The Great Dunes of the Southwest - a photo on Flickriver

            When you say Colorado - the thought that comes to most people's minds is one of jagged mountains - the Colorado Rockies and continental divide.  Perhaps you think of the stunning gorges of the Black Canyon on the Gunnison. What you probably don't think of, are some of North America's most spectacular sand dunes.  

Though they've become very, very popular, the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado are a positively spectacular spot. The dunes themselves are windswept and mighty with 700+ foot drifts which sit at the feet of 12,000+ foot peaks.  

In early summer, and dependent on weather, you'll also get a snow melt-fueled stream that snakes between the greenery and the dunes serving up a surreal divider and rich nursery for mosquitoes. 

As always, my shots are edited with basic modifications and a quasi-NatGeo inspired aesthetic. No artificial light added. Only cropping and lens spots removed. Most shots are single exposure takes.

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Taken in: United States / Colorado / Liberty (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2019

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Sets appears in: • Colorado and Arizona in Black and White - 2019

Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM3, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, 300mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7RM3
Lens:	FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.3.1 (Windows)
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