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p.1 #1Winds at White Sands
Congratulations to Ross Martin for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 9 votes - View Previous Winners
En route to White Sands National Park on Wednesday I was concerned about the forecast for high winds up to 35mph, and as I approached the park still 30 miles away I could see the sky filled with a large cloud-like plume on the far horizon from the blowing sand. The air was definitely stirred up when I arrived so I wore a facemask before setting out on the dunes hike. Once again I’m taught the lesson that ‘bad’ weather conditions usually makes for great photographic opportunity. The softened contrast and glowing light made it a joy to shoot. Hope you enjoy the images!
Cheers,
Ross
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Edited on Feb 23, 2024 at 04:54 PM · View previous versions
Feb 23, 2024 at 04:15 PM
p.1 #3Winds at White Sands
Goodonya for getting out there. Hope your gear did ok. 1st and last really strike me.
Feb 23, 2024 at 05:09 PM
p.1 #4Winds at White Sands
The colors are incredible on your images!
Perhaps a mantra for photographers would be to paraphrase Dickens, "“It was the worst of times, it was the best of times."
Perhaps a mantra for photographers would be to paraphrase Dickens, "“It was the worst of times, it was the best of times."
Feb 23, 2024 at 05:54 PM
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p.1 #5Winds at White Sands
Nice stuff! That gypsum "sand" is evil, getting blasted by it ain't fun!
Feb 23, 2024 at 08:08 PM
p.1 #6Winds at White Sands
Outstanding set. The first two are quite magnificent.
Feb 24, 2024 at 03:44 AM
p.1 #8Winds at White Sands
Fantastic shots. Do you worry about blowing sand damaging a lens?
Feb 24, 2024 at 07:28 AM
p.1 #9Winds at White Sands
I love this whole set Ross. Every one a gem! Well done. Voted. Steve
Feb 24, 2024 at 07:43 AM
p.1 #10Winds at White Sands
Jim Dockery wrote:
Goodonya for getting out there. Hope your gear did ok. 1st and last really strike me.
Thanks Jim, so glad I went for it!
Goodonya for getting out there. Hope your gear did ok. 1st and last really strike me.
Thanks Jim, so glad I went for it!
Feb 24, 2024 at 09:31 AM
p.1 #11Winds at White Sands
jr200 wrote:
Very nice set! Well done
Thank you very much!
Very nice set! Well done
Thank you very much!
Feb 24, 2024 at 04:16 PM
p.1 #12Winds at White Sands
Al Trujillo wrote:
The colors are incredible on your images!
Perhaps a mantra for photographers would be to paraphrase Dickens, "“It was the worst of times, it was the best of times."
Thanks Al! Haha, I love your use of the Dickens quote, quote appropriate 😎
The colors are incredible on your images!
Perhaps a mantra for photographers would be to paraphrase Dickens, "“It was the worst of times, it was the best of times."
Thanks Al! Haha, I love your use of the Dickens quote, quote appropriate 😎
Feb 24, 2024 at 08:11 PM
p.1 #13Winds at White Sands
RoamingScott wrote:
Nice stuff! That gypsum "sand" is evil, getting blasted by it ain't fun!
I appreciate that Scott! Yeah, evil is a good word for that blowing sand 🤣
Nice stuff! That gypsum "sand" is evil, getting blasted by it ain't fun!
I appreciate that Scott! Yeah, evil is a good word for that blowing sand 🤣
Feb 24, 2024 at 08:12 PM
p.1 #14Winds at White Sands
Impressive set of images. Love the colors and the composition.
Feb 25, 2024 at 12:48 AM
p.1 #15Winds at White Sands
Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Outstanding set. The first two are quite magnificent.
Appreciate your positive feedback, Rajan!
Outstanding set. The first two are quite magnificent.
Appreciate your positive feedback, Rajan!
Feb 25, 2024 at 11:02 AM
p.1 #16Winds at White Sands
Wonderful shots.
That's a location I really would like to shoot.
That's a location I really would like to shoot.
Feb 25, 2024 at 11:35 AM
p.1 #17Winds at White Sands
Can sense the stillness and the windswept time in these, Ross, Great set!
Douglas
Douglas
Feb 25, 2024 at 12:16 PM
p.1 #19Winds at White Sands
J. Pow wrote:
Very nice set!
Joel
Thanks much Joel!
Very nice set!
Joel
Thanks much Joel!
Feb 25, 2024 at 01:49 PM
p.1 #20Winds at White Sands
Ross, what a spectacular set! 
Each and every image is brilliantly composed. The last image would be my favorite. Thanks for sharing. Hope you are doing well.
Each and every image is brilliantly composed. The last image would be my favorite. Thanks for sharing. Hope you are doing well. Feb 25, 2024 at 01:54 PM