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A Silky Red Leg of Sand, Wadi Rum
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 13 November 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
this was one of those magical moments when i just couldn't believe my eyes... we were half way across a large, flat and dusty lakebed on the way to watch the sun set below the rocky horizon. i had turned to watch the exotic landscape pass by me and i was treated to this wondrous view of a lone 'leg' of silky red sand -- beautifully highlighted by a ray of sunlight. the long shadows that spilled over us and the surrounding ground cast a mystifying violet hue... it was just heavenly! luckily i was able to convince my bedouin guide to stop momentarily for this shot!!
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Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Untouched beauty.... pausing for a moment, can you imagine where each grain of sand has been during the millennia..? and now settled here. Wonderful.
13 Nov 2008 5:21am
@Observing: wow -- just a wonderfully imaginative and intriguingly contemplative thought!! thanks Mike!! :D
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I love the way the entire image is in a sweeping motion. Like a ballet across the frame, lead by those in the subtle red dresses. Okay, the imagination ran wild... but this photo makes anything seem possible!
13 Nov 2008 6:22am
@bluechameleon: hehe -- thanks BC! it was a beautiful thought you just had, and it made me smile!! the idea of ballet is a wonderful idea and in my opinion, a perfect fit!! :D
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Must have been a magical moment and you've captured it really well ... looks divine! Thanks for the pano's, they are beautiful to watch in large format!
13 Nov 2008 7:07am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Such perfect untouched land!! great title BTW! A wonderful magical place:-)
13 Nov 2008 7:23am
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Great work, DJ! I like the composition of the image, the sharpness and soft tones. Bravo!
13 Nov 2008 8:57am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Truly magical looking, DJ! The peaks and slopes and the wonderful light makes this a real standout shot.
13 Nov 2008 9:57am
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Wonderful image! The colours are beautiful. I especially like the 'strip' of deep red sand.
13 Nov 2008 10:19am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Yet another stunner. I think this one is even more breathtaking than yesterday's.
13 Nov 2008 12:31pm
Wolfgang - vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada
Beautiful desert colors! I agree with grouser, looks abstract.
PS: Thanks for sending yesterday's panorama..
13 Nov 2008 12:42pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
What a great image, simply stunning!
Thanks for your panorama shot, pal! Very much appreciated!
13 Nov 2008 12:48pm
manel from Girona, Spain
Magnifica. Hay lugares en nuestro mundo que parecen de otro planeta.
Un abrazo.
13 Nov 2008 12:56pm
Maramy from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Beautiful colours!!! on this awesome panorama.
13 Nov 2008 1:29pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
Wow! I love how the smooth stripe of red transects the image. I can see why you love this place. It's beautiful. Thanks for the photo, too.
13 Nov 2008 4:18pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
It reminds me Tatooine, even if I don't know this planet :-))
Great light for this landscape.
13 Nov 2008 5:01pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
A beautiful shot, well spotted and taken
13 Nov 2008 7:19pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
I'll bet this is just as gorgeous as yesterday's in its full size ...... a spectacular moment captured!
13 Nov 2008 7:49pm
Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
A very beautiful and subtle feel to this image. Soft hues of red and violet and mauve all combine to create the strange union of warmth and chill. And as for the title -- i think you have been in the dessert too long young man!!!! Hehehe couldn't resist saying it!
13 Nov 2008 9:00pm
dan from Paris, France
The nature knows how to amaze us by its beauty, its light, the size of the landscapes.
I imagine the emotion which we have to feel in front of such a panorama !
13 Nov 2008 9:02pm
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
stunning! i love the layers and as you say the light is perfect and makes the photo - though the landscape itself is gorgeous and that jagged rock in the centre is fabulous and really draws my eye with its purple tone in contrast with the orange of the sand! i am so glad your guide stopped!
13 Nov 2008 11:09pm
baobab from Cambridge, United States
beautiful shot dj - I really like the tones and colours and the way the shadows fade away into light.
13 Nov 2008 11:16pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
I love the subtly here, this panoramic has all the elements of a highly successful image, pure natural beauty.
