S U N L I G H T by ThomasRoux

Salagou, France This photo is very inspired by the awesome Ted Gore’s picture but, of course, his is way better (and besides, unfortunately, we don't have those cholla cactus in France) via 500px http://500px.com/photo/93745029

Fragments of our DNA, fragments of our life. by Nikbarte

(Somewhere in the Sahara, Gilf el Kebir desert, 2011 © Nikbarte) via 500px http://ift.tt/1wXviZF

Shy Geyser by ACWaddington

I shot this one in 09 when the geyser was in better condition, these days the backside is crumbling in on itself and the spouts are not so vertical. This can be seen in another image on my site which was shot this year. I did hear a report that someone used the backside of the geyser for shotgun practise, though personally I doubt that to be true. Admittedly the geyser isn't in the centre of the frame here but I hate to crop an image out of proportion and I didn't want to lose any more of the foreground. I've obviously considered the image for a long time and I also didn't want to lose the area to the mid far right where the hill pokes through the steam. Of course some more space would have been preferred in the top but that just wasn't possible with the equipment I had or the position I as stood. I'm restricted to processing on my laptop so as always I value your thoughts. via 500px http://ift.tt/1x6RoI4

MEET SANDY by ChrisMcKayPhotography

Namib Desert via 500px http://ift.tt/1wyHy34

Navajo Sunrise by RomanRacela

I set up camp a few feet from this spot. I didn't even bother pitching a tent so I can see the stars in the heavens as I dozed off to sleep while coyotes howled all night long. The glorious scene you see is what greeted me at sunrise. via 500px http://ift.tt/1Gykl3O

[ the one and only ] by DERYK1968

this is fly geyser in the desert of Nevada / U.S.A. Some or many of you think that this photography is a painting, it's photoshopped and at all didn't exist. I did a video some years ago of this unique thing in the middle of nowhere… enjoy >> http://ift.tt/1z1ofME via 500px http://ift.tt/1uX6qMg

Curve Appeal by ErinBabnik

Monty Python appreciators will recognize this line from the Holy Grail… Woman: “Dennis! There’s some lovely filth down ‘ere!” And so it was on this brisk December day that we set out to find ourselves some lovely filth. With Paul Rojas at the wheel, David Thompson, Michelle Rojas, and I all remained glued to the car windows as we trundled down one of the countless dirt roads of remote Utah. Our goal was to find a coveted desert treasure: cracked mud. Yep…mud. Let me assure you that this was serious business, as there was more at stake than just our photography. You see, we had an ulterior agenda. We were at the tail end of a trip that was supposed to include two other friends who had to decline at the eleventh hour. As it turned out, we got some of the most unique weather that anyone could hope to experience in the southwest. So of course we did what any mature adults would do after getting great conditions for photography: we rubbed it in. Oh yes, we gleefully dispatched phone snaps of our good fortune to each of them and delighted in their agonizing replies. One of them even threatened to kill us all and leave our bodies in the desert: the best response that gloating can buy. Thereafter, we couldn’t bear the thought of reporting back with anything that would indicate a downturn in our luck; so when the weather stopped providing us with bragging rights, we had to find something else to flaunt. We therefore ventured out into obscure, almost completely un-photographed territory in search of that special something. About ten miles in, the conversation was running something like this: David: “Did you see that, EB?” Me: “What?” David: “There, in the wash. I saw a few little tiles.” Me: “What wash?” David: “It was small. Keep looking.” And so we kept looking, passing one tiny trench after another that barely qualified as a wash. Fifty miles of dirt road and a lot of time later, we finally got out of the car and started searching on foot in the area of a prominent pyramidal butte. And there it was: a marvelous, wide wash, full of glorious mud tiles meandering in an elegant S-curve towards the “pyramid”. Nature had even done us the favor of creating a distinct line at the bottom that contrasted with everything else (I didn’t have to lay a finger on it in post to bring it out). We took some reference shots in what was left of the day’s light and wasted no time that evening sending our friends a quick look at our latest windfall. Their cries of agony returned with renewed vigor, and we promptly resolved to shoot our new discovery on our final morning, despite knowing that ‘better’ skies were forecasted elsewhere. So while our friends were unable to join us in person, their presence was still very much felt. Their hilarious replies to our taunting provided us with the kind of encouragement, perspective, and confirmation that always leads to inspired results. I’m pretty sure that we worked harder, drove further, and planned more thoughtfully knowing that our missing buddies were there with us in spirit, motivating us to break new ground—in this case, some lovely, filthy ground. So thanks, Ted and Miles; if ever you need someone to torment while basking in the glory of good luck, I think I can say for all of us that we’re there for you. ——————— While I have your attention, I would like to take this opportunity to alert anyone who may be interested in photographing the Dolomites that I have a workshop announcement coming soon. Stay tuned for exact dates and details on a July Dolomites workshop with me and co-leader Enrico Fossati. via 500px http://ift.tt/1znnZeU

Under the Sun by maljaberi

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Red Dragon by josephrossbach

White Pocket, Paria/Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona Thanks for having a look everyone! http://ift.tt/1itOuDr via 500px http://ift.tt/1BReOCK

Frame by Sakhr

Here is an abstraction for Almahajja Mount and the Milky Way appears between its borders. It is one simple shot under the moonlight with the settings described below. Almahajja Mount consists of sandstone from the age of ancient life (Paleozoic) or the first geological time (Cambrian, Silurian and Ordovician). Its fragile structure allowed long-term weathering of especially the fourth era (Pleistocene and Holocene) to carve and erode it, thus giving it its present form. Wind had a strong effect in periods of drought in the region. The state of adjacent terrain indicates that weathering had a strong effect, turning it into rubble and dilapidated forms of great beauty and magnificence. I hope you all like it :) via 500px http://ift.tt/1vOdgch

Celestial blanket by Adhemar_Duro

Like a celestial blanket the Milky Way forms an arc high above the antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submilimeter Array. This arc is caused by the panoramic view of the image. Credit: Adhemar Duro/European Southern Observatory (www.eso.org) Ps. This one is a much better post processed version of my Tribute to Carl Sagan: http://ift.tt/1rISHy1 Ps. Thank you for all the support! Many thanks for all the ALMA employees, who work in a very challenging habitat, and to my great friend René Vek Duran Barreiro (http://ift.tt/1y4R8a8)! via 500px http://ift.tt/1w8nUf3

Giant Dunes by ReinhardStrickler

The giant Dunes of the Rub al Khali desert in Oman are about 200 meters high and full of formes and lines via 500px http://ift.tt/1rMjDav

Light of all Lights by KristinaWilson

“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.” - B.S. Another shot from the Narrows this Fall in Zion National Park. Looking forward to going back there again someday. =) via 500px http://500px.com/photo/91175889

Angry Storm by NicholasL

Monument Valley storm via 500px http://500px.com/photo/91153987

Rub al Khali by sucurix

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Desert colors by guetesii

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