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White Sands

© Leslie McLain

White Sands

Uploaded: March 12, 2011

Description

Home from my trip and back to the cold and gray skies of Chicago. This photo was taken at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. These dunes are unusual as they are composed of gypsum crystals (the substance used to make wallboard) rather than sand.

Exif: F Number: 22.6, ExposureTime: 16210/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Ellen Hodges March 13, 2011

Simply fabulous light and comp, Leslie!!! Looks soooooo very beautiful!! A big WOW!!! #1360401

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 13, 2011

Spectacular composition and light, Leslie! #9288376

Lindley Johnson level-classic March 13, 2011

Love the composition, light, and color, Leslie! Quite beautiful! #9288819

Mitch Spence level-classic March 13, 2011

An amazing combination of cool and warm tones and a great composition, Leslie. #9289051

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 13, 2011

This is stunning, Leslie! Welcome back! #9289566

Kara L. Hendricks March 15, 2011

Simply gorgeous Leslie.. #9292670

Debra R. Harder March 18, 2011

Looks like you had a very successful trip to White Sands, Leslie! Love the pastel colors...and the yucca painted in golden light. BEAUTIFUL! Deb #9298155

Liz blahh March 23, 2011

Beautifully captured! #9313250

Kathryn Wesserling April 04, 2011

This is a wonderful scene, Leslie. Thank you for the description, too - I always appreciate learning about different places. #9333306

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 04, 2011

Simply beautiful Leslie, congratulations on your POTD!! How exciting!! #9333321

Stephanie Frey April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Leslie! #9333328

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie! #9333335

Katarina Mansson April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Leslie! #9333337

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 04, 2011

Lovely light on the bush, Leslie. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB. #9333369

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 04, 2011

Congrats on your POTD, Leslie, for this beautiful image!

Debby #9333385

Joy Rector April 04, 2011

congrats on the POTD #9333406

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 04, 2011

Congrats on your POTD, Leslie! #9333413

Michael Umbreit April 04, 2011

Leslie - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9333582

Mary K. Robison April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie!
It's strikingly beautiful --- lovely colors. #9333583

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 04, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #9333608

Tammy Espino April 04, 2011

Congrats!! :) #9333633

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 04, 2011

Congratulations Leslie on your POTD Win!!!


Dominick #9333647

Julie Burnett April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie!! Gorgeous!! #9333673

Anthony L. Mancuso April 04, 2011

Excellent image Leslie...congrats on your POTD! #9333679

Karen Celella April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your fabulous POTD, Leslie! #9333697

Richard M. Waas April 04, 2011

Congrats on a great POTD!!! #9333747

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 04, 2011

It's a beauty and a fabulous POTD, Leslie - Huge congrats!!! #9333752

Jessica Jenney April 04, 2011

Congratulations, Leslie on your stunning POTD! #9333790

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 04, 2011

WTG on this GLORIOUS POTD image, Leslie! :-) k #9333802

Margaret R. Barry April 04, 2011

Awesome, Leslie. Congratulations on your POTD! #9333813

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 04, 2011

Outstanding!! Congratulations, Leslie on your very beautiful and well deserved POTD!! #9333865

Phyllis H. Burchett April 04, 2011

Congrats on this gorgeous POTD Leslie! #9333889

Karen E. Baumann April 04, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful image, Leslie!! I love the lighting, the cool tones of blue against the warmer, sunlit tones on the grasses. Yay, for YOU! #9333894

David Phalen April 04, 2011

BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #9333924

Daniella Puente April 04, 2011

Congratulations Leslie! #9333976

Anne McKinnell April 04, 2011

Beautiful image, congrats on your POTD! #9333977

Rona L. Schwarz April 04, 2011

Don't know how I missed this earlier, Leslie, but it's a beauty! The lighting is exquisite and I love the color contrast of the cool blue tones against the warm, sunlit tones of the Yucca grass. A marvelous composition and an outstanding POTD! Big Contrats! #9334008

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie! Beautiful shot! I love the play of light! #9334015

Michele Peterson level-classic April 04, 2011

Beautiful Leslie!! Amazing colors,and just a lovely image to look at. Congratulations on this fantastic POTD!!!! #9334111

Mitch Spence level-classic April 04, 2011

Congratulations, Leslie, on your dramatic POTD. #9334125

Phyllis A. Houghton April 04, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful POTD. The colors, composition and lighting are fantastic! #9334154

cari martin level-deluxe April 04, 2011

Absolutely stunning!! The lighting is perfect. The composition perfect. Just beautiful! Congrats on your well deserved POTD, Leslie!! Well done! #9334163

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 04, 2011

Love the warm and cool tones. CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful POTD!!! #9334257

Stanley C. Sims April 04, 2011

Beautiful light, color, and composition Leslie. Congrats on the POTD. #9334320

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 04, 2011

Congrats on your stunning POTD, Leslie! #9334427

Amy M. Wilson April 04, 2011

Fabulous capture... HUGE congratulations on your well-deserved POTD, Leslie!! #9334441

Debra R. Harder April 04, 2011

This is so beautiful, Leslie!! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB POTD!! Deb #9334499

Ellen Hodges April 04, 2011

Very very huge congrats on a fantastic and soooooo well deserved POTD, Leslie!!!! A very big WOW!!!! #9334811

Cindy Bendush level-classic April 04, 2011

Dynamite POTD Leslie! Congratulations! #9334908

Richard D. Love April 05, 2011

Congratulations, Leslie. Beautiful image. Excellent combination of warm and cool. Well done.

Rick #9335375

Patti Coblentz April 05, 2011

What an incredibly colorful image of the desert, Leslie...big congratulations on your POTD! #9336546

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