Crazy drivers, a photo from Ash Sharqiyah, North

Photographer's Note

SEE WS TOO!
In addition to the morning camel, a classic of the desert program is the exit on the dunes with Jeeps to watch the sunset. The drivers have a lot of fun making daring maneuvers, and I admit that it is also fun, but for some less experienced drivers there is always some problem (see the WS) and the passengers have returned to the tented camp on foot.
The desert was formed during the Quaternary period as a result of the forces of south-west blowing monsoon and the northern shamal trade wind, coming in from the east.Based on the types of dunes found in the area, it is divided into the high, or upper, Wahiba and low Wahiba.The upper area contains mega-ridge sand systems on a north-south line that are believed to have been formed by monsoon.The dunes of the north, formed at some point after the last regional glaciation, measure up to 100 meters (330 ft) high,with peaks accumulating in the areas just beyond the strongest wind speeds, where declining velocity wind deposited sand.The north and west boundaries of the desert are delineated by the fluvial systems Wadi Batha and Wadi Andam.Beneath the surface sands are an older layer of cemented carbonate sand. Alluvium deposits believed to have originated from the Wadi Batha during the Paleolithic era have been disclosed in the central desert 200 meters (660 ft) beneath the interdune surface.Wind erosion is believed to have contributed to the existence of a nearly level plain in the southwest.
The area is occupied by Bedouins who congregate at Al-Huyawah, an oasis near the border of the desert, between June and September to gather dates. Tribes present in the area at the time of the Royal Geographical Society expedition included, predominately, Al Wahiba (or Yal Wahiba) for whom the region is named, Al-Amr, Al-Bu-Isa, Hikman, Hishm and Janaba.

AUTISTI PAZZI

Oltre alla cammellata mattiniera, un classico del programma nel deserto è l'uscita sulle dune con le Jeep per vedere il tramonto. Gli autisti si divertono molto a compiere manovre spericolate, ed ammetto che è anche divertente, ma per qualche guidatore meno esperto c'è sempre qualche problema (vedi il WS) ed i passeggeri sono tornati al campo tendato a piedi.
Le Wahiba Sands, oggi chiamate più comunemente Sharqiya Sands (sabbie di Sharqiya), o Ramlat al-Wahiba, sono una regione desertica del sultanato dell'Oman, nella porzione sud-orientale della penisola arabica.La regione deriva il suo nome dalla tribù di Bani Wahiba.Il deserto copre un'area che si estende per 180 km da nord a sud e 80 km da est a ovest,coprendo una superficie totale di 12500 km².Il deserto si è formato durante il Quaternario sotto l'azione dei venti, i monsoni che soffiano da sudovest e lo shamal, un aliseo che soffia da est.In base alla tipologie delle dune, il deserto viene suddiviso in Wahiba superiore e Wahiba inferiore.La porzione superiore contiene grandi distese di dune disposte da nord a sud, che si ritiene siano state formate dai monsoni.Le dune settentrionali, che si pensa si siano formate dopo l'ultima glaciazione, raggiungono altezze fino a 100 metri,con picchi che si accumulano nelle zone dove la forte velocità dei venti diminuisce, permettendo così il deposito della sabbia.I margini settentrionale e occidentale del deserto sono delimitati dai sistemi fluviali di Wadi Batha e Wadi Andam.Al di sotto della superficie si trova uno strato più antico di eolianite, roccia carbonatica cementata originata dalla litificazione dei sedimenti deposti dai processi eolici.Depositi alluvionali, che si ritiene siano stati originati dal Wadi Batha durante il Paleolitico, sono stati scoperti nella parte centrale del deserto a profondità di circa 200 metri al di sotto della superficie interdune.L'erosione eolica sembra aver contribuito alla formazione di un livello quasi piano nel sudovest.
Nell'area vivono tribù di Beduini che si riuniscono tra giugno e settembre presso l'oasi di Al Huyawah, per raccogliere i datteri. All'epoca della spedizione della Royal Geographical Society, la tribù predominante era quella di al-Wahiba, da cui fu derivato il nome dato alla regione desertica. Alre tribù beduine sono quelle di al-Amr, al-Bu-Isa, Hikman, Hishm e Janaba.

