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The dessert always wins


The dessert always wins
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Copyright: Barry du Plessis (barry540607) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 23 W: 0 N: 5] (195)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon F100
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-02-12 13:54
Viewed: 1939
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Namibia is a beautifull country full of photo opportunities. Near the coatsal town of Luderitz this train track has finally succumbed to the dessert.
One day when I am big and clever (like so many TLsers, I will do some post processing and add a train bursting out of the sand!?
Let me know what you think.

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this is great, really
i love it :)
best regurds

very good image, the railings desappearing into the dune.
Good composition and colours
Regards.
Jacobo

I love this! It is symbolic of nature's passive indifference to human kind's interference -- we build and build, but nothing we create can stand for long against time and nature. I also love your idea of the train bursting out of the sand. You should try it! You only get big and clever by stretching yourself and exersizing your mind -- we learn by doing. And even if we fail to accomplish our goals, the experience increases our abilities. ;O)

Very nice shot - I like the colors a lot. Maybe if you had left that piece of sky out, filling the whole space with that sand hill...just a thought. TFS

This picture shows well that nature always win over man made projects.

The image is nicely divided.

Sylvain

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  • Biero Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 259 W: 41 N: 244] (3381)
  • [2006-02-12 16:56]
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Bravo Barry, bien vu et bien pris.
Merci de partager.
Pierre

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 10 N: 738] (10767)
  • [2006-02-12 17:38]
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Hi BArry,
I love any image with rails in it, and this one is super. I would have cropped the sky out.
Sunil

end of the road...
nice shot

Excellent photo Barry, stuning composition, I guess all roads don't lead to Rome after all...
jaco

This one is one for the publishers my friend, excellent post and such a lot of charactor in the shot. well done and points later - also to my favourites..

like it just as it is. and ohh so symbolic.

This is a very beautiful picture. I'm impressed. :) But then I haven't really seen much of a dessert, so I am easily impressed (show me the snow, and I will say that it is boring). :)

The composition looks good. I would crop it a bit tighter to avoid the sky and gives us the feeling of sand being continuous. Not sure I agree with the focus ... I feel everything should be in focus and you are missing it a bit on the bottom.

That's about all from me. :)

Katya

cool compo, cool colours, so cool pic!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1565 W: 126 N: 2218] (20369)
  • [2006-02-15 18:16]

Absolutely superb, an incredible composition. Just love it. Thanks,

Mario

A master effort in this dessert! I am not a huge fan of the processings that had lately hit the CCC competition! So I would say no to the train!

hi barry,

i dont think that you had to ad a train or something to this drastical image, it speaks out of its own and i think its great - the story it tells is the thing thats important!

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  • aros Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 121 W: 19 N: 23] (141)
  • [2006-03-21 16:40]

Ummm, don't you mean desert?

Or is the train you plan to be bursting out of the sand the dining car, serving dessert?

This is a remarkable photograph, the subject is interesting and thought provoking, and you've caught it in a light that accentuates the colours of the rails and the sand. Good light is hard to come by in tropical locations with the high angle of the sunlight, so well done!

Hi,

Nice shot. Interesting note.
Created a fun WS for you.

Tom

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  • jamfest Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 576 W: 23 N: 529] (4243)
  • [2007-05-31 21:13]

Very cool capture. Good exposure and color. Great expression of nature vs. man.

TFS,
David

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  • ub06 Silver Star Critiquer [C: 38 W: 0 N: 6] (202)
  • [2007-07-01 5:19]

extra ordainary photo
i love the way you took shot

Hi Barry!
Hehe,crazy picture,very good!I like the colors and the contrast very much!Maybe it would look better with a border,but excellent composition!tfs
zepter

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