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2nd January 2014, 05:23 PM #1
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2nd January 2014, 06:33 PM #2
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
Andre...that was very nice colour for a sand storm...The sandstorms we've had is usually greyish...
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2nd January 2014, 06:40 PM #3
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
Nice image & nice presentation.
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2nd January 2014, 11:44 PM #4
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
For fun and the heck of it, here's another sandstorm, less elegantly shot. This is in Death Valley, which is like a giant pan, in a north wind (right to left) and I'd driven north to get clear of it. Got lots of sensor dust on this trip.
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3rd January 2014, 01:56 AM #5
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
Very nice, Mark...Love it.
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3rd January 2014, 07:19 AM #6
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
Isabel,
Originally Posted by IzzieK
The “dust” is not from the pan but from the surrounding area. The soil is a beautiful brownish red colour and the smell in the air after rain is a divine.
It usually occurs in the warm dry summer months just after the farmers have ploughed and planted. Strong winds pick up a lot of sand, turning the sky into this reddish colour. (Not very good for a non weather sealed camera.) Some of these storms get so severe that people have to switch on lights in their homes. Visibility can be limited to a few meters.
Beautiful to photograph but not a pleasant experience. The sand gets in every were, nose, ears, hair, kitchen, bathroom, computer and all other places you do not want sand to get into.
Thank you for viewing.
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3rd January 2014, 07:19 AM #7
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
Thank you, Brian. Originally Posted by kap55
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
The openness of the landscape makes it all the more spectacular. Good composition.
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3rd January 2014, 09:01 AM #9
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
Very nice image, Mark. Originally Posted by Downrigger
For fun and the heck of it, here's another sandstorm, less elegantly shot. This is in Death Valley, which is like a giant pan, in a north wind (right to left) and I'd driven north to get clear of it. Got lots of sensor dust on this trip.
I always find it very difficult to get a shot like this, depicting exactly what I see in that moment.
Sometimes a pano works best. My next lens, an ultra wide.
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3rd January 2014, 09:03 AM #10
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Re: Free State sandstorm over a pan:
Thank you Donald. Originally Posted by Donald
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