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Desert Patterns


	Desert Patterns Mesr desert is near Mesr village located in Isfahan province in Iran. I chose the last hours of the day because of ideal angle of the light and using soft lights of the sun and interesting long shadows. Because of that I had a short time to photograph the desert.I had chosen best locations and I knew what locations I should photograph. Soft lights on the sands in this desert scape helped me to compose the best composition. curves and Desert patterns in the desert helped those lights as well. I usually use F/8, F/11, F/16 for my landscape shots( I'm not gonna lose sharpness) it depends on DOF and the situations the shots would have, like movements and etc, in this case I wanted long exposure as possible as I could to capture movement dunes in the air and I had to choose smallest aperture F/32 with 0.8s SS, unfortunately when I composed this view there was no strong wind I mean it was stopped. Location: Mesr Village, Isfahan province, Iran, 2007.10.2 Morteza Safataj

Joan Powell

Outstanding image !!!

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October 08, 2007

Lynne Morris

This is stunning Morteza, the lighting, colours and pov are fantastic!

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October 08, 2007

Tiia Vissak

Great colors & composition!

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October 08, 2007

Clair Dunn

Morteza --
Wonderful image -- I love how the light spills out of the bowl and runs down the incline.
Thank you. (And if you are learning as you say, you might want to look at the work of Art Wolfe--another landscape photographer.

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October 08, 2007

Pat French

Absolutely riveting. The highlight of the sun on the ridges in the shadowed edge define the entire shot. WOW!

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October 08, 2007

Amy Weiss

Absolutely gorgeous, Morteza...

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October 08, 2007

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This is Outstanding work Marteza! Jeff

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October 08, 2007

Morteza Safataj

Thanks All for the kind comments.
Clair, Art Wolfe is one of my favorite photographers,I'm learning many things from him, Thank you.

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October 08, 2007

Clair Dunn

Morteza --
I love the north--the Arctic, Labrador, etc. and a few years ago I was browsing a garage sale and stumbled across a fantastic signed picture of an iceberg. Of course I bought it with a bunch of other stuff for $5. Stared at for a few days and decided it had to be somebody famous. Looked up the name and discovered Art Wolfe. It's a 10 x 14 and simply amazing.

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October 09, 2007

RC Fritz

Congratulations!

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November 26, 2007

randy dannheim

Morteza, congratulation on this magnificant dunes image. You might check out our new
BP club: Arid Lands and Deserts Photography club.

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November 27, 2007

- Evy Johansen

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How very beautiful!! Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Morteza!

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November 27, 2007

Autum Rhoades

Congrats Morteza on your 1st place win!

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November 28, 2007

- Cliff & Patti Smith

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Gorgeous! Congratulations on your well deserved win!

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November 28, 2007

Datha Y. Thompson

BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations Morteza!! :0)

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November 28, 2007

RC Fritz

Congratulations on your Fantastic Winner!

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November 29, 2007

Kerry Drager

Hi Morteza,
Congratulations on your well-deserved winner! I love photographing sand dunes, and your image is really terrific!!
Kerry

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November 30, 2007

Bill Wyatt

Beautiful lines and textures! Congratulations my friend!

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November 30, 2007

Mary Clarke

Congratulations on this winner Morteza

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December 01, 2007

Bill Houghton

This is a beautiful photo Morteza. Wonderful work. Congratulations on a job well done. I hope you have a great day. Bill

Check out my website at:

Bill Houghton Photography

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December 04, 2007

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Congratulations Daash Morteza!
Reine

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November 09, 2009

Harvey A. Ravitch

Fantastic use of light , texture and composition.. Truly fantastic Capture!

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April 29, 2016

- Teresa Burnett

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Huge Congratulations, Morteza, on the beautiful Winner, ATEP and POTD!!

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April 29, 2016

Richard M. Waas

Congrats on a well deserved POTD!!

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May 02, 2016

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