DECEMBER 2006 – Late afternoon aerial view across the dunes of the Sossusvlei in Namibia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The dunes were most certainly the highlight of our sightseeing flight across the Sossusvlei Dunes and along the Atlantic Coast.
This photo shows a view towards north. The late afternoon sun was casting long shadows already. From the air, the dunes looked like a giant beach, and the little dots on the picture are trees, actually. This puts the enormous size of the dunes into perspective.
Of course, I do like the harsh contrasts and the reduced color set. But the long, dark shadows and the clear, yet chaotic, edge of the dunes really are my personal highlight.
A jaw dropping experience for me.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 05-DEC-2006, 17:34 |
| Location | Sossusvlei, Namibia |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
| Lens | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
| ISO | 800 |
| Exposure | 1/6400 sec at f/5 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| 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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