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12-NOV-2008

Sahara Desert, near Tozeur, Tunisia, 2008

The Sahara here is flat and rocky, the sky is filled with small clouds laden with moisture, and the horizon seems to stretch forever. I made this vista with a 24mm wideangle lens, which magnifies the sweep of both sky and land. The early morning sun warms the image, adding a surreal quality to the scene.

Leica D-Lux 4
1/2000s f/8.0 at 5.1mm iso80 hide exif
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Date/Time12-Nov-2008 07:15:56
MakeLeica
ModelD-LUX 4
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5.1 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent80
Exposure Bias-0.33
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Metering Modemulti spot (3)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Phil Douglis03-Dec-2008 06:08
Thanks for pointing out the four elements that go into the making of any image of substance, Jenene: the subject itself, the effects of nature upon it, the qualities offered by the lens and camera, and the choices the photographer simultaneously makes in light, time, and space. All four are present here, as you note.
JSWaters03-Dec-2008 02:57
The desert colors share themselves with that dramatic sky. Enhanced by the painterly Leica and the photographer's vision.
Jenene
Phil Douglis01-Dec-2008 00:40
You are so right, Tim -- this image would have never expressed the awesome sweep of the great desert without those amazing clouds. IMy 24mm wideangle lens includes much in terms of sheer space, yet it also fills the image with dramatic patterns, textures, and colors.
Tim May30-Nov-2008 23:48
I think that we were lucky to have dramatic skies during our journey. Here you give us a unique, virtually duneless, view of the Sahara.
Phil Douglis29-Nov-2008 05:13
Nature made the sky, and I made the horizon look ever wider to the eye by using a 24mm wideangle lens on this shot, Alina.
Alina29-Nov-2008 02:00
Beautiful wide horizon and the sky
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