Wind in Wahiba Sands, a photo from Masqat, North

Photographer's Note

Wahiba Sands lies in the eastern region of Oman. The sands stretch from north to south 180 kilometres, east to west 80 kilometres, with high dunes, extensive woodlands and an unspoiled coastline. Some of the sand dunes are 100 meters in height. Total land area is approximately 12,000 square kilometres with about 3,000 Bedu of varying tribal origins including Janabah, Mawalik, Hikman, Amr and Wahiba.

I was walking around Wahiba Sand dunes sea, starting to think how many more different desert photos I can take, having recently been in 4 different deserts across Arabia. To my surprise in a minute after this thought, strong wind started to blow, creating fantastic new opportunities.

PENTAX Corporation PENTAX K20D, f/9.5, 0.006 sec (1/180), ISO 100, 130 mm

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mirarer (4751) 2008-04-04 3:00

Hola Lucie,
Me gusta el minimalismo de la imagen, el efecto gr畴ico de las l匤eas en la arena, las texturas y sobre todo la calidez crom疸ica. Muy bien captado el efecto del viento en el borde de la duna.
Excelente trabajo, saludos.
Mirari

Valerka (8171) 2008-04-04 3:07

Hi,Lucie,
A wonderful desert shot.I've never had the idea what it feels like,but thank to your shot I can.
A nice dynamic image with well spotted and shown natural slant.
TFS
Valerka:)

florijianu (0) 2008-04-04 3:28 [Comment]

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ARGI (3456) 2008-04-04 3:32

So delicate Lucie.
Excellent POV . Wonderful colors and tones.
Simple lines, a very artistique shot.
My congratulations
best regards Argyris

cbrman (21685) 2008-04-04 3:32

Hello Lucie,

Des nuances fabuleuses dans les couleurs de ces dunes. Le vent souleve d駘icatement le sable et cela donne une superbe diagonale qui captive le regard.
Une image vraiment bien r饌lis馥.
Bravo.

A+

Dominique

francesav (749) 2008-04-04 3:45

Hi Lucie
very simple but dynamic composition to show the magic of the desert.
Regards.
Francesco

mursaloglu (8682) 2008-04-04 5:07

Hello Lucie
Great desert picture with separated tones makes this photo a stunning one dimonstrating a desert photo could be shot wonderful also without any camel or any camel rider. Bravo great shoot. ihsan

bartolomucci (756) 2008-04-04 5:15

tres bonne compo lumiere extra couleurs tres douce
bravo LUCIE
GIANCARLO

partha (14023) 2008-04-04 6:50

Excellent abstractism. Nice shades of colour.
Partha

barni (15751) 2008-04-04 10:02

Hello Lucie
Belle lumi鑽e et belle structure.
Bravo
Regards
Christophe

brandstaetter (15915) 2008-04-04 14:07

Hi Lucy,
this pic looks so cozy that I want to touch the sand with my bare feet.
Cheers Chris

Dorota (734) 2008-04-04 19:18

Hello Lucy
I like the photo very much . Just sand but looks like a wonderful pattern and I also like the yellow colours !!!!
Regards
Dorota

Cormac (26565) 2008-04-05 7:48

Wow, great shot Lucie! The lighting is just amazing in this, with the ripples and textures of the sand clearly visible, but also the sand being whipped up by the wind. I'm a big fan of minimalism these days, so I really like this composition. Excellent!

Curioso (9271) 2008-04-06 2:55

Hi Lucie. I like the pattern and the golden colors you captured very much. I just come back from a three week stay in Oman and was very pleased to discover that magical place : amazing nature, a modern world though with a rich history and patrimony. Though, Wahiba was the disappointement of my trip because of the camp I chose. What did you think about Wahiba Sands ?

ayobami (1353) 2008-04-08 12:25

Gorgeous capture! Love the orange and golden colours, the contrasts and lines.

Was just there in November, brings back very fond memories... can smell and feel the place looking at this image, thanks for taking me back.

batalay (41261) 2008-04-14 6:41

Hello Lucie,

I was impressed by your incisive comments in your Intro Page. Now that I see the fruits of your labor, I see indeed that you are a thoughtful photographer. This is a compelling shot, exquisitely composed, flawlessly exposed. There is a surreal element in the patterns created by the high winds whipping up the sand.

Warm regards,

Bulent

leo61 (0) 2008-04-15 12:02

Hi Lucie!
A wonderful capture from the desert.I feel like beeing there....
Excellent composition with these diagonals and the visible wind.Wonderful golden/brown tones,too.
Regards,Leo

mdetay (4929) 2008-04-18 3:52

Hi Lucie,
Very nice dynamic capture of the sand and the wind.
Great job. Congratulation.
Cheers.
Michel

gbarto (1275) 2008-05-25 2:22

Bonjour Lucie
Superbe image du d駸ert, de ses dunes et du vent qui dessine les belles rides de ta photo.
J'aime beaucoup

Superb image of the desert, its dunes and wind that draws the fine wrinkles of your photo.
I love
Georges

robmurray (6) 2009-12-31 10:17

Great shot Lucie,

I have just returned from the Wahibah and every time I go, it is still as magical as ever. This shot is first class! Cheers

Rob