Friday, 25th November 2011
Planet Dune
by Roberto Bertero
Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso.
Roberto Bertero
Website: www.flickr.com/photos/13980928@N03/
Planet Dune by Roberto Bertero was photo of the day on Friday, 25th November 2011. It is tagged Desert, Dunes, Moon. You can leave a comment below.
30 Comments
Pat Cree
I initially thought this photo to be unbelievable until I read your explanation on Flickr. The title is apt. For your information, and for other fans of “Dune”, Frank Herbert originally published the story in Analog Science Fiction Magazine in three episodes back in 1963. My copies of these magazines are now lost. What if… heavy sigh. Anyway, great photo, and inspirational title.
Ahmed Sharif
this is surreal indeed!!
Pauline Jones
Cool; a great photo and lots of inspiration.
Roberto Bertero
Thank you!
here you are a few details about this shot:
These are snow dunes.?
Night shot, taken at Lake Agnel (2,300 m) in the Gran Paradiso National Park (Italy).
I reached this place hiking for 15 km with snow shoes, then I’ve mounted my tent for the night.
This image has a dual lighting:
front above – the moon
from the right – a beacon of lake Agnel dam
This side lighting also generated, on the left, the shadow of me plus my camera on tripod while taking the photo… I initially saw this as a disturbing element, but then I thought “why not?!”
At the very least this provides a little connection to reality in a landscape that seems actually taken from another planet.
The shades in pink are the result of the encounter with the orange color of the beacon with the white light of the moon.
By the way, the little dot on the right of the moon is planet Jupiter.
Best greetings!
Michael
Beautiful image. Well worth the 15km hike.
Alister Benn
Fantastic image – super creative…
angievera
Surreale e inquietante: c’è un pianeta nell’universo e chi fotografa è un Ufo…fantastica foto!
Mark
Love this photo!
RobertB
This is exactly what I pictured Dune to look like when I read the books, still my favourite Sci-Fi event.
Bill Kenny
Remarkable photo-as if from another planet, just wonderful!
Roman Johnston
Exceptional photo. Simplicity with complex lighting. Very well seen AND captured. And I love that you left your tiny peice of shadow of yourself in there.
David Dol
Roberto absolutely fantastic
Victoria
The place and image of stunning beauty. Creative digital photography at its best
Ingrid Oliphant
Mmmmmmm….
Kevin
Hi Roberto, can you give some info exposure/ISO/aperture? Stunning shot!!
May Haga
Very, very cool
May
Linda Marie Pothiers
Supercalilfrgilisticexpialidocious !!!!!!!!!
Rosalee
Stunning…………………..almost alien in look
Like something out of Stargate Atlantis a SyFy series.
Bill Bentley
Cool (both literally and figuratively) capture Roberto. Even though they are snow dunes my mind went right away to the Christmas cards you often see where the 3 wise men are traveling to see the baby Jesus. I think the star effect filter has something to do with that too. Thanks for sharing.
giconcert
very very nice
Roberto Bertero
@ Bill Bentley:
no “star filter effect” were applied, what you see is fully natural: the full moon shot at aperture f/16.
That’s it
The full moon is truly a significant source of light at night, that’s why I’ve used a middle/narrow aperture, in order to get its light as a “star” and not as an indefinite halo.
I am truly glad you’ve foud a glimpse of the Christmas spirit in this shot!
Best whishes.
Thank you very much to you all, for your comments and appreciations!
All the photos I shot in high mountain are the result of much effort, both mental and physical, and I am really happy when I realize that I can share the simple magic beauty, somehow “otherworldly”, of certain places I have the fortune to visit.
The fact is that the world is wonderful!… beyond any imagination, indeed it never ceases to amaze… and it’s only “out there”, ready first of all to be contemplated and, well, yes, also photographed
Best wishes to you all
Miguel A.
Qué preciosa toma!!!! Excelente trabajo!
Saludos
Lisa
I originally thought the dunes were clouds! This is gorgeous!!!!
John Summers
Yes, that “out there” is truly wonderful, wherever you look. I have a lot of beautiful shots all taken within 10 metres of my house ( in Ireland).Why is it so good? Somebody good must have put it there. and given us the eyes & appreciation to enjoy it.
Tad Bowman
This is fantastic. Great exposure too.
Zoya Zaidi
This is an amazing shot, well worth the trouble taken to shoot it!
Surreal!, yes, that is the word. which describes the shot! I totally agree with Ahmad.
Zoya
Kimberly Gould
Wow! Amazing
Laura Milholland
A memorable image – so inspiring. And yes, my first thought especially at this time of year was of the Star announcing the birth of Christ. A gorgeous shot on so many levels!
Art x
wow what a fantastic image. unique and technically well executed
ROBERT Eubanks
JUST BREATH TAKING!! ONE OF THOSE PHOTOS YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER!!