Tuesday, 8th June 2010
War with the Sky
by Marc Adamus
I arrived in Eureka Valley, home of some of the highest, steepest sand dunes on the continent just as a winter front was approaching the area creating very high winds that made climbing up into the sand all but impossible. A fortuitous happenstance, I discovered, as I made my way around the edge of the 900-ft mountains of sand and discovered this cracked playa, upon which a few lone Sagebrush had once somehow taken root. The scene was a depiction of harsh the isolation one feels out here in such conditions as this. Then, for a brief few minutes the sky broke open and illuminated the dune and sandstorm behind it, making for a particularly dramatic rendering of the vast desert terrain. It was one of the rarest and most exciting moments I've had in my career photographing the landscape.
Equipment: Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16-35mm f/2.8 II lens.
Marc Adamus
I am a professional landscape photographer based in the Northwest US. My love in life is wilderness. I seek to bring my experiences to you through photography.
Website: www.marcadamus.com
War with the Sky by Marc Adamus was photo of the day on Tuesday, 8th June 2010. It is tagged Deserts. You can leave a comment below.
34 Comments
renee
Excellent sky so beautiful. Well done.
Al Dixon
WOW!! Very dramatic image… stunning!
Geana
Very, very cool! (But it’s a dry cool).
Celeste
Fantastic!
Celeste
HDR???
Su
The texture in the foreground is amazing. Thanks for the story behind the shot, it certainly adds to the atmosphere. Wonderful
Bertie
Love it! The earth begging for some rain!
Vaishali
a very beautiful photograph indeed. Also an apt caption
Mocca
WOW!!! What an amazing photo. Dramatic!
G.
This is great pic, especially the dead tree
Sue
Your work – and words – are always so inspiring, Mark!
Philippe Sainte-Laudy
Just superb!!!!
Well done!
Wanda Krack
I can imagine the scene in real life was breathe-taking. A beautiful capture.
Jaz
Fantastic! Great shot!
Malta Photography
thats a very dramatic shot I really like the v shape and the way light falls on the right spots.
Great job indeed
Bilsthorpe GYPO
WOW this photo is absolutely superb. What can you say about such a dramtic photo. Gives me the insperation to take photos like this as I progress.
Thank you Marc
Helen Hart
Totally surreal, and I love the title you gave it. Wow, a once in a lifetime experience, so glad you caught it to share.
Marie Dunphy Harding
This shot is nothing short of Superb! Your description makes it even more exciting. Excellent work, Marc
Anurag
What an amazing composition!
James Fougere
Unreal!! Wish I was there !! Fantastic photo!!
Ralph Nix
Being at the right place at the right time with a little luck might not be every thing but it sure helps. I would be interested in purchasing a print of this .
Lynn - Denver, CO
Absolutely surreal and eerie, yet stunning. ‘Give me a glass of water’…
susolov
These are the moments that take your breath away! Congratulations on your tenacity to weather the wind and blowing sand to get this amazing photo. Keep up the search.
Nora Weston
Absolutely beautiful! It does tell the tale of isolation quite well.
Thanks for sharing it.
Harriet Be
Just amazing! Congratulations on a spectacular shot. It is other-worldly. The composition and the light…. WOW!!
Laurie
Incredible!
“There’s gold in them thar hills!”
mike
What great sky colors also.
Michael
Perfect in a lot of ways. especially the light.
Chris
Such a conflict of emotions for me here. On one hand the composition is fantastic. On the other hand the processing is so heavy it’s no longer realistic. The colors are unatural, it looks like you used a tobacco colored filter.
Chris
Noelle
Stupendous shot!
Shirley Hill
Superb photograph. Great colours. Says a lot about your patience. I keep going back for another entrancing look.
Phyllis Lanser
What a spectacular wonder to have been able to see. Just totally out of the normal. Wish I could have been there.
Pauline Jones
This is really cool; the terrain looks like a giant tortoise shell; very well done indeed.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
This would make a wonderful jigsaw puzzle! …or an inspirational poster…..or wallpaper for one of those HGTV decorating programs……
If an artist had painted this image, no one would believe it is real. The lines in the dried mud make a circle enfolding the dead plant and leading the viewer’s eyes to the far-away mountain and sunlight. How lucky you were to be at the right place at the right time–and how thankful I am that you shared such a perfect moment.