NamibRand Nightscape

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 26, 201670 views5 comments

The Namib Rand Reserve is 202,000 hectares of unspoilt desert wilderness, where the Kalahari bleeds into the Namib desert in a clash of red dunes, camelthorn trees and mountains.

I captured this image with some moonlight from a quarter moon, and some light painting up front. A storm had been passing through all day and lightning was still striking all around.

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 @ 14mm
f2.8 | 25 seconds | ISO-3200

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 26, 2016 at 1:25 PM

Morkel,

A beautiful and well executed night-sky landscape. I really like the light on the foreground landscape wheter it's natural from the moon, or painted. Less excited about the light painting in the tree; maybe burn that down a tad? Otherwise, no nits. Well done.

Lon

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 27, 2016 at 9:32 PM

I really like the depth of the image and the feeling of the wide open spaces. The colors produced by the moonlight are very nice also. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on November 27, 2016 at 11:18 PM

Beautiful lighting, Morkel. Very nice. devil

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 28, 2016 at 2:45 PM

I like the composition, and the color. I do agree the light painting is a little strong. Sure is a gorgeous place!
--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on December 2, 2016 at 2:47 PM

Thanks folks.
I'll play around with toning down the painting on the tree. Foreground is pretty much moonlight as captured.

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments