Simpson Desert, Australia

© Debbie Bray

Simpson Desert, Australia

Uploaded: June 20, 2014 04:23:56 | Entered: June 20, 2014 04:23:57

Description

We have just spent 4 wonderful days in Birdsville beside the Simpson Desert in Queensland's outback. The desert holds a special kind of beauty, as the shifting sands blow from under our soles.

Exif: F Number: 10, ExposureTime: 100/63999 seconds, ISO: 250, FocalLength: 30.00 mm, Model: SLT-A99V

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 20, 2014

Outstanding rich color - Great pov, depth and detail! #1576766

Randy K. Baldwin June 20, 2014

Fantastic Color! #11068491

Colette M. Metcalf June 20, 2014

Stunning!!! #11068502

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 20, 2014

Beautiful capture. Great color combo. #11068571

Lyn Darlington June 22, 2014

Beautiful capture! #11069850

John Connolly June 24, 2014

Birdsville is high on my bucket list Debbie! What a fantastic desert scene! #11070989

Peggy Pfister level-classic July 03, 2014

Terrific, Debbie! There are so many great things about this image ... color, composition, texture, leading lines, beautiful minimalism ... Just marvelous! #11077686

Ellen Hodges July 28, 2014

Best luck with your gorgeous S/f's Deb! Has to be a winner!! #11093889

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2014

Wowza! What a great Staff Favorite Debbie. What a wonderful place to visit for photographers and you got the perfect comp on this too!

jo ann c. #11094186

Peggy Pfister level-classic July 29, 2014

Not at all surprised to see this fabulous photo as a Staff Favorite, Debbie! Congrats and best of luck in the next round! #11094247

Emile Abbott level-deluxe July 29, 2014

Amazing colors of blue and tan together. Fabulous texture. Gorgeous Staff Fav. Congrats Debbie. #11094266

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 29, 2014

CONGRATULATIONS Deb on this wonderful SF!!! <>< #11094331

Stephen Zacker July 30, 2014

Terrific simplicity. Congratulations #11094967

Wm Nosal July 30, 2014

Beautiful Capture, Debbie!
Congratulations! #11095106

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict July 30, 2014

Simply magnificent finalist, Debbie!

Congrats! #11095562

Wm Nosal July 30, 2014

Congratulations Again, Debbie! #11095665

Carol Eade level-addict July 30, 2014

Gorgeous finalist, Debbie, congratulations! #11095798

Peggy Pfister level-classic July 30, 2014

Congrats again, Debbie! Hoping for gold for you! #11096011

Ellen Hodges July 30, 2014

Huge congrats and very beast luck with this beauty! #11096057

Ken Smith level-classic July 31, 2014

Beautiful colors, Debbie. Congrats to you! #11096257

Leslie McLain level-classic July 31, 2014

Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Debbie. Love those red dunes. #11096298

Emile Abbott level-deluxe July 31, 2014

Congrats on wonderful finalist, Debbie #11096442

Merna L. Nobile July 31, 2014

The diversity, quality and edition skills of your photography are amazing. Congratulations, Merna Nobile #11097132

John Connolly July 31, 2014

Congratulations on your finalist award Debbie! This makes me want to visit there even more! #11097372

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 31, 2014

CONGRATS on this incredible finalist, Debbie.
#11097516

Teresa Burnett level-classic July 31, 2014

Congratulations on winning the Gold, Debbie!! #11097643

Kathy Salerni level-classic July 31, 2014

Big congrats on this Gold Winning image, Debbie! #11097646

Cindy Bendush level-classic July 31, 2014

Stunning image Debbie - the color is to die for! Congratulations on your beautiful gold! #11097751

Peggy Pfister level-classic July 31, 2014

Big congrats on this fantastic winner, Debbie! WTG!! #11097761

Susan Williams July 31, 2014

Congratulations on this beautiful Gold winner, Debbie! #11097883

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 31, 2014

Well deserved GOLD MEDAL, Debbie. CONGRATS, my friend.
#11097913

Colette M. Metcalf August 01, 2014

Huge congrats on your WIN!!! #11097968

Mary K. Robison August 01, 2014

Congratulations on your richly deserved Gold Winner, Debbie! #11097999

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 01, 2014

Beautiful winning capture. Congrats! #11098081

Randy K. Baldwin August 01, 2014

Congrats Debbie! #11098182

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 01, 2014

Congrats on your beautiful win, Debbie! #11098244

Anita Hogue August 01, 2014

Congratulations, Debbie! #11098254

Martha R. Mazon level-classic August 01, 2014

Congrats on your fabulous winner, Debbie! #11098401

Gail Sullivan level-classic August 01, 2014

Debbie...congrats on your win with this stunning image! #11098407

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 01, 2014

Congratulations Debbie on your gold winner. #11098460

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 01, 2014

Waves of golden sand against the bluest sky - so striking, Ms D - excellent minimalistic effective composition...a winner from the gitgo! Congratulations on your stunning Gold Win, Debbie! #11098556

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 01, 2014

Congratulation on this super 2nd Place Winner Debbie!

jo ann c. #11098678

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict August 01, 2014

Huge congrats on your gold winner! #11098732

Carol Eade level-addict August 01, 2014

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Debbie! #11098756

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic August 01, 2014

Beautiful Debbie, big congrats! #11098823

Carol L. Fowler August 01, 2014

Congrats on this awesome Win! #11098935

Ellen Hodges August 01, 2014

Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Deb! Soooo glad to see this! #11099053

Kathy Shogren August 01, 2014

This is so lovely Debbie. Big congrats on your win! #11099059

Bill Whala August 01, 2014

Congratulations for this beautiful Second Place, Debbie!! Very well deserved. #11099063

Avril Young August 02, 2014

Huge congrats Debs, this is so stunning, love the colour ...all your photography is out of this world... #11099212

Gord MacEachern August 02, 2014

Big congrats on your gold here \Debbie, very well deserved my friend!! #11099216

Renata Gusciora August 02, 2014

This is wonderful! Big congratulations on your Winner, Debbie!!!:-) #11099798

Stephen Zacker August 03, 2014

Congratulations on this stunning image #11100075

Robert R. Goodman August 03, 2014

Big Congratulations on your beautiful win!!!! #11100115

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic August 03, 2014

The light and contrast is amazing in this image Debbie. Congrats on your well deserved win. #11100357

Joannie Bertucci level-classic August 04, 2014

Flawless! Congrats on your "stunning" gold badge win Debbie! #11101036

Lindley Johnson level-classic August 04, 2014

Your desert images are spectacular, Debbie - I'm so happy to see this one with the gold! The rich blues and golds are gorgeous, the composition flawless, and the textures are wonderful. Congratulations! #11101095

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe August 04, 2014

Outstanding Winner Debbie! #11101732

Nadia Paul August 05, 2014

Simple and simply beautiful Debbie - congrats on your win! #11101850

Stan J. Bendkowski August 14, 2014

Fantastic image, Debbie. Congratulations! #11107698

Sheryl Worboys August 17, 2014

Wow, stunning:) #11109963

August 18, 2014

nice #11110541

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 18, 2014

Wonderful scene, composition and colours in this excellent capture, Debbie!! #11110623

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 18, 2014

and Huge congratulations on this superb winner!! #11110624

Kevin M. Woodbury November 23, 2014

What a great contrast of color. Very well done...great detail and exposure as well. #11193859

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 11, 2016

GORGEOUS DEBBIE AND CONGRATS ON ALL TIME EP AWARD. #11445779

Kevin M. Woodbury March 12, 2016

Wonderful color, great graphics, exposure, composition, texture...very very nice #11446091

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