DECEMBER 2006 – Cars drive in a strong sand drift on the B2 highway between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay in Namibia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
From Swakopmund we did a side trip to Walvis Bay and enroute the B2 highway we got a first impression of a desert storm. The sign had simply warned of ‘sand’ but the wind was blowing the sand quickly and strongly across the highway and pretty soon we understood why our car rental company wanted us to sign their Limitation of Liability clauses, saying:
“Sandblasting – Should customers be traveling in the vicinity of the coastal areas, special care must be taken with regard to weather conditions, as sandstorms do occur. Any sandblasting damages what so ever will be charged to the customer’s Credit Card or Voucher.”
Avis Car Rental Contract, Namibia (2006)
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 03-DEC-2006, 17:09 |
| Location | Swakopmund, Namibia |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
| Lens | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
| ISO | 800 |
| Exposure | 1/1000 sec at f/16 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4992 x 3328 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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