Camel Train through the Sahara Desert

Great shot.

 

Also, I'm glad to see the rationale behind the pick added.

 

"The bottom of the cloud just missing the riders' heads shows careful composition." My guess is that this was good fortune, and not careful composition, judging by the distance.

 

But I am forming a theory that good photography is a matter of making your own luck.

Good photo. One can see the care that went into its creation, without it being flaunted. Good travel shot. Good piece of the human condition.

 

Why is everyone downing the sephia? I think it adds a charector that fits the desert. It makes me think of a hot, dry evening. :)

Dan has a great eye for a photo.

 

This camel train sings out travel brochure to me.

 

The heavy sepia does add a distinct feel to the picture. I wouldn't do it, I'd prefer black and white. But this is Dan's photo not mine. So I'll shut up on that one.

 

Dan is protecting his work with the copyright stamp but it does detract from the composition. Such is the modern world.

 

Initially I liked the idea of a photo elve's comment. But in retrospect this reduces the often entertaining opinions expressed in POW. Maybe the elves could chip in after perhaps 3 or 4 days of comments, or if someone directly questions their choice?

 

 

I just want to express my disappointment from seeing that explanation from the photo.net guys as to why they chose this pic. I used to enjoy seeing a photo up there that inevitably will be people that won't like it, and others will love it. That's photography for you. There was no reason whatsoever to give the explanation, this is a free site, a beauty with no advertising, they choose POW and if you don't like it... tough. And if you get annoyed with it go surf other sites, there are millons of them on the internet, and stop whinging. It was kinda funny to see those ridiculous complaints for having chosen that POW, and the elves silence over it was just delightful. The discussions thereafter were rich and great learning material. Sometimes I wondered why it was chosen but I always wondered why people was so desperate to know the reason, as if photo.net "owed" them an explanation. Beats me. I am very sorry the elves gave in on this one.

Just a thought, Pablo.-

great photo

A POW doesn't have to be good to be chosen. What for? To get 50 comments all the same saying "awesome", "great shot" and the like? I only expected a controvercial photo that would lead to an interesting photography people exchange of ideas about the ups and downs, and learn something in the process. I thought that was the idea of the photonet people too, maybe I was wrong.

Pablo.-

i think the comment of the elfs is not necessary but it is also no harm.

you can look at it as just a comment from some people just like you and me!elfs comment will not influence my view on a picture anyway...

take patricia's POW in december for example,that was a rich discussion,70%found the photo not good anough for POW or distasteful or what ever...

that was great,we had a good and funny time reading it,you think it would have been differend if the elfs gave there first comment?maybe,but i don't think so..i agree that some commentators feel that the elfs "owed" them there comment wich is indeed ridiculous.

i liked it without elfs comment but it is ok if they do so.

this "camel train" picture is not controversial,it is a beautiful picture,no comment necessary.

i wish i was on that train to...

2 times 10!!!

 

I was gone for the past week, and found out about the POW tonight when I got back. I wanted to give some explanations on a few matters.

 

1) I took about a whole roll of film for this scene, about 5 of them with the sepia filter. the rest of them were done without it, although I used the polarizer to reduce specular highlights and add some contrast in the clouds. the color version of the image is currently in Mountain Travel/Sobek's catalog.

 

2) I didn't like the non-sepia version because it was mid-day and the colors were pretty washed out. Well, it wasn't "bad", but not as nice as it could have been at, say, sunset. By comparison, I just found the sepia version much nicer.

 

3) I also shot this with my backup camera which was loaded with AGFA 200 (black and white slide film), using a red 25 filter (to add contrast). It's a dramatic shot, but it seemed a little cliche, compared to the sepia-toned image. honestly, I was so excited about the new filter (it was the first time I used it) that I probably prejudiced my judgement about the aesthetics.

 

4) The camera used was an EOS A2 -- I hadn't added it in my camera database on photo.net yet, so it defaulted to my 1v, which is my current camera (and IS in the database).

 

5) Regarding cropping: I specifically intended to show the TOP of the clouds to give a sense of scale. If you crop anything off the top, the sense of space is lost.

 

6) Regarding copyright notice. I do not add that to "protect" my images -- I do that to "advertise" my web site. I almost always take care to minimize distraction with the URL, but I've found that having it on my images has gotten me more business than any other form of marketing.

 

 

 

IT IS A AWESOME PICTURE, IT LOOKS LIKE A PEACEFUL RIDE THROUGH THE DESERT. KEEP THEM COMING.

 

 

 

 

This picture has grown on me. Adelaide SA

good color

i lve it

When I look at a photo I don't try to pick it apart based on some technical guidelines that are out there to grade your everday photo. When I saw this IMAGE it stopped me from scrolling with my mouse and kept me transfixed on the monitor. If anyone tries to pick apart this image, it will most likely be the result of an inferior male ego (considering that greater than 90% of the subscribers to Photo.net are male) aspiring to capture such a breathtaking image. Some may say that you were just in the right place at the right time, others may say that your equipment did most of the work and how the composition should be better. I say, that many photographers on this website truly love photography and in the back of their mind aspire to capture such an image, whether they can admit it to themselves or not. I say DAN, YOU'RE THE MAN and you should be proud of yourself. Charge a fortune for it, you deserve it!

Beauty and grandeur. These heavenly cloud formations sweeping down to meet the caravan feel like like they were sculpted by the hand of God. The silhouetted creatures and their riders are incidental in this landscape. They could have been scraps of paper being tossed by the wind. The captured moment in time here is the grand hero.

Nice....Very Nice!

Lovely! A dramatic sky complements the camels. The line of the clouds directs the viewer the same direction as the camels. This is a very effective b/w shot. The sepia tone looks nostalgic, but would it convey a stronger image in true black-and-white?

I haven't been to photo.net for a long time, so was quickly browsing through when I came onto this outstanding work. WOW! Just wonderful!

Congrats on landing to Pop Photo pic for Photo.net.

Those stratified clouds make the picture into nice thirds...

 

This got to be the best photo I have seen here...

This is a very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very wonderfull Photo.

Thanks you scan this Photo

Hitendra

India

Beautyfull picture, perfect light and great composition. Shooted at the right time. Your portfolio is one of my favorite on photo.net. Congratulations for your work. Jan

this one i've seen somewhere else, has it been in a photo mag? wonderful shot, right place right time, beautiful image

I like this shot. I've always been fascinated with cloud formations and they lead the eye well in the composition. The camels don't quite have the aspect for the ideal shot, but work well. Obviously camel and desert profiles with a big sky are fairly common so I can't say it's an original shot, but I still like it.

 

- Cliff

I love how the clouds direct the eye in this picture. There is a just a bit of detail left in the cammel train and pure silhouettes would probably be better.