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Shifting sands

© Debbie Bray

Shifting sands

Uploaded: October 13, 2014 | Entered: October 13, 2014 04:10:35

Description

The wind was whipping up the sand and blasting our faces out here on the dunes, the days were quite hot, but the nights were cold as we camped out under the stars. Taken 3 days ago on the Simpson Desert, Aust.

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.30, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: SLT-A99V

Comments

Douglas Pignet October 13, 2014

lovely capture with great colors and lighting..nicely done #1590721

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 13, 2014

Beautiful contrasting colors, light and capture. I like the blowing sand at the top. I bet it was hard to protect your camera too. #11157597

Bill Whala October 13, 2014

Very pretty capture, Debbie!! I love the red sand. Great light and composition. #11157613

Gord MacEachern October 13, 2014

An amazing image Debbie, I bet camping under the stars was amazing also. The night skys would be so lovely!! #11157615

Tiia Vissak October 13, 2014

great tones, light & framing! #11157616

Ann Lyssenko level-classic October 13, 2014

Composition so works here Debbie. From the graceful flow down toward the bottom of the frame from the central dune to the diagonal row of echo dunes fading to the right...my eyes are delighted by the detail, shadows, and color. What a special place to be and share through photography. Ann #11157618

Ken Smith level-classic October 13, 2014

I like the blowing sand in this...probably a challenge with your camera to keep it sand free. Beautiful scene!
#11157657

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 13, 2014

So beautiful, Debbie!! Gorgeous color and comp, and I love the blowing sand! Hope we see this one again!! #11157671

Wm Nosal October 13, 2014

Beautiful Capture, Debbie! #11157714

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 13, 2014

Awesome Debbie! #11157730

John Connolly October 13, 2014

A wonderful image of this remarkable country Debbie! I would be concerned about sand in the camera too! #11157842

Emile Abbott level-classic October 13, 2014

WOW what an amazing landscape. Sounds like 3 days of fun with a few inconveniences. #11157850

Ellen Hodges October 13, 2014

Super beautiful details and pov, Deb!! #11157896

Robert R. Goodman October 13, 2014

Hi Debbie,Excellent capture my friend.Looks a little like Yuma ,Az!!! #11157909

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 13, 2014

Oh....we will see this one with Gold. Fantastic shot, Deb. I love it. #11157984

Carrie M. Groseclose October 13, 2014

Just beautiful Debbie! #11158012

Carol L. Fowler October 13, 2014

Beautiful colored sand dunes #11158044

Anita Hogue October 13, 2014

WOW, this is absolutely gorgeous, Debbie! #11158053

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 13, 2014

What a beautiful place and capture, Debbie! #11158089

Avril Young October 13, 2014

stunning, such lovely colour and detail..I guess you keep your face covered ..terrific Debs.. #11158155

Barbara Waldoch October 14, 2014

It's a beauty, Debbie! #11158171

Peggy Pfister level-classic October 15, 2014

Great capture, Debbie ... love the colors, composition, and implied motion! #11159434

Mary K. Robison October 17, 2014

Everyone above has said it for me, Debbie. This scene grabs the eyes and won't let go. All the "love it" 's should make it clear:
WINNER! #11160931

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 17, 2014

Colors, tones, textures, clarity & lighting make this a winner, Debbie. #11161385

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 19, 2014

A gorgeous landscape, with fabulous shapes, color, and light - very well done, Debbie! #11162479

Joannie Bertucci level-classic October 20, 2014

I vote this one for Grand Prize Winner Debby! The composition, colors, contrasts, movement, all presented to perfection, right down to the sand blow across the dune! #11164124

