The Valley of Death

This shot was taken in the desert of north Namibia. Life here is

extremely tough. Even though the Oryx you see here don't need any

water to survive - they get all their moisture from the vegetation

they eat - last season was so dry there simply wasn't enough food for

these animals. Everyday I saw Oryx dying of starvation, a horrible sight.

Its so soft and impressive , shows the instability. BR Joerg

Beautiful image,like the sinuous lines of the sand dunes & all the tones of the one colour. The Oryx shows the huge size of the dunes.It is sad to think how such a lovely scene can be such a harsh environment at the same time. Best Regards-Ross

I love this shot! I spend a lot of time in North America's great deserts, but they are nothing to the Namib. The wind is blowing very hard in this image; sand is moving everywhere. I like the repetition in the shapes of the three primary dunes too. The five or six oryx are important to the composition and placed well. Excellent work! Cheers! Chris

Stunning image and the head down postures of the oryx really finalizes the story being told.... an excellent shot! Mike

 

Reminds me of a Galen Rowell image, similar composition, and similar contrast between the size of the dunes and the animals below.

 

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And you think that's a good thing or a bad thing?

gorgeous diagonal composition of sand... nice capture!

excellent landscap .

Fantastic! An amazing picture...