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Kuwait - Star Trails over Two Palm Trees in the Desert
The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness stretching from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 mi²). The flat, sandy Arabian Desert covers most of Kuwait. The climate is extremely dry, and temperatures oscillate between extreme heat and seasonal night time freezes.
Recently I got “addicted” to star trails shots. Since I’ve captured the tree of life in Bahrain, I had a vision in my mind of 2 palm trees lost in the desert with circling star above it. I have asked my friend who is a desert specialist to take me to such a place. He could think of just one place like this and he took me there last night. Luck was on our side as there was also some sand with nice ripples in front of the palm trees which was a nice bonus to the whole composition. We used our beloved iphone and its compass to easily locate the north to capture the northern star and all other stars circling around it. This place is not far from a highway, therefore it doesn’t really get very dark as you would imagine a desert place would get. There were lights coming from very right which gave the palm trees nice background glow. The beautiful front light on the trees and sand was created by pure chance as there were few SUV passing by through the desert, they were in perfect distance and angle to nicely lit the whole scene. So all we had to do once we set our cameras, was to sit and chat over a nice cup of tea and enjoy the nice and warm evening in the desert.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 22.00 mm, Aperture: 4.0, ISO: 125
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T.A.Mannens. [deleted] (32 months ago | reply)
me gustan las nocturnas.
klaus53 (32 months ago | reply)
simply woow! :))
☆Mi☺Λmor☆ (32 months ago | reply)
WOw this is clever work and its like when u decide to do something great the whole world conspires to make it happen for u :D
fotomassimo (32 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Capture Nature / No human elements /, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Abel M González (32 months ago | reply)
Muy bonita!
RkRao (32 months ago | reply)
Great shot! amazing composition and well executed !
i agree wit Mr. MIOAmor! ha aha aha
:::neoςkoςmoς (32 months ago | reply)
no words.........
Prashant.Bhatnagar (32 months ago | reply)
beautiful work
Bilbao foto - Nicolas Fernandez (32 months ago | reply)
Just fantastic!! Congrats for you job Lucie
burningphoenix (32 months ago | reply)
Really, really fantastic.
© Saleh AlRashaid / www.Salehphotography.net (32 months ago | reply)
Great startrails and great lighting !!
rommel_md (32 months ago | reply)
perfect Lucie!
Shrf AlMalki.. (32 months ago | reply)
amazing
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Victoria Hillman (32 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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FrankBa [Off] [deleted] (32 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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CW Ye (32 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot!
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sarah.m.c. (32 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Beautiful! Great start streaks!
Luca Cesari (luca_eos) (32 months ago | reply)
Lucie, a splendid job once again.
Fantastic star-trails and outstanding composition. I really like how you placed the northern star between those two palms. Well done!
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©Helminadia Ranford (32 months ago | reply)
OMG this is too cool....!!!
I should make more soon haha
Mark is ill cant take me to tree of life awwwww:-(
koen_photos (32 months ago | reply)
great shot
(as usual)
I like it
Nin's Travelog (32 months ago | reply)
as usual, it's stunning....
lf@@ (32 months ago | reply)
bellissima
Toni - http://antonioalabajos.com (32 months ago | reply)
Excelente tunel de estrellas.
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M.alkanderi (32 months ago | reply)
waaaaw rely beautfull i like it
kekuri (32 months ago | reply)
lovely shot
RaidersLight (32 months ago | reply)
I love it!!
sara zollino (32 months ago | reply)
It's magic ... you're so good!!
Call me Lee (32 months ago | reply)
really cool
MV-WW (32 months ago | reply)
great star trails, really beautiful!!!
Toni Pawer´s (32 months ago | reply)
Fantastica, una polar muy guapa!!
Gaurav Dinesh (32 months ago | reply)
This is mind-blowing stuff.
•bether• (32 months ago | reply)
This is amazing! Love it!
Ga clicker (32 months ago | reply)
Amazing image Lucie.......
M.Botelho (32 months ago | reply)
lindo lindo lindo
AM Fotografia (32 months ago | reply)
just wow wow wow!
Giovanni Gori (32 months ago | reply)
Splendid image..
Just love it!
kh-photos - Kurt (slowly) (32 months ago | reply)
Excellent work!
Freund Leo (32 months ago | reply)
Thats fantastic!
Arild Heitmann Photography (32 months ago | reply)
Is there any photographic task you don`t master? Now a great nightshot with startrails too.... All wrapped up in a great compo..
Thumbs up..
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robinngeorge (32 months ago | reply)
star trails always looks stunning this one really shot well
YYZDez (32 months ago | reply)
Wow! Amazing capture. Brilliant!
Garrett Costanzo Photo (32 months ago | reply)
wonderful exposure and great subject. really splendid job.
Helga* (32 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
John Koullias - Photography (32 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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alner_s (32 months ago | reply)
Holy cow! thats great!
capnmikesphotos (32 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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limonium64 (32 months ago | reply)
Fantástico encuadre y exposición
claudiodelfuoco (32 months ago | reply)
Another masterpiece!
ghis44free (32 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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