Namib Sunrise

[Mark Dumbleton]

Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

Morning sunlight illuminates a dune in the Namib Naukluft Park in a striking display of colour.

Nikon D700 / 16-35 f4 @16mm / ISO 100 / 1/40sec / f/11 / 1 Exposure with Lee Filters holding back exposure on the sky.

[Morkel Erasmus]

So glad to have you back posting, Marky Mark...
A stunning image in all respects. I am looking forward to your contributions in helping other Landscape contributors improve their skills and image-making capabilities.
Love this, expertly exposed, composed and processed. Would love to see it printed BIG...

[Don Railton]

Simply Wonderful Mark...

[Mark Dumbleton]

Thank you so much Morkel and Don for the message!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Mark, the composition (and everything else!) are perfectly wonderful:S3:

[Jason Stander]

Hi Mark... this is simply sublime... perfect comp and light... you were spoilt with such a wonderful play of clouds... excellent work... keep them coming!!!!! WD:w3

[Lyle Gruby]

Don't have much to add. I love how your vertical and horizontal lines work together. Those lines make the image for me.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Cheryl, Jason, Lyle, thank you for the comments!

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Looks great Mark, like the way the highlights look more natural and the use of a grade filter worked nicely. I haven't tried a grade on a starburst as I thought it may cause flare, will have to give it a try. Stunning lines and love the light up FG. Great detail and contrast as well, make me want to go there.

[Rudi van den Heever]

Eish! Super work Mark! Great to see you here!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Mark, a lovely image and great use of the grad filter too...looking forward to more of your work!

[dankearl]

The sweeping foreground is great and the grad filter worked perfectly.
You can post 1200 wide and I would like to see it larger.

[Morkel Erasmus]

I agree with Dan...a little bigger would be nice (I post at 1000px wide but you can go to 1200px).

[Mark Dumbleton]

Thanks for the comments folks. I will post a bit bigger next time.

[Anette Mossbacher]

Just love it. You had at least clouds there :bg3:
Great one

Have a great weekend

Ciao
Anette