White Sands National Monument: some memories ...

I copied my White Sands National Monument photographs to another back-up drive today and after browsing over the photographs - just one thought crossed my mind ... I have to visit this amazing beauty again.

Have a great week.

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: USA, White Sands National Monument, Desert, Abstract

Endless

Somewhere in White Sands ... 

Regards, 

Gerry 

Keywords: USA, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument

White Waves

The white gypsum dunes have sometimes a unique shape which gives this scene a unique touch. 

Regards, 

Gerry 

Keywords: USA, White Sands National Monument

Dream World .....

Let's imagine you are walking over a dark white wide field before sunrise and there is nothing than sand. All what you can hear is your breath and your pulse. Suddenly the light is coming and your are starting to gaze. You realize that you must be in another world ... a lost one. 

Enjoy the morning walk.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8 (at 30mm)

- ISO 100

- f20

- 1/3 sec

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: USA, White Sands National Monument, Dessert, Morning, Sunrise   

 

Delicate Morning Light

I browsed over my White Sands National Monument photographs this morning and I just get stucked here. It was a wonderful morning (before sunrise). The air was so clear, the area was so silent and the colors were breathtaking. 

Well, I think I have to go back ... sometimes.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 60mm)

- ISO 100

- f20

- 1sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.0

Enjoy this morning mood.

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: USA, White Sands National Monument, Delicate, Light, Desert

Delicate White Sands Ripples

It's just a small ripples scene captures in the White Sands National Monument.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Canon 24-70mm (at 57mm)

- ISO 100

- f22

- 1/160 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.0

Enjoy the pattern.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: USA, White Sands National Monument, Desert, Ripples

 

High-Key White Sands

A high-key composition of White Sands National Monument. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 (16 285mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/250 sec

- f11

- developed in Lightroom

Enjoy the white symphony

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: USA, White Sands National Monument, Desert, high-key 

Low-Key Dune Portrait

A minimalist low-key portrait of a White Sands National Monument dune.

Enjoy the structure.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: USA, Desert, White Sands National Monument, Dune
 

White Symphony #2 - White Sands National Monument

Another interpretation of this untouched white beauty.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS (at 280mm)
- Canon 1.4 converter

- ISO 100

- 1/500

- F/13

- Pano of 3

- developed in Lightroom (including B&W conversion)

- stitched in PtGui- finished in CS3

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Desert, White

White Symphony - White Sands National Monument

Another panoramic scene of White Sands National Monument:

Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark II
- Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS (at 280mm)

- Canon 1.4 converter
- ISO 100
- 1/80
- F/8
- Pano of 3
- developed in Lightroom (including B&W conversion)
- stitched in PtGui
- finished in CS3

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Desert, White

Virginity - White Sands National Monument

Can you imagine the feelings when you are walking over such an untouched beauty?

You will get goosebumps ;-)

Enjoy this incredible view.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS (at 155mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/100

- F/11

- Pano of 6

- developed in Lightroom (including B&W conversion)

- stitched in PtGui

- finished in CS3

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Desert, White

White Sands National Monument

White Sands National Monument is definitely a breathtaking area. Wherever you look, there’s always a wonderful scene which has to be photographed ;-)

Some technical information:

• Canon 1ds Mark II
• Canon 16-35mm F2.8 II at 16mm
• Pano of 6 pictures
• 1/200 sec
• F22
• ISO 100
• Tripod
• no filters
• B/W conversion Lightroom
• stitched with PtGui

Enjoy the wideness ;-)

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Dune, Desert, Wideness

Just before "Clouds Attack" !

I captured this scene just some minutes before "Couds Attack !"

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Sand, Desert, Couds, Landscape

Untouched !

Untouched - that's really the impression when you are walking through this breathtaking area.

Enjoy it ;-)

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Desert, White, Abstract

White Sands National Monument

Enjoy it ;-)

Regards,

Gerry


Keywords: White Sands National Monument, Desert, Clouds

Delicate Morning Light - White Sands National Monument

Again … White Sands National Monument…

It’s hard to describe in words how beautiful such a sunrise is. The silence and the pastel color tones are overwhelming…. it seems to be in another world.

Enjoy it ;-)

Regards, Gerry

Clouds Attack !

Just another scene of my favorite place "White Sands National Monument". An upcoming thunderstorm changed the mood of this peaceful place within no time. Heavy lightning, strong wind and tropical rain forced me to leave ... immediately !

Some technical information:

• Canon 1ds Mark II
• Canon 16-35mm F2.8 II
• 16mm
• 1/50 sec
• F22
• ISO 100
• Tripod
• no filters
• B/W conversion in lightroom

Regards,

Gerry

Where is the border between Landscape and Abstract Photography?

The wonderful scenery of White Sands National Monument with the world's largest gypsum dune field is a perfect place for Landscape Photography..... and on the other hand an infinite source for the abstract photography.

But where does the landscape photography end and the abstract photography start?

Well, that's not easy to answer. The more landscape and abstract photography I do, the more is the border blurred. To keep this philosophical discussion short I would say that the Landscape Photography is not so much about the subject itself but rather about the place in which the subject exists.

Ok - and what about the Abstract Photography?

The Abstract Photography is the form of photographic art that focus on shapes, patterns / textures, lines combined with an unusual sometimes minimalism perspective. The creative isolation, abstraction of the subject is the goal - the art of isolating the subject.

Here are two examples of an abstract interpretation of White Sands National Monument.

I hope you like the result.

Regards,

Gerry

White Sands National Monument

…. 275 square miles of white waves ….

As I already said, this is an incredible area. I captured this scene with my new Canon 16-35mm F/2.8 II and I have to admit that I’m very impressed with the image quality of this redesigned lens version. The old version was also a great lens but had some soft corners and sometime purple CA fringing with high contrast edges at 16mm.

Enjoy it ;-)

Regards, Gerry

White Sands National Monument

At Sunrise:

At High-Noon:

This is just an additional post to my previous one. White Sands National Monument is really a stunning place. The colors are changing dramatically during the day and it is a pleasure to be an eyewitness of such a spectacular natural phenomenon.



Hope you enjoy it the same way I do.



Wanna see more? -> http://www.gerrypacher.ch/desert.html



Kind regards, Gerry

White Sands National Monument

The White Sands National Monument is located about 15 miles southwest of Alamogordo in the State of New Mexico. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and encompassing one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico.

Here, huge wave-like dunes of gypsum sand move across 275 square miles of desert creating the world's largest gypsum dune field.

Such a unique place must be a photographer’s paradise - indeed !

I spent three wonderful days here in this area and after browsing over my photographic results I have to say I must come back …. soon ;-)


Enjoy it. http://www.gerrypacher.ch/desert.html


Regards, Gerry