Minimal, a photo from Ash Sharqiyah, North

Photographer's Note

The desert certainly offers many opportunities for unique and original photos. I really have many, this was not in the best light, as the sun had just set, but I liked the composition to the limit of absolute minimalism and I hope you too.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.

MINIMALE

Il deserto offre sicuramente tante opportunità per foto uniche ed originali. Ne ho davvero molte, questa non era nella luce migliore, essendo il sole appena tramontato, ma la composizione al limite del minimalismo assoluto mi è piaciuta molto e spero anche a voi.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.

pierrefonds, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, ktanska, Fis2, alvaraalto, jean113, GyurMaster, PiotrF, clic, photographer_sg, ikeharel, worldcitizen, PaulVDV, maloutim, cornejo heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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pierrefonds (115572) 2019-07-01 17:35

Bonsoir Luciano,

La présence de l'homme au bas de la dune a un effet d'échelle de grandeur. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails de la dune. Cette endroit donne une sensation de tranquillité, Bonne soirée.

Pierre

ChrisJ (172436) 2019-07-01 18:20

Bonsoir Luciano,

A superb minimalist shot with just the red sand and blue sky, as well as the solitary person at far left. Good, colour, sharpness and saturation. Tfs!

Nicou (193814) 2019-07-01 21:42

Hello

quelle image du désert fantastique cette diagonale de dune et ce personnage quel cadrage et recherche cela donne un tableau minimaliste de grande classe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

pajaran (117077) 2019-07-01 21:50

Dobar da.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast i ostrina, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lepa dina i trenutak sa usamljenom osobom.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novom mesecu koji je poceo.
Paja.

mcmtanyel (69255) 2019-07-01 21:55

Hello Luciano,
I love this minimalist frame, well done! 👏
Regards,
MT

Silvio1953 (222959) 2019-07-01 22:22

Ciao Luciano, gran bella diagonale con la figurina posta al punto giusto, due soli colori, ma bastano per fare una gran foto, bravissimo, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (117814) 2019-07-01 22:23

Hello Luciano
simple but interesting
minimal and impressive
just eyecatching
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-07-01 22:37

Bonjour, cher ami Luciano,
Parfait, tout simplement parfait. La composition parle d'elle-même, il suffit d'admirer et d'apprécier.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ifege (49465) 2019-07-01 22:39

Hi Luciano
Absolutely minimal and brilliant - an and sand hill.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (148260) 2019-07-01 23:50

Salut Luciano,
Jolie teinte pour cette dune et ce sable et puis belle composition avec cette photo et ses deux parties, ciel et dune, avec le plus bien sûr de cette silhouette, un très bon effet très photogénique.

holmertz (103642) 2019-07-02 1:06

Hello Luciano,
A very nice and perfectly simple composition, however not lacking a certain refinement. Just the sky and the sand, divided along the diagonal, could have been a modernist painting, but the inclusion of a person makes it a good photo. Well seen and handled.
Best regards,
Gert

ktanska (45070) 2019-07-02 1:07

Hi Luciano,
Indeed not a typical desert view. The fact that there is no sunshine adds originality. Steep slope of the dune is impressive. The man standing is perfectly placed and gives sense of scale to this scene.
Kari

Fis2 (171961) 2019-07-02 1:20

Witaj Luciano!
Minimalism...
Excellent composition and framing.
Good sharpness and colors.
Artistic work.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

Tue (93458) 2019-07-02 4:59

Hello Luciano,
I really like the minimalist composition. The pale blue of the sky and the deep orange of the sand dune go so well together. That lonely person is also very well included at left.
Lars

alvaraalto (42804) 2019-07-02 5:22

Hello Luciano,
Splendid !!!
This too is convincing proof how you can create the most powerful images with minimal resources. Only two large areas of colour, a slanting line and a hiker in the desert, but even without him the photo was great.
Excellent picture
Have a nice day, groet Rob

federico (6109) 2019-07-02 5:33

ciao Luciano bella e minimale foto la linea diagonale creata dalla duna e' perfetta e la figura in basso a sinistra e' essenziale per la tua composizione e per avere un'idea delle dimensione
complimenti
federico

rychem (72187) 2019-07-02 8:13

Superb, extreme minimalism, something for me, I love such minimalistic photos, compliments
Ryszard

BennyV (34780) 2019-07-02 8:29

Nice, simple and sweet minimalist composition. It always works. Great job, Luciano. Congratulations & cheers.

Benny

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-07-02 11:47

Luciano, the character gives scale to the picture. He shows how huge that ochre dune is. Excellent color and sharpness.

jmdias (116511) 2019-07-02 12:02

luciano

a composition with a great graphic mood, lovely the diagonal of the dune and the presence of the man breaking the emptiness of life of most of the area. perfect and artistic.

take care

jorge

jean113 (28285) 2019-07-02 13:06

Hello Luciano, I guess that without the man standing there, we might think that this was a simple painting of pale blue and orange/brown. But as soon as we see the man we know that he is in the desert, and the line is the dune. Excellent observation.
The man is in the best place in the composition for me.
Lovely work.
Regards Jean.

gervaso (28435) 2019-07-02 13:17

Hello, Luciano!

