Tuesday, 29th June 2010
Thunder in the Silence
by Michael Anderson
A powerful thunderstorm darkens the sky over the dunes of Lencois Maranhenses National Park. I spent three days trekking barefoot fifty miles across the dunes in May, 2010. 'Lencois Maranhenses' or 'the sheets of Maranhao' are an immense coastal dunefield near the delta of the Amazon River. The drenching rains from powerful equatorial thunderstorms fill the depressions in the dunefield with crystalline fresh water lakes which makes the area unique among the great landscapes of the world. The dark shadows of passing storm clouds create spectacular patterns of light on the snow white dunes, illuminating the clear aquamarine lakes while cracks of thunder break the silence of the landscape, adding to the surreal beauty. I was utterly captivated by the delicate patterns in the sand, the tropical breeze, the silence, the star filled skies and the immense emptiness of this amazing land.
Equipment: Canon 5D Mk II
Michael Anderson
Michael is a landscape and travel photographer based in Golden, Colorado. He strives to photograph and share the most magestic and remote corners of the earth.
Website: www.MichaelAndersonGallery.com
Thunder in the Silence by Michael Anderson was photo of the day on Tuesday, 29th June 2010. It is tagged Abstract, Clouds, Dunes, Water. You can leave a comment below.
23 Comments
mike
Those aare some really dark storm clouds.
Photo Buffet
This photo really takes the eye from foreground to background. I love the varied textures of this image. Nice work!
Su
What a threatning sky, great narrative that adds to the atmosphere. Beautiful shot.
Anurag
Splendid (inky) colors.
You are a master of the craft, Michael.
Heidi Morris
WOW incredible and mysterious. Beautiful place, just as much captivated by your narrative ass the wonderful image x amazing. Did your feet get burnt? :O)
janine Liebers
A truely wonderful shot. I envy you that you had the opportunity to see this place. Such lovely constrasts of color.
Mallory
Congratulations, I love it
chris boynton
STUNNING!
alex sharp
sounds like an amazing place and looks like a stunning one, beautiful shot.
Tina
I want to jump into that water and my question is: Did you? Are there critters in it that would preclude jumping in?
This is one of the most captivating, emotionally engaging photos I’ve ever seen.
renee
Wow, amazing shot!
Jaz
Fantastic picture, amazing. Love the pattern along the water.
Hanna
That is just beautiful… Amazing detail, stunning colour composition, great picture…
nathalia
I live in Brazil the country that the Lençois Maranhenses are and all July I go to Maranhao and go to the Lençois IT’S AN AMAZING LANSCAPE! absolutely perfect! EVERYBODY NEED COME TO BRAZIL!!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Captivating! Your narration takes us there; you would make a great novelist, Michael.(Perhaps you are a writer.)
Petra
That is an amazing picture. Absolutely stunning!
Janet Blake
Michael Anderson is also a gifted writer! Your words magnify the awesome event in the photo. Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing this!
Mary Day Long
It’s a glorious mix: that dark dark sky, the white dune, and the more muted tones of the bottom two-thirds. What a compelling shot.
planet lover
What a spectacular picture of a spectacular place!!! A real treat! I found out about the Lencois a couple of weeks ago and now I’m seeing photos and reading about it “everywhere” and I’m thrilled!
Joyce
Wow, I really like this shot. Great work !
Shirley Hill
What an awe inspiring experience you created Michael. You transported me instantly to this amazing place. Thank you for sharing.
ali shokri
Wonderful Works, thanks
Pauline Jones
Wow I never knew this place existed; this is what Earth Shots is all about, taking us to far away places and helping us to appreciate this amazing planet!