Sheri Whala October 23, 2014

What a cool landscape! It is awesome! #11166157

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 30, 2014

Congrats, Debbie, on this beautiful finalist! #11197308

Terry Cervi level-deluxe November 30, 2014

Congrats on your beautiful win, Debbie! #11197767

Kathy Shogren November 30, 2014

So beautiful! Big congrats Debbie on your win. #11197781

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 30, 2014

Huge congrats on your win, Debbie! #11197915

Gail Sullivan level-classic December 01, 2014

Just stunning, Debbie...congrats on your win! #11198070

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 01, 2014

That's beautiful, Debbie. Congratulations on your win! #11198187

Emile Abbott level-classic December 01, 2014

Congratulations Debbie on you wonderful winner. #11198300

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 01, 2014

Congrats on this beautiful Gold 2nd Place Winner Debbie! #11198337

Teresa Burnett level-classic December 01, 2014

Beautiful!! Congratulations on winning the gold, Debbie!! #11198384

Robert R. Goodman December 01, 2014

Hi Debbie,Congratulations my friend!! #11198673

Leslie McLain level-classic December 01, 2014

Congrats on a stunning winner, Debbie. #11199047

Ellen Hodges December 01, 2014

Huge congrats on an over the top gorgeous winner, Deb!! #11199166

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 02, 2014

Congrats Debbie on this Beautifully captured Winning image! #11199278

Colette M. Metcalf December 02, 2014

Huge congrats on this beautiful win!!! #11199309

Val Feldman level-classic December 02, 2014

Hey, Ms Bray, aka Ms D-U - Big Congrats to you on your beautiful Gold Winner! #11199542

Nadia Paul December 02, 2014

A stunning capture Debbie - congrats on your wonderful winner! #11199892

Anita Hogue December 03, 2014

Congratulations on your gorgeous winner, Debbie! #11200151

Bill Whala December 03, 2014

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Debbie!! #11200724

Stephen Zacker December 04, 2014

Great light, colors and form. Congratulations #11201078

Ann Lyssenko level-classic December 10, 2014

Congratulations on being a winner with this fine image Debbie! You have composed the scene for optimum viewer interest enhanced by the color. Ann #11204142

Mary K. Robison December 22, 2014

Congrats, Debbie! Glad the judges agreed with me ~ such a well earned Gold Winner! #11210829

Laura E. Swan level-classic December 31, 2014

So awesome Debbie! And you actually stood right there to take this. I have never been camping in a hot and cold sandy desert like this let alone seem them in person. This is so beautiful I am HAPPY this went GOLD! -Laura LooLoo HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!!!!! #11216239

Stan J. Bendkowski January 23, 2015

Congratulations on your beautiful winning photo, Debbie! #11230846

Emile Abbott level-classic March 12, 2016

Congratulation Debbie on all time EP. #11446326

G. Margaret Hennes level-classic March 13, 2016

This is a super image Debbie! Congrats on All Time EP #11446776

Leslie McLain level-classic August 24, 2016

Love those red dunes, so beautiful. Congrats on all of your awards, Debbie. #11508848

Gayle Lucci August 24, 2016

Definitely worth the sandblasting! Spectacular, and Congratulations on all the gold. Debbie! #11508850

Gayle Lucci August 24, 2016

Definitely worth the sandblasting! Spectacular, and Congratulations on all the gold. Debbie! #11508852

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic August 24, 2016

Congratulations Debbie on this great desert photo and your POTD and other gold badges! #11508857

Carol Quina level-classic August 24, 2016

Congratulations Debbie!
#11508858

Chuck Green level-classic August 24, 2016

Beautifully done, Debbie! #11508890

Patricia A. Casey level-classic August 24, 2016

Congratulations on POTD & all the previously awarded Gold, Debbie....wonderful capture! Cheers!! =^..^= #11508895

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 24, 2016

This is AWESOME Deb, VERY well deserved!! <>< #11508911

Peggy Pfister level-classic August 24, 2016

Big congrats on this well-deserved POTD, Debbie! #11508913

Martha R. Mazon level-classic August 24, 2016

Completely fabulous, Debbie! Congrats on all the gold! #11509102

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 26, 2016

I can see why this got the attention of the Judges, great work girl!! #11509645

Mary K. Robison August 27, 2016

Outstanding and totally deserved triple Gold Winner, Debbie! Congratulations! #11509937

Teresa Burnett level-classic September 20, 2016

Have always loved this one, Debbie!! Huge Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #11518748

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