Namib desert wallpapers (2)

This photo tells the story behind my shot of the sunrise on top of Dune45 in the Namib, the world's oldest desert. The wind constantly blows the sand over the edge of the dune, giving it its unique shape and keeping it in place. The wind blows equally often and strong from West and East, making the dune itself immovable. I was thrilled by the thought of how many millions of grains of sand are blown over the edge of this and all the other dunes in the desert every second. This photo captures a few of them in flight.

Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8.

Photo settings: 1/640 second, ISO 100.

I took this picture on my recent trip through Southern Africa. We went to climb up the famous Dune 45 close to Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert at about half past five to see the sunrise from the dune. This picture is taken just before the Sun appeared over the horizon. The colours were amazing and the untouched dune before me was truly magical.

Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 40D with Tamron 17-50mm 2.8.