Curves and fractals are an intricate part of nature. But where you happen upon them as a photographer may surprise you. The Namib Desert is known for its “otherworldly” distinctive red, sandy dunes, which almost look like those on Mars.
Around 5 million years old, we can only imagine these dunes have taken on every shape imaginable. Nature photographer Adrian Serwin snapped this particular undulating, high-contrast dune snap while exploring near Dune 40.
“ITAP of a sand dune” by Adrian Serwin (Via Reddit. Click image to see full size.)
As each dune changes daily, so they are named – not by their appearance – but by their proximity to the Sesrium Gate. For example, Dune 45 is around 45 kilometers from the Sesrium Gate. For this image, Adrian used his Sony A7RIV and Sony 200-600mm lens.
Besides being eye-catching, its two-tone ochre, sky blue, and tan color palette is quite arresting. However, to achieve the spot-on framing, a little more effort was required:
The tree was very far away from the main road, and dunes even further – but by using the zoom lens, I could compress the distant sand dunes to look close up! Telephoto compression is my favourite thing to experiment with for compositions.
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