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pierrefonds (115572) 2019-04-22 14:43

Bonsoir Luciano,

Tu as bien capturé le déplacement du véhicule utilitaire sport sur la dune. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails du véhicule. Il y a un bon contraste entre les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Tue (93458) 2019-04-22 14:46

Hello Luciano,
A great action shot of this white car racing through the desert, I guess it will be less white after the trip though. Excellent sharpness, which also reveals the patterns of the sand very well.
Lars

ifege (49465) 2019-04-22 18:43

Hi Luciano
A spectacular photo of the 4WD driver doing his best to trash the dunes. Perfectly captured.
cheers
Ian

Nicou (193814) 2019-04-22 22:30

Hello

le soulèvement du sable quel blanc de 4x4 et quel effet conduire sur le sable c'est fantastique superbe compo
Bravo et belle journée
Nicou

pajaran (117077) 2019-04-22 22:53

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lep i mocan dzip.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
A nice view and a moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work with nice photo in the workshop, beautifully shown, good contrast, beautifully captured moment.
Nice and powerful jeep.
I wish you a beautiful and successful day, all the best.

jemaflor (148260) 2019-04-22 23:49

Salut Luciano,
Ta photo avec cet aspect très dynamique me remémore une telle aventure parmi les dunes omanaises et quelques frissons quand on a pas l'habitude de telles descentes et embardées dans le sable. Ta photo est prise à un bon moment avec ces gerbes de sable, parfaite netteté.

macjake (98544) 2019-04-22 23:54

Hi Luciano
The large vehicle is so white...i wonder how dirty it was when the ride was over haha. Its a cool shot because we can see the front wheel and all the dust and sand as well. its a great looking action shot, one that we don't see very often at all.
unique and fun, an excellent combo. well done. cheers
Craig

Energysavingelk (7890) 2019-04-23 0:29

Hello Luciano!

This reminds me very much of an experience of my elder son who is a professional cameraman and has been in the United Arab Emirates. This state plans a railway connection from the Persian Gulf to its Indian Ocean coast to detour the Straits of Hormuz in case Iran should make trouble.

The shooting was for a railway construction company which was among the bidders for that project, and the daring drivers came out with a similar result...

Regards
Sveb

Fis2 (171961) 2019-04-23 0:37

Witaj Luciano!
Super shot.
View is impressive.
Nissan makes an impression in the desert.
A great ride!
Good morning.
Krzysztof

holmertz (103642) 2019-04-23 1:02

Hello Luciano,
While the WS in a way is more interesting, not just by including people but mainly for showing what happens if the driver is not skilled enough, this is of course the more dramatic and exciting photo. It is probably great fun to be in that car as long as everything goes smoothly, and probably great fun to watch it too. You timed this photo perfectly and captured car and sand with equal sharpness.
Best regards,
Gert

snunney (130967) 2019-04-23 1:21

Hello Luciano,
There's always someone! The sand thrown up by the speeding vehicle creates a great sense of dynamism. Well exposed with very good colour contrasts and some nice repeating patterns to be seen in the sand.

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-04-23 2:02

Bonjour, cher ami Luciano,
La note est très intéressante et instructive. J'ai appris beaucoup de choses sur la formation des dunes.
Très bonnes prises de vue dont celle de la voiture ensablée !
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

CLODO (45118) 2019-04-23 3:14

Hi Luciano

Ils ne savent pas quoi faire de leur argent! Cette image est vivante par le sable soulevé, mais j'aime bien aussi le WS amusant (pas pour ceux qui étaient dans la voiture!)

J'aurais supprimé le triangle gris en haut à gauche
Amicalement
CLODO

ChrisJ (172436) 2019-04-23 4:06

Bonsoir Luciano,

Obviously, people in the Arabian Peninsula have a lot more money to splurge than places like Egypt and Morocco. A fantastic motion blurred picture of the sand being churned up with excellent sharpness an the static parts of the image. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (222959) 2019-04-23 5:06

Ciao Luciano, mi ci devertirei un mondo qui, bello il WS col Gippone insabbiato sotto la luna, gran bella testimonianza dal deserto, bravo, ciao Silvio

Sergiom (117241) 2019-04-23 6:41

Bonjour Luciano,

Comme j'ai la même voiture je suis content de constater comment elle se débrouille bien dans le désert.Le moment est tout simplement spectaculaire et surtout parfaitement cadré.

Amicalement

Serge

jhm (211738) 2019-04-23 9:55

Hello Luciano,

Maybe in the sand and desert can he only his own live broken, but not on the normally road.
But your work is absolutely fantastic.
Create depth and perspective about the area.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

GyurMaster (25033) 2019-04-23 11:05

Hello Luciano,

They are not crazy I guess, but experienced and know what they doing. As Gert noted it must be fun.

