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It was a gray day, that day when I took this photo during a walk along the beach and the dunes of Terschelling. I decided to go for this high key in b&w, to emphasize the structures of the sand of the dunes. It seems very rocky now, at least that's how I see it. ;-))
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Dunes, Soft Light. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell.
Details of sand dunes in soft evening light, Death Valley Naitonal Park.
Sand dunes are always fascinating subjects, both for their appearance as part of the larger landscape and because they contain almost infinite varieties of smaller subjects, textures, colors, and variations in light. I made a wild guess recently that I’ve probably been to Death Valley perhaps twenty-five times. You’d think that I might start to tire of the dunes or run out of things to photograph there… but there’s not sign of this happening.
We went to these dunes late in the day and had them entirely to ourselves. The light was challenging, as clouds were building to the west. As the clouds moved the light increased and decreased, but overall it remained quite soft the entire time. But this just provides another variation on how we can photograph this subject, and the soft light lets me reveal some subtle details that can be lost in brighter conditions. I made some post-processing choices here that highlight the variations in light and the soft forms of the dunes.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Dunes migrate downwind. The sand grains march up the gentle, upwind slope, then cascade down the steeper slipface. The dunes pile up over the top of other dunes. When they pass, older dunes can be exposed. That is what is seen, commonly, at White Sands. The ridges in the interdune flats are the remnants of the earlier dunes.
We were able to hike in the woods along the lake until July 1 this year before the biting flies made it too miserable to enjoy. Now we’ll be enjoying bike rides and hiking on the dunes for the next several months.
The dune hike at Kohler Andrae State Park is a great work out, with lots of going up & down, keeping your balance on some slippery parts, and a few areas of hiking through sand when it covers up the cordwalk. Even more, you get terrific views the entire hike.
the aurora was putting on a show with "red and green diffuse aurora" Plus Dunes aurora in the main band
Late afternoon on the western side of the park, there are sand dunes. They aren't large and trying to find a composition seemed more challenging than at the dunes in Colorado. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, New Mexico, USA, May 2016
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The Eureka Dunes lie in the remote Eureka Valley, an enclosed basin at 3000 foot elevation located northwest of Death Valley, they are the tallest sand dunes in California, the tallest in all of North America. They rise suddenly more than 680 feet above the dry lakebed at their western base.
I'm still in the process of uploading some of my travel shots from the past few years, and am now onto a few from Morocco trip in 2012 which I never got around to putting up.
Ive uploaded a similar one to this before but prefer this one.
Te Paki stream, New Zealand. I think this is toetoe grass, but if a local wants to correct me..........
After a couple of miles driving out here in my stock Jeep, I came to a stop behind someone who was stuck. I decided to turn around. Of course, we were then stuck too. A quick air down though and we were rolling again.
This is my homeland: sun, sand, sky... and behind the dunes, the sea.
Dunas da Praia de Flexeiras, Trairi, Ceará, Brasil, 2008.
The wind blown ripple patterns in the sand at Clam Harbour Beach are illuminated by the evening light.
"Il n'est pas nécessaire de comprendre la beauté. Il suffit de la recevoir et d'en être ébloui."
Anne Bragance
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This photo of the Dunes shows a group of Springboks directly in front of the Dune. I think it really gives some perspective on how immense the Dunes are.
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Dunes of white sand in Lancelin, Western Australia. (Shot at high speed from a 4WD bus) (For those thinking about it... I didn't touch the sky. It was so impressive... :D)
Dunas de arena blanca en Lancelin, Australia Occidental. (Disparada a alta velocidad desde un autobús 4x4) (Para aquellos que lo estén pensando... no he tocado el cielo. Era impresionante! :D)
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Dunas de arena blanca en Lancelin, Australia Occidental. (Disparada a alta velocidad desde un autobús 4x4)
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