travel 2005: silk road ,china (gansu & xinjiang) Crossing the Desert...

Hope you all are not tired of my desert pictures. I was sitting on the camel in front of this desert troop, swinging with the momentum of the camel's gallop, turn my back, hold the camera with one hand, the other hand have to grip tightly to the camel strap, and got this close up the best I could.

Feedback most welcome.

thanks for viewing & feedback :-)

Is like watching a movie, But not sure of the title.Very good DOF and Composition.

Hi Cherlyn :)

I wish there was more space above the guy's head. The photo seems to 'end' abruptly. Also, could you reduce the red a bit? It looks a touch oversaturated. An interesting shot, though!

Best regards from Kenya,

Mark Anthony Kathurima

funny! and how was the ride?

Hanna, the ride was bumpy resulting in a 'pained' buttocks.

Mark, I too wish there are more space above the riders' heads but alas, I can't go back & take the shot again. At theat moment, I have no spare hand to adjust the lenn's angle.

Good stuff u got there...like the composition...well done!

The composition, color tone & framing are stunning Cherlyn!!! Best regatds.

everything about this picture is great,congrats.

Fascinating Cherlyn,a different mysterious world.Nice how You grouped them,just comming up the hill.I like the different light of the background and foreground.

Fascinating, Cherlyn; it made me think of the movie: Tea in the Desert- full of atmosphere.

Very well taken, considering the wind and the sand. How did you managed to keep your camera clean? This is like from the movie 'Sahara'.

Nice color contrast.

Very original work. As soon as I saw the thumbnail I thought the heads close to the top though. But this being out of ordinary circumstances justifies the framing. I gotto try taking pictures from horse, camel and elephant tops as well :)

Unbelieveable depth of color. Its awesome. Great croping and presentation. Like a lot.

i liked this so much.very nice..congrts.

Admirable shot from a camel back,Cherlyn.I like the composition,DOF and framing. But I feel the colors are bit over-saturated in my monitor

Well captured. Hope I was there

Un bello encuadre, color y gran composicion, un cordial saludo Cherlyn...A beautiful alignment, color and great composition, a cordial one greets Cherlyn.

Very nice image, Cherlyn. Composition, colors and contrast are great. Good viewpoint!

Cherlyn, I'm really late, butI join the others, I like the covered face....( that how we were looking at the Mali desert....)you have succeeded in giving the desert atmospher, the winds and dust are bluring the vision, so the bit blurred convey looks right at the desert landscape,the colors and composition are nice as well. Pnina

Good composition, especially given the precarious nature of your shooting position. I do feel that this is a little oversaturated for my taste though. The oversaturation detracts from the natural, easygoing feel of the shot.

The composition is very nice and offer a beautiful perspective. Well done.

Yes, very fine photo.

This conveys a sense of desolation very well and is nicely done, Cherlyn.