daniel

Haymotion (1793) 2008-11-10 5:47

Excellente la symétrie entre ces 3 dromadaire...
L'effet du vent qui chasse le sable et ce fond orangé est de toute beauté
Nice shot
Vince

xramm (745) 2009-01-24 13:21

nice composition, good contrast and colors
Hakki