Dust In The Wind

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted August 10, 2010144 views2 comments

This photo was a spur-of-the-moment thing. There was a strong wind that dark and cloudy day in Tsavo and I couldn't see a thing because of the dust - from the van in front of us and from our own. Then the sun broke through it and I saw how Africa this image really was: dust, sun, heat, blurred vision because of all that... So I got the idea for this shot. I got my camera out and my driver wanted to stop the van : No! that was exactly what I DIDN'T want. Taking this shot from a bumpy moving vehicle gave me the exact result I wanted: an Africa I longed to share with everyone else. Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
Nikon D300
Nikkor AF-S VR 300mm f2.8
Nikon AF-S TC-14II
ISO640, 1/1250, f5

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2 comments

Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on August 11, 2010 at 12:25 AM

Very interesting. I can almost feel the heat. I'd say you captured the essence of your personal African experience.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on August 11, 2010 at 2:47 AM

I really like this shot. Totally captures the essence of the moment, similar in a lot of ways to travelling in outback Australia. Wonderful use of the blurred effect.

Registered on July 29, 2010, 26 Posts, 404 Comments