I really like the minimalism of this image, it reminds me of a photo I posted a long time ago of Tocantins state, in Brazil, where the man walking on the dunes was TE member lucasgalodoido. Here the diagonal makes the view very attractive too! Wonderful and original composition! Well done!

GyurMaster (25033) 2019-07-02 13:28

Hello Luciano,

What should I say, besides that it is an excellent minimalist shot? It would look great on a wall-sized poster. :)

Best Wishes,
Gy.

fabianoleite (13575) 2019-07-02 13:48

Interesante concetto esplorato nella foto, con due colori ben definite e il blu del cielo ben forte. Bella foto.

PiotrF (56042) 2019-07-02 15:17

Hello Luciano
I like superb composition here!
Thank you for informative note.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

clic (76) 2019-07-02 15:47

Ciao Luciano Your artistry is quite gripping by its original simplicity and also is it 'user-friendly' to all of us who comment this art movement! Ciao

carlo62 (81265) 2019-07-02 23:05

Ciao Luciano
per me puoi pure continuare a mettere foto "brutte" come questa.
Il deserto è una grossa fonte per le foto minimaliste e questa è proprio bella.
Saluti
Carlo

photographer_sg (6059) 2019-07-03 6:39

Hello Luciano
A superb composition and the title says it all. The colour contrast is superb and the human figure is perfectly placed on the diagonal.
Cheers!
Satya

rbassin (27472) 2019-07-03 11:50

salut Luciano
une magnifique composition, j'aime ce genre de photo minimaliste.
Bonne présence humaine.
Amicalement
Roland

macjake (98544) 2019-07-03 12:13

Hi Luciano
yes, you like your desert shots :)
here we have a great one. even if the man isn't 100% sharp its an awesome scene. its all about the composition and framing the scene as you did. smart eye my friend! cheers
Craig

ikeharel (114629) 2019-07-04 0:43

The title is rightly chosen, yet a good depiction of the slope and scale by the figure upon, Luciano.
Buona giornata,
Ike

*** All my Montenegro photos were done with an old, small Nikon. Thanks for looking those up.

ahmet54 (3600) 2019-07-05 9:27

Ciao Luciano,
great composition, although the man is not at the so-called strong point. I like deserts.
Kind regards,
Roland

worldcitizen (16226) 2019-07-05 17:46

Ciao Luciano,
This is minimalist perfection. The curve of the sand dune slices beautifully through the frame, and the color of that lone person's clothes is a perfect compliment to the color of the sand. The thumbnail pulled me right in, and the large view is wonderful. :-)

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-07-06 0:37

Hi Luciano
Landscape as abstract, everything pulls together here including that fig and a seductive triangle. Well done
Best regards

PaulVDV (63478) 2019-07-06 13:23

Hello Luciano,
A simple but very attractive composition with the long diagonal line dividing the surface of the photo in two.
I like the warm tones of the dune and the colour contrast with the sky.
The man apparently hesitates before starting the steep climb.
Best regards, Paul

mkamionka (75139) 2019-07-09 7:21

Ciao Luciano,
great composition!
Diagonal lines are always very photogenic and here you captured one which is not often seen by us living in Europe.
By cutting away the fragment of the dune it appears as if going to infinity.
The presence of the person provides a point of reference.
Plus the man seems to be dressed in traditional clothes.
Great reportage,
M

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2019-07-10 3:45

Hi Luciano,
Very beautiful composition.
Great capture of this view.
Wonderfull image.
Best regards
Janusz

LuisGustavoLima (5184) 2019-07-18 11:04

Oi, Luciano!

A linha diagonal que a duna de areia faz é muito boa para a composição da foto. O contraste entre o laranja bem escuro da areia, quase marrom, com azul-claro do céu é belíssimo. O homem foi uma adição interessante para a foto e foi bem posicionado.

Foto incrível, amigo!

maloutim (13617) 2019-07-19 22:19

Ciao Luciano,
Adoro queste foto minimaliste scattate nel deserto. Il "piccolo" uomo ai piedi della duna di sabbia in diagonale dà davvero la scala dell'essere umano sulla terra! Fa parte della bellezza che deve rispettare!
Grazie per la condivisione.
Marie-Louise.

cornejo (61504) 2019-08-17 11:50

Ciao Luciano, eccellente fotografia di questa spettacolare composizione minimalista, buona nitidezza, luce, colori e qualità. Ottimo e interessante lavoro fatto perfettamente, i miei complimenti amico mio. Grazie per aver condiviso questo bellissimo lavoro.

Buona notte e buona domenica.
I migliori auguri dalla Spagna meridionale.
Angel.

paura (25802) 2019-09-28 9:42

Minimalista e linda fotografia aqui, Luciano, tomando bom proveito dos recursos que se apresentavam. Belíssima imagem.

Abraço

Paulo

kasianowak (17676) 2021-07-05 12:43

Not only perfect minimalism but also an almost abstract work of art. I like the composition based on diagonal. You may be complaining about the light, but I think it enabled you to capture very special colours - the deep red and pale blue.
Have a nice week
Kasia