A couple of shots from White Sands National Monument from 2016

[thewayne]

This is actually a bit of a Where's Waldo photo - I didn't realize until a couple of months ago that my blue tick hound, Rupert, is in this photo! That pleased me tremendously. You might want to click to embiggen to see where he's hiding.



There are times when I go too shallow on depth of field, but I think this one is OK.

Both photos are good examples of what a polarizer can bring to the party. Of course, with digital photography, you have to use a circular polarizer which can be a tad more expensive.

I was wanting to show these to a certain Romanian friend on DW, and found I had not uploaded them to my web site! Well, I have since remedied that situation.

Comments

[seasonoftowers]

Oh wow, what incredible blues! And i love the fine plant detail in photo #2 - the small hairs look almost like they're sparking

[thewayne]

Thank you!  I used to shoot there regularly, but it's been a while since I spent time trouncing about.  I really should get back there some time.  You need to plan a bit if you're going to spend a couple of hours: hat, long sleeves, water, decent shoes.  And I've got to send my Lumix in for service: the "lens cap" shutter blades aren't closing properly at all.

[seasonoftowers]

It really does look blisteringly hot, and I imagine that being on a flat white surface doesn't help with the water issue.

Amazing that plants even grow there, by the way. That sand looks almost lunar.

dog

[moxie_man]

Right side, middle-distance. Didn't need to enlarge.

Yes, he does blend-in a bit.

Re: dog

[thewayne]

Yep, he blends quite well.  He was having a lot of fun that day: he was from the Omaha area and had never been down here before, so this was quite an experience for him.  When he decided it was too hot, he headed back to the car for a nice lie-down in the shadow until we got back to take him home.