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Desert Seclusion
Photograph by Kenneth Garrett

One of the team’s drivers pauses for prayer at sunset near Bahariya. Although isolated deep in the Western Desert, the oasis was valued by the pharaohs of Egypt’s 26th dynasty as a trade route hub, a source of wine, and a line of defense against Libya.

Camera: Nikon F5
Film Type: Fujichrome Velvia 50
Lens: 80-400mm
Speed and F-Stop: 1/80 @ f/5.6

Weather Conditions: Sunny
Time of Day: Sunset
Lighting Techniques: Unrecorded