Oman - Fighting with the sand in Wahiba Sands
Wahiba Sands lies in the eastern region of Oman. The sands stretch from north to south 180 kilometres, east to west 80 kilometres, with high dunes, extensive woodlands and an unspoiled coastline. Some of the sand dunes are 100 meters in height. Total land area is approximately 12,000 square kilometres with about 3,000 Bedu of varying tribal origins including Janabah, Mawalik, Hikman, Amr and Wahiba.
I was walking around Wahiba Sand dunes sea, starting to think how many more different desert photos I can take, having recently been in 4 different deserts across Arabia. To my surprise in a minute after this thought, strong wind started to blow, creating fantastic new opportunities. This photo perfectly captures how it is to walk against blowing sand. I was rather worried about my camera, but the new Pentax K20D should be super protected against different kind of weather, even sand storm.
PENTAX K20D, f/6.3, 0.003 sec (1/350), ISO 100, 250 mm
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Wow. Your images are always great - but I would give this one a double fav if I could. So Dynamic! So Cinematic! Bravo!
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Not just an outstanding landscape shot but a great action picture - you should be shooting photoessays for National Geographic
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Wow! I feel sandy =]
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Great shot. I like very much the smooth waves and the movement in the air of the sand of desert. The figures seem to be walking spectres!. Congrats, I enjoy very much watching your pics, thanks a lot.
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