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Amber Waves of the Namib
Photograph by Cary Wolinsky
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Among Earth’s driest places, the dunes of the Namib are a harsh home. Snakes, spiders, beetles, termites, lizards, and moles can survive here only because fog delivers a wisp of vital moisture as it rolls in from the ocean every night.
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Camera: Nikon N90
Film Type: Fujichrome Provia (100 speed transparency film)
Lens: 20mm-35mm Nikon zoom
Speed and F Stop: A frame from a series of images made as the sun came
up: 1/250 - 1/500 bracketed f 5.6 through f/11 depending on light and fog
cover. The fast shutter speed is to compensate for vibration from the
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Weather Conditions: Clear with light ground fog, dry.
Time of Day: Dawn
Lighting Techniques: Available light |
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR COMMENTS:
It is clear in the movies Out of Africa
and The English Patient that the camera operator fell in love with the
aerial view of the desert. The Namib is one of those magic places—beautiful
from the ground—but magnificent and sexy from the air. My Namib desert
shots are made from a Cessna light aircraft. We took off just before dawn in
search of fog rolling in from the sea. The air is so smooth at that time of
day, it's like gliding though crystal water.
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