Sleeping under the stars

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 23, 2011596 views5 comments

I've just returned from this year's Namibia trip.

This is a shot of our room in Sossusvlei, taken right after we returned from the dunes. I had switched on all the lights inside, which explains the warm glow (the walls are made from tent material). The ambient light is from lights alongside the wooden walkway.

Single exposure, Nikon D3s, AF-S 14-24, tripod.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 23, 2011 at 5:51 PM

This is a wonderful shot Marsel. The sky looks awesome and the lighted rooms are very cool. Pretty amazing place to be sleeping under the stars. Must have been beautiful.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 23, 2011 at 9:15 PM

An amazing scene Marsel! The lead in of the walkway, the lights in the huts, and starry sky is magnificent.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 24, 2011 at 5:40 PM

The night sky is fabulous and the lighting very effective. Not sure I like the centering on the image (still thinking on that part). I do like the combination of warm/cool colors

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on June 26, 2011 at 1:03 PM

Thanks.

Nancy - the centering of the room is the direct result of my decision to use the walkway to lead the eye into the shot. Also, with vertical compositions it is often not easy to move your main subject off-center (horizontally). Usually what I do, is to move the main subject off-center horizontally with horizontals, and vertically with verticals.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on June 26, 2011 at 7:42 PM

Beautiful, Marsel. I agree that off-center comps are hard to create in a vertical shot, and the walkway makes a good leading line into the image. The star just pop, without any apparent distant light pollution.

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