Posted by Stan Rose on January 28, 2013 at 10:38 AM
I was watching the webcams Saturday and saw a snow squall ht the dunes late in the afternoon. I figured that might lead to some interesting conditions Sunday morn (was hoping for a light dusting on the dunes, unfortunately that quickly blew off!) So I got up at 4, and gripped the wheel over La Veta Pass which was icy and stuck in dense fog, got to the dunes just in time to get up to High Dune for sunrise. A fog bank along the Medano creek bed crept up the dunes just after sunrise, so I spent the next few hours shooting in the fog. The wind was vicious going up to High Dune, but as soon as the fog hit, it became totally calm. Fog is pretty common at Alamosa, but not the dunes, and while ive shot fog AT the dunes before this was the first time being up in the dunes IN the fog--it was quite an amazing experience!
Highlights here:
Posted by Larry Douglas on January 28, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Great set of photos under very unusual conditions Stan. thanks for sharing and also showing (reminding) us again what 'being there' means.
Posted by Howard Cihak on January 28, 2013 at 12:16 PM
I really like the image posted above, Stan. I actually think it was a blessing that the snow dusting blew away. I don't think the image above would have the same impact if there had been some snow on the ground.
Posted by Don Grall on January 28, 2013 at 1:09 PM
I've never seen anything like this at the GSD. Spectacular conditions and photo, and Larry nailed your mind-set as a landscape photographer.
Just fantastic atmospheric conditions, Stan. Glad you were able to be there to catch all of it. Excellent work in all of the images. I like #2 and the abstract with the lines.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on January 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM
"Odd colors and lines in the sand," "wide view of the foggy dunes," and "swirling fog creates dramatic light" are my favs from this batch. Looks like it was quite a day to be there!
Posted by Grant Collier on January 30, 2013 at 1:40 AM
Love the one you posted here!
Posted by Jack Brauer on January 30, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Amazing! This one here is fantastic.
Posted by Gabi Lach on January 31, 2013 at 8:16 PM
Hi Stan, love this photo! Really amazing shot. Huge story behind it.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on February 2, 2013 at 9:27 PM
Really like the collection of shots Stan. Too many to name one or two favorites for me. I like many of the layers and diagonal lines you have running throughout the comps
Posted by Doug Koepsel on February 3, 2013 at 12:08 PM
Stan, of this large set, #14 with the swirling fog patterns stood above the rest for me. The combination of golden light, blue shadows and patterns in the sand is enticing.
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11 repliesHighlights here:
Http://www.stanroseimages.com/gallery/FoggyDunes