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Dust Storm

This picture was taken under a severe dust storm. Visibility was really short. Particles of sand provided the grainy effect themselves. This image has no post processing besides a slight levels adjustment in raw.

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Javier Sanchis 3 years ago

A vey interesting picture, giving a strange atmosphere, specialy for the two men on the bottom right side, in the middle of this sand storm, littles with the colosal pyramides on the background. Without the men the picture is just another picture of the pyramides. Perfect composition. Also it has an elderly mood.

Nice job!

David Rocaberti Thanks Javier, I'm glad you see it that way

Robert Larson 3 years ago

timeless . . .

David Rocaberti I appreciate you stopped by and commented.

Thank you 15x100 times ;)

Robert Larson hah! Your welcome. Are you a member and I'm just that out of touch?

David Rocaberti Well, I'm not a member, at least not yet. I had a couple of talks with Gijs about that so I sent some images for consideration.

Robert Larson If you don't get accepted I'll be shocked.
So that being said, I am not going to say good luck ;-)
Nice to meet you David.

David Rocaberti Thank you for your both kind and encouraging words...

Nice to meet you too!

Ben Goossens 3 years ago

With those colors i feel he sandstorm:-)

David Rocaberti Thank you Ben, The storm was even tougher than it seems here

Branislav Fabijanic 4 years ago

wonderful scene..

David Rocaberti Thanks Branislav. I appreciate your comment and fave

velia specchio 4 years ago

I love this ...perfect composition and story .I cant help but think ...maybe you should have been a cinematographer?...I can visualize much of your work on the big screen...:)
Velia

David Rocaberti Thank you for such a wonderful comment. It's nice having your support!

Mal Smart 4 years ago

I could imagine Giovanni Belzone riding that horse, lovely shot. mal

David Rocaberti Thank you so much Mal.

It feels great reading your comment!

Jure Kravanja 4 years ago

great shot

David Rocaberti Thanks Jure, I'm glad you like it

Joan 4 years ago

... por lo que veo eres un gran viajero !

David Rocaberti Gracias de nuevo Joan.

La verdad es que últimamente he viajado bastante.

¡Es lo que tiene el freelancing! :)

Martin Gremm 4 years ago

This looks like quite the adventure. Nicely done!

David Rocaberti Thank you Martin for your kind words

Daria Endresen 4 years ago

Wow, this is really special! Hope you and your camera stayed alive ;)

David Rocaberti Thanks Daria!

I saw the camel from the distance and I asked my driver to pull up for a while. I covered my camera with a plastic bag and I got literally dusted but it all worth when I knew I had the picture.

King Douglas 4 years ago

Wonderful, wonderful. Is it true that if you were to turn around, you'd see that you are on the edge of Cairo? Can you climb to the top of any of the pyrimids?

David Rocaberti To tell you the truth, I don't really know if Cairo is visible from there. I came back there the following night when the storm was partially dissolved but the visibility was still quite short. Anyway, El Cairo is so huge that I guess it can be seen from Gizeh in clear sky weather conditions. The pyramids are no longer climbable. They used to be but not anymore...

Thanks for your interest, King!

David Rocaberti Somebody else's image has the answer to your question but I think the houses on the left belong to Gizeh the nearest town. Anyway Gizeh is in the outskirts of Cairo