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After outdriving and shooting a monster stormcell in the Tsaucheb valley all afternoon, the storm headed Southwards into the dune sea just a few km short of the Sossusvlei 4x2 parking lot and I headed into the cracked pans to get ready for sunset. The magical recipe of geographical circumstances at Sossus did what I knew it would and the sun dipped in below the cloud cover briefly illuminating the dunes in blood-red light and painting a partial rainbow in the storm. I've experienced a lot of amazing sunsets in my life, but the location of this was one was just too good to be true and I all I could utter was a few laughs of disbelief.

Tsaucheb Valley Dunes, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

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Comments: 238

MaddLouise [2012-05-18 06:09:06 +0000 UTC]

Hey I featured this fantastic piece in my journal here: [link] I hope you don't mind!

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NanisKa [2012-03-19 21:16:47 +0000 UTC]

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COLOREDINLOVE [2012-02-16 02:31:45 +0000 UTC]

This is so perfect in every way! Light,colors,setting, and so much more! Intense and so Beautiful!!

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SharonLeggDigitalArt [2012-01-06 22:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Featured [link]

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augenweide [2012-01-04 16:17:59 +0000 UTC]

your beautiful work is featured in my new journal...[link]

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Subspaces [2011-11-30 20:22:13 +0000 UTC]

Love the colors and atmosphere. Amazing shot! <3

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Tomaxbe [2011-11-26 02:53:06 +0000 UTC]

Very nice picture hougaard ! i wonder if there was somewere a high res picture of this , i would love it

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flyashy [2011-11-25 14:22:43 +0000 UTC]

freakin unbelievable!

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bp2007 [2011-11-21 02:04:36 +0000 UTC]

Featured here: [link]

Thank you for being part of the PhotographyUniverse.

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slickwilly182 [2011-11-05 15:23:07 +0000 UTC]

Ok, this one is pretty sick as well

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AndyMumford [2011-11-02 23:28:00 +0000 UTC]

Astonishing shot mate....really wonderful capture

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Anoya [2011-11-01 20:56:57 +0000 UTC]

Hi!

I wanted to let you know that you've been featured in the APN Daily Deviations - October 2011 News Article!

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hougaard In reply to Anoya [2011-11-02 07:42:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Anoya In reply to hougaard [2011-11-06 08:49:07 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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SonjaPhotography [2011-10-24 05:18:49 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous in every way!

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hougaard In reply to SonjaPhotography [2011-11-02 07:42:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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RawPoetry [2011-10-24 02:21:31 +0000 UTC]

I find that many shots of these kinds of landscapes end up very dull; not really much of a focal point and you tend to get lost in it. But you have done exactly the opposite, the texture of the ground is captured in beautiful detail and leads the eye very well to the mountains in the background. Outstanding work.

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hougaard In reply to RawPoetry [2011-11-02 07:42:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Jazzhead [2011-10-22 06:15:38 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot

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hougaard In reply to Jazzhead [2011-10-23 17:34:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Photopathica [2011-10-21 10:50:04 +0000 UTC]

very nice shot

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hougaard In reply to Photopathica [2011-10-23 17:34:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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neOn-cOokie [2011-10-19 21:18:48 +0000 UTC]

amazing! =]

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hougaard In reply to neOn-cOokie [2011-10-20 17:19:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ashlee

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Trashins [2011-10-19 17:51:57 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot!

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hougaard In reply to Trashins [2011-10-19 19:44:39 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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Jazzhead [2011-10-18 15:31:39 +0000 UTC]

Amazing capture

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hougaard In reply to Jazzhead [2011-10-19 19:44:44 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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one-river [2011-10-17 00:21:04 +0000 UTC]

Just awsome!

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hougaard In reply to one-river [2011-10-19 19:44:47 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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Langue-Skulptur [2011-10-16 15:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god it looks like a different planet! I'm in awe

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hougaard In reply to Langue-Skulptur [2011-10-16 18:38:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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oceaniclove [2011-10-16 14:07:57 +0000 UTC]

Very nice image

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hougaard In reply to oceaniclove [2011-10-16 18:39:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Angie-Pictures [2011-10-16 12:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work! Congratulations on the DD!

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hougaard In reply to Angie-Pictures [2011-10-16 18:39:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Angie-Pictures In reply to hougaard [2011-10-16 18:40:05 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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jorobins [2011-10-14 22:04:59 +0000 UTC]

Wow- amazing reds!

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hougaard In reply to jorobins [2011-10-15 08:47:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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inmymind81 [2011-10-14 16:10:35 +0000 UTC]

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hougaard In reply to inmymind81 [2011-10-15 08:47:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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IsabellaNY [2011-10-14 00:35:01 +0000 UTC]

All of a sudden, I find myself on MARS Can anyone explain how this happened ... ?

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hougaard In reply to IsabellaNY [2011-10-14 07:54:14 +0000 UTC]

haha

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feltrim [2011-10-12 07:42:57 +0000 UTC]

astounding

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hougaard In reply to feltrim [2011-10-14 07:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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ambientcosmos [2011-10-10 19:15:46 +0000 UTC]

Timeless Beauty

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hougaard In reply to ambientcosmos [2011-10-12 07:12:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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GraphiteColours [2011-10-09 17:48:52 +0000 UTC]

Hi! Your work is featured here: [link]

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hougaard In reply to GraphiteColours [2011-10-09 18:14:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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sleepyeagle [2011-10-07 17:12:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow!! I really love this!!

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