Sunset on the Sahara, Douze, Tunisia, 2008 by Phil Douglis

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13-NOV-2008

Sunset on the Sahara, Douze, Tunisia, 2008

I abstract these camel-riding tourists as they head off into a Sahara sunset by backlighting them. In doing so, the scene becomes timeless, something out of a dream. A routine camel ride for tourists becomes, for the moment anyway, an scene of ancient beauty.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/2000s f/11.0 at 44.3mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	13-Nov-2008 16:52:20
Make	Leica
Model	V-LUX 1
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	44.3 mm
Exposure Time	1/2000 sec
Aperture	f/11
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-1.00
White Balance
Metering Mode	center weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (2)
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Phil Douglis		03-Dec-2008 06:19
Thanks for noting the subtle puffs of dust from the hooves here, Jenene. Cinematic is a good word to describe this image -- romantic is another.

JSWaters		03-Dec-2008 05:21
Cinematic. Made even more expressive by the puffs of sand and dust from the camel's hooves. Jenene

Phil Douglis		29-Nov-2008 05:13
Thanks, Alina -- there is always beauty in abstraction, because so much is left to the imagination.

Alina		29-Nov-2008 02:30
Beautiful!

Phil Douglis		28-Nov-2008 21:57
I liked this moment, too, Kal. It was one of the highlights of my entire experience in Tunisia, a convergence of great light, exotic beasts, and a lot of tourists.

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