Best Wishes
Gy

carlo62 (81265) 2019-04-23 11:51

Ciao Luciano
tutte le cose divertenti lo sono finché non arrivano dei problemi, per fortuna sono stati di poco conto.
Ottima foto, sembra tratta dalla Parigi-Dakar!!!
Saluti
Carlo

jmdias (116511) 2019-04-23 12:52

luciano

I enjoyed the two views. in northeastern brazil they use an open vehicle and drive like crazy too in the top of the dunes. nice sense of velocity and movement in the main post and informative in the other.

take care

jorge

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2019-04-23 19:26

Hi Ciao dear Luciano

Great action shot, seeming like a movie!
Sand storms were perfectly captured in the best of best timing.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

mcmtanyel (69255) 2019-04-23 21:14

Hello Luciano,
Now, that is a fabulous photo, it would make a fine advertisement photo.
Regards,
MT

Royaldevon (86480) 2019-04-23 23:12

Ha! Ha! Caro Luciano, such daring movements on the sandy terrain!
The sand has taken on the appearance of waves, exploding over the wheels as the vehicle attempts swift changes of direction!
It's a great shot, inferring movement on a still shot.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

alvaraalto (42804) 2019-04-24 1:48

Hello Luciano
Two fascinating photos that show us how the modern world meets the age-old desert.
Not the quiet reliability of the camel, but a modern vehicle that is not equipped very well for this environment.
Nice work with the full moon as a bonus.
Have a nice day. Groet Rob

claudeD (47754) 2019-04-24 6:28

Hello Luciano,

Very fine and interesting action shot from Oman showing this white suv in perfect sharpness and clarity. I like your contribution to TE here very much. Tfs.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

gervaso (28435) 2019-04-24 8:56

Hello, Luciano!

This is a fantastic action shot you show us here, taken at the right time and with perfect sharpness and colors! Driving in the dunes like this must be very difficult, but it must be a great experience, or at least being in that car! Wonderful job!

mesutilgim (0) 2019-04-24 9:06

Hello Luciano,
Another topclass capture and TE entry in your gallery.
Perfect sharpness and many interesting and usefull notes.
Nice framing
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

COSTANTINO (117814) 2019-04-24 9:22

Ciao Luciano
mi ci divertirei un mondo bello qui
gran bella testimonianza al deserto
cOSTANTINO

adramad (73452) 2019-04-24 10:42

Hi luciano.
What happened to drive through the desert on the sand, like the car in the photo and see the wake of sand and dust that rises, as if it were a wave.
The management of color and light, are magnificent, highlighting the beauty and sharpness of the image.
Very well done. I like it
Enjoy a good day
Very best regards.
Luis.

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-04-24 21:11

Hi Luciano
A good result for action pic, composition looks reasonable - you can see the vehicle and all the sandy dust being kicked up adds to the feel. A well exposed timely grabbed. Well done.
Best regards

photographer_sg (6059) 2019-04-25 3:47

Hi Luciano
A fantastic photograph with a different kind of transport in the desert! The moment captured with perfection with pin sharp clarity and perfect exposure. Speed and action perfectly displayed. Great WS picture too with the full moon.
Thanks for sharing and have a great day!
Satya

emka (158860) 2019-04-27 0:43

Hello Luciano, Your second Workshop with the car stuck in sand reminds me my adventures in Iceland (if we changed red for white). Excellent dynamic picture. I was on a similar desert safari in Tunisia. It was fun!

Have a nice weekend

MAlgo

sacimar (38173) 2019-04-28 7:25

Ciao Luciano,

this is a nice dessert image, you captured an interesting scene with the car and the sand, the visual effect is attractive, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

rychem (72187) 2019-05-02 8:25

Not for me, but the photo is perfect, great timing and a lot of dramatic atmosphere
regards Ryszard

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-05-09 11:38

Luciano, the suv driver enjoys the thick sand to test its engine strenght and to make skids. The car is Nissan brand with tinted windows protecting the passengers against the hard desert sun. The sand moving creates a pleasant visual result.

PaulVDV (63478) 2019-05-13 13:22

Hello Luciano,
A bit of a wilder aspect of your journey.
The sand thrown up was beautifully photographed.
In the WS a very remarkable behaviour of the man in the lower left corner. It seems as if he thinks the end of the world is near.
Best regards, Paul

PiotrF (56042) 2019-05-21 12:07

Hello Luciano,
A great moment here, wonderful shot!
I like very good pov and nice colors.
Well done, nice presentation.
Regards
Piotr

cornejo (61504) 2019-05-27 4:41

Ciao Luciano, ottima immagine di questa interessante scena della vita di tutti i giorni con l'all-terrain sulla duna, molto ben catturato in questa immagine interessante, con buona nitidezza, luce, colore e qualità. Un ottimo lavoro perfettamente fatto, le mie congratulazioni amico mio. Grazie per aver condiviso questo lavoro interessante.

Buon pomeriggio e buon inizio alla settimana.
Tutto il meglio del sud della Spagna.
Angel.

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2020-01-27 14:28

Hi Luciano,
Great action shot with the sand captured spraying out from around the front vehicle giving a great sense of movement.
Best regards
Janusz