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Namib Desert at Dawn



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This is what awaits at dawn in the Namib Desert. A photographer's paradise

This is what awaits at dawn in the Namib Desert. A photographer's paradise
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2 Comments |
sallyG11
 
sallyG11 March 12, 2018
Wow, definitely a photographer's paradise and you have done this incredible landscape total justice! Brilliant clarity, wonderful depth!
annetteflottwell Platinum
 
annetteflottwell July 01, 2020
Very similar to Australi. A true beauty!
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Behind The Lens

Location

Namib Dessert, Namibia

Time

Very early in the morning bg, around 4am

Lighting

The lighting was simply the gorgeous natural sunlight that I experienced almost every day in Namibia at this hour.

Equipment

Canon DSLR and a short zoom

Inspiration

One off my main intentions on visiting Namibia was to go to this area early in the morning to photograph it. This was the view as we came into the park, such a serene setting that I couldn't help but record it.

Editing

I did very little processing, the light was so beautiful that to change anything would have been sacrilege.

In my camera bag

I was on holiday visiting several parts of Namibia which included wildlife parks. I wanted to take all my camera equipment, but size and weight was the issue. I actually took two DSLR bodies a short and a medium zoom with a 1.4X converter. Lots of batteries and memory cards.

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If you want a holiday with lots of things to photograph, then Namibia has to be towards the top of your list.

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