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Sept. 2013 GOTM

Gallery: Gallery of the MonthPosted August 5, 20131,189 views18 comments

Chasing Shadows

Lencois Maranhenses Sand Dunes, Brazil.

Tropical clouds race across the sky throwing light and shadows over the ridges and accenting the valleys of the vast dune field.

Here is a real time video I took at the same time that shows how dramatic the light changes can be in this area!

http://www.michaelandersongallery.com/blog/

Thanks for the great commentary on my other posts from here!

Mike

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by James Fougère on August 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM

Mike,

I have seen other photos you have posted of this place in the past year. This place delivers HUGE!! Absolutely amazing how the light is so different throughout the scene! I am planning to get down to SA probably in 2014. This a must place to see...

A small crop from the bottom would be the way to go IMO.

Amazing

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on August 5, 2013 at 1:39 AM

Absolutely stunning light, wonderful image

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 5, 2013 at 10:09 AM

The lighting here is really wonderful, Mike! So much depth. For me the balance is slightly better with a bit cropped off the bottom - otherwise the large space seems to draw my eyes away from the distant illumination.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 5, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Stunning layers in this capture. One sweet photograph

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 5, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Mike, That is some amazing light and very impressive image! I like your comp a lot but I can see cropping some of the bottom as Floris mentioned. Beautiful Image!

The changing light in the video was so cool to watch. Thanks!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on August 5, 2013 at 10:58 AM

Another beauty from this place! Amazing that this place is so relatively unknown....

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 5, 2013 at 11:09 AM

Superb comp, color like jewels, and an exotic location. A perfect combination for a stunning image. This place is pure magic, and your series from here is the same.
Is this a still capture from the video? If so, would you care to tell what equipment you used for the video?

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on August 5, 2013 at 12:18 PM

Hi Morris, no this is not a still from the video but it was taken only a few seconds before it. The video and stills were taken with a Canon 5D Mk II. A friend of mine suggested that I attach a GoPro to the tripod leg and film video at the same time- I may do that in the future! Thanks everyone for all of the great commentary. I will consider the bottom crop also.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 5, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Or, maybe, Google Glass, Mike.

Oh, applications are closed. I just checked.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on August 5, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Wonderful composition and great light. Nice depth to this Mike and the sky is awesome. Very fine image.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Man o man, you've got one sweet eye for composition Mike. Great form, color, and texture. Great capture.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on August 5, 2013 at 7:33 PM

I am still in awe of this remarkable place Michael. Love the simplistic patterns and the dappling of light that rides the dune waves.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 6, 2013 at 5:59 AM

Wow, another stunner from this amazing location Mike! Fantastic light. I like your comp, but also agree a crop up from the bottom to shape a pano would be nice also.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on August 6, 2013 at 11:21 AM

Hey Mike,
Stunning image all around! I can see the bottom crop as mentioned by others but the light play here is just super!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 8, 2013 at 8:34 PM

Another amazing image Mike! The light show is absolutely spectacular! The shadows, the light, the mood!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 9, 2013 at 2:26 PM

sweet, Mike!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 10, 2013 at 7:16 AM

Fabulous, Mike.

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on August 10, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Thanks everyone!

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