White Sands National Monument: some memories …
Endless
Somewhere in White Sands ...
White Waves
The white gypsum dunes have sometimes a unique shape which gives this scene a unique touch.
Dream World …..
Delicate Morning Light
I browsed over my White Sands National Monument photographs this morning and I just get stucked here. It was a wonderful morning (before sunrise). The air was so clear, the area was so silent and the colors were breathtaking.
Delicate White Sands Ripples
High-Key White Sands
A high-key composition of White Sands National Monument.
Low-Key Dune Portrait
A minimalist low-key portrait of a White Sands National Monument dune.
White Symphony #2 – White Sands National Monument
- Canon 1.4 converter
White Symphony – White Sands National Monument
- Canon 1ds Mark II
- Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS (at 280mm)
- ISO 100
- 1/80
- F/8
- Pano of 3
- developed in Lightroom (including B&W conversion)
- stitched in PtGui
- finished in CS3
Virginity – White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument
- Canon 1ds Mark II
- Canon 16-35mm F2.8 II at 16mm
- Pano of 6 pictures
- 1/200 sec
- F22
- ISO 100
- Tripod
- no filters
- B/W conversion Lightroom
- stitched with PtGui
Just before "Clouds Attack" !
Untouched !
White Sands National Monument
Enjoy it
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Desert, Clouds
Delicate Morning Light – White Sands National Monument
Clouds Attack !
- Canon 1ds Mark II
- Canon 16-35mm F2.8 II
- 16mm
- 1/50 sec
- F22
- ISO 100
- Tripod
- no filters
- B/W conversion in lightroom
Where is the border between Landscape and Abstract Photography?
The wonderful scenery of White Sands National Monument with the world's largest gypsum dune field is a perfect place for Landscape Photography..... and on the other hand an infinite source for the abstract photography.
But where does the landscape photography end and the abstract photography start?
Well, that's not easy to answer. The more landscape and abstract photography I do, the more is the border blurred. To keep this philosophical discussion short I would say that the Landscape Photography is not so much about the subject itself but rather about the place in which the subject exists.
Ok - and what about the Abstract Photography?
The Abstract Photography is the form of photographic art that focus on shapes, patterns / textures, lines combined with an unusual sometimes minimalism perspective. The creative isolation, abstraction of the subject is the goal - the art of isolating the subject.
Here are two examples of an abstract interpretation of White Sands National Monument.
I hope you like the result.
Regards,
Gerry
White Sands National Monument
…. 275 square miles of white waves ….
As I already said, this is an incredible area. I captured this scene with my new Canon 16-35mm F/2.8 II and I have to admit that I’m very impressed with the image quality of this redesigned lens version. The old version was also a great lens but had some soft corners and sometime purple CA fringing with high contrast edges at 16mm.
Enjoy it
Regards, Gerry
White Sands National Monument
At Sunrise: 
At High-Noon:
This is just an additional post to my previous one. White Sands National Monument is really a stunning place. The colors are changing dramatically during the day and it is a pleasure to be an eyewitness of such a spectacular natural phenomenon.
Hope you enjoy it the same way I do.
Wanna see more? -> http://www.gerrypacher.ch/desert.html
Kind regards, Gerry
White Sands National Monument
The White Sands National Monument is located about 15 miles southwest of Alamogordo in the State of New Mexico. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and encompassing one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico.
Here, huge wave-like dunes of gypsum sand move across 275 square miles of desert creating the world's largest gypsum dune field.
Such a unique place must be a photographer’s paradise - indeed !
I spent three wonderful days here in this area and after browsing over my photographic results I have to say I must come back …. soon
Enjoy it. http://www.gerrypacher.ch/desert.html
Regards, Gerry
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