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Invasion of the Dunes

© Marsel van Oosten

Invasion of the Dunes

Uploaded: January 17, 2008

Description

One of the rooms of an old and deserted ghost town near the coast of Namibia. The dunes are claiming back their territory.

Comments

Debra K. Thomas January 17, 2008

OUTSTANDINGGGGGGGGGGG...I LOVE THIS...EP...I BET!..Or even more...good luck. #832521

Robin R. January 17, 2008

Great image. #5354148

Les Rhoades level-classic January 17, 2008

Super control of light. well done! #5354222

Michelle Alton January 17, 2008

Just amazing composition. Truly. I'm in awe.
Michelle #5354434

Flavio Carnevale level-classic January 17, 2008

Outstanding image. I think we'll see this picture again...
Good luck for a probably winner! #5354486

Lynn Crawford January 17, 2008

This looks like a winner to me also, wonderful lighting and the colors are beautiful, very interesting subject too :) #5354633

Pierre Graffan January 17, 2008

Incredible, really outstanding.
Tints are just magic, and repeated frames a pure marvel. Texture of sand and wall finalizes space, bravo! #5354648

Mike Clime January 17, 2008

This is really good as it just draws you right in! #5354986

aaaaa bbbbb January 17, 2008

An amaizing shot. Great DOF and exposure. The texture is as if I could just reach out and touch the sand. #5355125

Ronald Balthazor January 17, 2008

Terrific image, Marsel. #5355564

Louise Kumpf January 20, 2008

How wonderful and surreal! Bravo, Marsel! #5366408

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 28, 2008

Extraordinary image, Marsel! Love being lost in it! #5409457

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

What an awesome image !!! Big congrats Marsel :O) #5533477

Victoria de Martigny February 22, 2008

Freeman Patterson has a very similar shot in "Photographing the World Around You"... taken at the same place. You've done a great job emulating his style and I think I even prefer your exposure! #5536488

Flavio Carnevale level-classic February 24, 2008

Great! Congrats on your finalist.
Flavio #5545799

Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2008

Glad to see this beautiful picture again !! Big Big congrats on your win Marsel :O) #5555669

Flavio Carnevale level-classic February 26, 2008

Congrats on this well deserved win!
Flavio #5555703

Flavio Carnevale level-classic February 26, 2008

Congrats on this well deserved win!
Flavio #5555706

Flavio Carnevale level-classic February 26, 2008

Congrats on this well deserved win!
Flavio #5555707

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your Win!!!!

Trophy:

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=5690310 #5556170

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations, Marcel! It is a beautifully composed and exposed image! #5556662

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your second place winner. #5557457

Sarah F. Myers February 26, 2008

What a amazing image. Congratulations. #5557767

Glenn E. Traver February 26, 2008

Wonderful, Congratulations on your win ~ GT #5558387

Debra K. Thomas February 26, 2008

WTG....................... :) #5558830

Ed Heaton February 27, 2008

Excellent work and Congrats on your Win! #5560499

Sharon Day February 27, 2008

Awesome shot!!! I would love to see this in person! Congratulations on your win! #5564040

Sherrye Nozaki February 29, 2008

Wow, this is such an intersting shot! Cool. Congrats:) #5570974

Susana Ms Heide March 10, 2008

This is just so EXTRAORDINARY!!! What a powerful image!!! Thanks for sharing this fantastic place with us!! #5624765

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict March 14, 2008

Congratulations Marsel on your Win!

Dominick #5641006


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