- Very interesting part of the image - PARAJ SHUKLA
Morocco - Er Rachidia - Merzouga - Caravan of time
Watching the sun rise or set over the sand dunes of Merzouga may be the most spectacular experience you have on your trip to Morocco. The Erg Chebbi, the name of these sand dunes, is said to have some of the highest dunes in Morocco. Indeed, the dunes and the desert wildlife are impressive.
The dunes of Erg Chebbi is a strikingly strange natural formation. On the top of the flattest area you could imagine, suddenly a long mountain of sand rises. This mountain is surrounded by flat and desolate nature on all sides, and you could end up wondering if it really is real. But so it is, even if its existence is so weird that it has given rise to lengeds and myths among the locals. One legend tells us that the dunes of Erg Chebbi were created by God as a punishment to the locals of nearby Merzouga after they refused to give shelter to a woman and her child during a local festival. A sandstorm came, and buried the village of Merzouga is it was then.
This is one of my favorite photos I've ever taken and also one of the most appreciated through the time. It was taken from one high dune late afternoon. Unfortunately I only had up to 70mm lens and this is quite big crop.
NIKON D70, f/8, 0.004 sec (1/250), 70 mm
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© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (45 months ago | reply)
larsvandegoor.com (45 months ago | reply)
Fantastic work!
Jaap Verhoeven (45 months ago | reply)
great photo, great colours...
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bphall (45 months ago | reply)
This is surreal! Beautiful pattern, warm rich light, and the riders in the foreground gives this such a powerful scale. Wow!
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Incredibile... una più bella dell'altra.
Complimenti.
swaily ◘ Claudio Parente - almost absent (45 months ago | reply)
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rideracelive (45 months ago | reply)
OMG! Thats gonna be a 1000+ commented shot :D
VEMB (45 months ago | reply)
wow, this is so awesome!!!
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A.Alwosaibie (45 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture!!!!
Ricardo de la Vega! (45 months ago | reply)
Just wonderfull!
luzdelsur (45 months ago | reply)
one of the best and most intensiv shots i´ve ever seen here in flickr.
congratulations for your great work !!!
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pirus (45 months ago | reply)
Cumbre!!. Fantástica!!. Sensacional!!!
Gert van Duinen (45 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called XPO, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Solarstones (45 months ago | reply)
Just beautifull...I'm really envy you cause of the special places u are staying....wish i could see more of the Arabic countries
clotx@ (45 months ago | reply)
magnifica imagen del desierto Marroqui
Funky64 (www.lucarossato.com) (45 months ago | reply)
stupefacente, dai colori meravigliosi.
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Hamid Ebrahimi (45 months ago | reply)
Outstanding image, great composition, great DOF and texture, beautiful colors and amazing light!
PHOTO@E.T. (45 months ago | reply)
Just perfect !
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avalon20 (mac) (45 months ago | reply)
Superb. I agree with Hamid Ebrahimi.
leedixon (45 months ago | reply)
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Craig Robertson (45 months ago | reply)
Outstanding shot.
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inge helene (45 months ago | reply)
Wow, what amazing colors!
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el__vaquero (45 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
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I think this is a great image!
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michelecarugi (45 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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kees straver (will be back online soon friends) (45 months ago | reply)
WOW!!!! What an amazing shot
Ignacio Lizarraga (45 months ago | reply)
absolutely delightful!
nometokeslospinceles (45 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
Frank Brauner (45 months ago | reply)
Double fave.
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wendy herrick (45 months ago | reply)
absolutely gorgeous!
~W~ (45 months ago | reply)
The vastness of the desert is accentuated by the size of the caravan. This is a wonderful picture.
msanfel (45 months ago | reply)
Wonderful image
Waleed Almotar (45 months ago | reply)
great shot Lucie :)
BAM @ GOSH phase 2a (45 months ago | reply)
An excellent image! Well done!
©haddock (away) (45 months ago | reply)
How can I ever forget this?
Baqer Jawad Photography (45 months ago | reply)
extremely great shot !
JayTeaUK (45 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot, superb colour contrast and composition
recepmemik (45 months ago | reply)
Lovely capture..
TimboDon (45 months ago | reply)
That light is just amazing!! Excellent capture!
grantthai (45 months ago | reply)
Magnificent, Lucie.
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Abdulwahab Al Fares (45 months ago | reply)
Amazing
H.AL-SALEH (45 months ago | reply)
spectacular
Bill Swindaman (45 months ago | reply)
Yet another image where you have caught some magical lighting. wonderful!
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Maxsimus (45 months ago | reply)
I am gob smacked... by the beauty of it all.. lol.. you are one lucky person :-)
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Please stop posting these perfect photos. I feel so untalented after looking at your stuff!!
laleh002 (45 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!