White Sands Beauty by Gerry Pacher

Thursday, 16th October 2008

White Sands Beauty

by Gerry Pacher

I browsed over my White Sands National Monument photographs this morning and I just get stuck here. It was a wonderful morning (before sunrise). The air was so clear, the area was so silent and the colors were breathtaking.
Well, I think I have to go back … sometimes.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark II
- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 60mm)
- ISO 100
- f20
- 1sec
- developed in Lightroom 2.0
Enjoy this morning mood.
Regards, Gerry

Equipment: Canon 1ds Mark II

Gerry Pacher

I’m a forward thinking, motivated and creative photographer. Wanna have more information about me? ->

www.gerrypacher.ch/blog

26 Comments

martie Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Untouched morning calm! Gorgeous shot. I just love the soft colours of the sky.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Wonderful relaxing image. The dawn of a new day on an ancient landscape–a testament to the tenacity of life. It made me think of snowdrifts, so I checked out your winterscapes too!
Ariel Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 5:02 am
One of those shots where you can just sit back and enjoy the image.
James and Kelly Stone Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Gorgeous!!! Excellent color. Congrats on your win!!! Well deserved!
Caroline Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Love it, love the colours, so calm
Malta Photography Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Nice colors , harmonious and very clear shot. The shades all blend in very smoothly. well done.
Mark Severns Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Georgeous and inspires me to plan the next vacation! Thanks for sharing your art with us! The colors blend into one another seamlessly.
Did you do any editing with your photo editing software? I use and love ArcSoft.
Noise Ninja is an incredible software program that cleans up the sky from noise. Picturecode.com is where anyone interested can ck it out.
Mark in Arizona
Anurag Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 8:39 am
We have seen the same spot by the same photographer on 10th April 2008.
mark Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Where are the White Sands? Lovely shot.
dapascha Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Yes, that one does seem a little familiar.
Giulia Mollo Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:23 am
a very serene, unspoilt scenario.
chet Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Soothing and delightful image. Thank you for sharing the silence and tranquility of the desert.
Jordi Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I like this shot. Sorry Anurag but this is not the same spot. Horizontal, vertical, different plant, different view… probably the same place.
Alex Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Nice lights but the plant looks a little awkward, not very photogenic. The clean landscape without plant would have been perfect.
planet lover Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Beautiful colors. I’ll keep it at hand to help chase the noise and stress of the day. Thanks.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Lovely, worth viewing again.
Age Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I totally agree with Anurag. We have seen the same shot before. What is the deal, I thought we were supposed to see all new all original shots on earthshots.org?
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
For Mark–White Sands National Monument is in New Mexico, USA. To Alex–this yucca has fought the same and extreme heat to survive–its dead foliage may have been temporarily covered by sand and only recently re-exposed (You might prefer the 4-10-08 shot). For those who think this is a duplicate photo–not so. Yes, it’s a classic shot, but the yucca is not the same plant, the view on 4-10-08 is from a different angle with two plants and different texture to foreground. Thousands of people might take photos in the same area, but no two are ever alike due to lighting, wind conditions, and even the height of the photographer. Nature is ever changing yet ever the same. I’m never bored with POTD–even the ones I don’t particularly find appealing, as they offer new points-of-view to expand my artistic sensibilities!
Renee Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Well they sure do look alike Katherine but it is a nice photo! But i would have not even known unless Anurag pointed it to my attention, anyways well done Gerry on both photos!!
yasmin Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
this looks kind of familiar.?
Laurie Says:
October 17th, 2008 at 5:17 am
Simple, serene beauty. Very peaceful.

Thanks, Katherine, for the good information.
Since both of Gerry’s photos were taken in White Sands, it is the same “spot” but not the same “shot!”
Charlena Says:
October 17th, 2008 at 6:27 am
very well done
Pauline Jones Says:
October 17th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Very minimalistic as the color of the sand reflects the color of the sky but as a composition it works very well.
mike Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
I love white sand. Never seen it in person.
Renee Says:
October 16th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Great shot!
Su Says:
October 17th, 2009 at 11:05 am
This shot is indeed breathtaking, just love the serenity.