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© Copyright 2011 by Michael Anderson. All rights reserved.

Serpentine


michael anderson

A warm tropical sunrise illuminates the lakes and dunes of the Lencois Maranhenses. I was happy to see the sun again after a powerful thunderstorm rocked my campsite overnight. I had watched with trepidation as a towering wall of black clouds moved in toward me after sunset. Huge cracks of thunder were breaking the silence. A powerful wind kicked up and I realized I better set up my Bivi Sack before the wind made it impossible. Just as I got it set up, the purple rippled bottom of the thunderstorm let loose with driving rain. I dove into the Bivi and waited for the thunderstorm to pass, hoping to try a few starlight shots when it was over. But the storm didn´t stop. It grew stronger as the night turned utterly black. Lightning was flashing through the fabric of the Bivi and I could feel the sand underneath me vibrate with the thunder. Lightning and thunder were flashing and crashing every 20 seconds. I had set my bivi up on a fairly low spot in the dunes, but it was still pretty wild out there and I was flinching with every crack of thunder. It was surreal being alone out there, and the sky was SO black except for the sharp flashes of lightning. I finally fell asleep, wet and cold from a leak in my bivi bag. When I woke up again, the last stars had begun to fade and I could see the storm had finally drifted off to the far horizon. I quickly grabbed my camera out of a dry bag and made it to this spot just as the first warm rays of sunrise hit the dunes and the sand began to dry out...

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Sunrise in the surreal dunes and lakes of Lencois Maranhenses,

Brazil. This is one of the most unique,empty and unknown

wilderness areas in the world.

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Your very astute eye observed every curve, texture hue and colour so intensely to capture this moment of magic, Michael. Light and shadow there to provide the final touches to a masterpiece. Toast to you!

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Gorgeous elements in an absolutely superb composition.  Wonderful color palette too.  This really has it all!  A very, very special image and thanks for sharing!  Cheers!  Chris

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Your title fits perfectly to that spectacle of winding curves coming back and forth through the whole image! The soft tones are beautiful too and the contrast with the darker sky makes the dunes stand out nicely. A unusual scene to see a lake between sand dunes. Superb shot! Well done. Kind regards, Jan

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Very well composed with a surreal element. This is one delicious piece of eye candy, Michael, so very well done.
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The strange mix of desert and water makes this landscape so amazing and so strange. The light at this early hour is unique. Karl
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This image is absolutely awesome, PFF as some say. Great subject, light, color and composition. I wish I had made this one. Congrats.

David

 

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