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Before the rain starts ....

Before the rain starts .... by Ferdinand Reus.
Bareina is a very small dessert village in the south of Mauritania, West Africa. The "rainy" period starts in July and ends ejd September. This was one of the rare days that the rain was about to poor down from heaven. This is a view of the sky just minutes before the rain started. 

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myjuditz  Pro User  says:

Superb image!
Such wonderful golden colors of the sand and the grey tones in the background - creates a fantastic atmosphere!

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one43 says:

Wow - that sky is incredible! SOOOOOO dark and moody
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guuleed says:

agree - this is a great image
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More Altitude says:

Very dramatic sky. I was in Nouakchott in July when it was raining- a dirty light spatter that fell from the sky and turned the city into a muddy sandpit- not a particularly pleasant atmosphere!
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Daniel Mauermann  Pro User  says:

Almost shocking contrast between the african sand colour
and the coming thunderstorm in the background.
Atmosphere of anger, people fleeing to their houses.
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**luisa**  Pro User  says:

Incredible contrast of colours and incredible atmpsphere!
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Mooray says:

like the brooding sky, I bet that was a great rainstorm.
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Silcami  Pro User  says:

Beautiful shot
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Arab in far east says:

Very fantastic !!
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