14 Nov 2008 12:04am
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Nice DJ. Was this another hand-held pano??
14 Nov 2008 12:26am
@PD: yep!! i rarely use a tripod!! actually this was a normal shot -- and then i cropped to make a 'pano'... :) will be back on later tonight to finish up my commenting -- was quite busy at work today! ciao!!
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
this is a wonderfully smooth shot for some reason - all the lines and textures seem to just effortlessly flow one from another... fantastic!
14 Nov 2008 2:32am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Marvelous view, nice slopes in front of great mountains... just wonderful.
14 Nov 2008 3:06am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
turning and seeing this must be a magical experience, and you have captured it so beautifully, this trip must have been almost a mind opening and blowing experience
14 Nov 2008 3:45am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
i love the way the hills are rolling, catapulting slowly their timeless way
14 Nov 2008 4:11am
Kenton from Calgary, Canada
Fantastic, as usual. I really like how you chose to crop this.
14 Nov 2008 4:27am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Wow! That light is really amazing. The way it paints the graceful curve of the landscape is just incredible.
14 Nov 2008 5:38am
Laurent from Lyon, France
ones again a lovely landscape. I like the ray of light on the sand. Thanks for sharing.
14 Nov 2008 6:45am
callemie from hoeilaart, Belgium
thx for the mail jaycee!! and this picture....... magical!
14 Nov 2008 6:46am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
another great image, dj. I think that it has to be a special and wonderful experience. The colors and the light are incredible.
Thanks for the mail.
Cheers.
14 Nov 2008 6:57am
10Fraction from France
another wonderfull landscape capture. You are a great traveller dj and you bring back very very nice pictures
14 Nov 2008 8:31am
kerfendal from Paris, France
what a fabulous and peaceful picture, it seems there is no life there, perhaps a weak wind and it's all
14 Nov 2008 9:24am
Morgane from Laroque Timbaut, 47, France
comme à ton habitude, un magnifique paysage aux sublimes couleurs.
14 Nov 2008 9:29am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
A stupendious shot Jaycee, this place looks magnificent! (thanks for the larger pic of yesterday, the difference was incredible, so much detail.)
BIG Birthday wishes being sent your way, have a wonderful day :)
14 Nov 2008 11:35am
@MaryB: Thanks Mary, and thanks again for the wonderful birthday wishes!!! :D Sorry this is so late in reply -- i was out and about all weekend!! But i had a great time!!! Cheers to you!!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
An other beautiful shot. Thank you for the previous panorama, it is much better in big size.
14 Nov 2008 12:03pm
callemie from hoeilaart, Belgium
I forgot this morning hihi
happy birthday jaycee
hihi
big hug and lots of kisses
14 Nov 2008 4:11pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Looks like a shot from a movie, like Lawrence of Arabia.
14 Nov 2008 4:40pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Wow, DJ - I am so glad he allowed you to stop. That reddish glow on that distant center peak simply seals the deal, here. A breath-taking image.
14 Nov 2008 7:49pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
I haven't been around much lately and I miss it! Love reading those wonderful stories behind your stunning photography! Thank you for that!
15 Nov 2008 8:29am
thierry from conde sur noireau, France
a beautiful panorama of this landscape
congratulation !!
15 Nov 2008 10:31am
Em!ly Ng from Studying in: Adelaide, Australia | Home:, Afghanistan
(congrats, 60 over comments!)
i love this. if not for u mentioning, i wouldnt realise it was land! i thought it was sea/lake.
thanks for painting with words too... not only do we have the visual, we have the feel and other senses involved.
this photo.. that graceful, long, bold curve of red is so striking between the violet and the receding mountains.... fantastic work....
16 Nov 2008 7:19am
Em!ly Ng from Studying in: Adelaide, Australia | Home:, Afghanistan
(and i just had to remove someone for my blogwatch to add u on ^__^)
16 Nov 2008 7:21am
Namaki from Bordeaux, France
heavenly yes ! this is the word for these colours !!
16 Nov 2008 1:12pm
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
woah! I haven't seen this! this is awesome!
24 Nov 2008 2:46pm
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