Crystal Stafford, Deadvlei, Namibia

Deadvlei Panoramic

This is an HDR panoramic I did of Deadvlei in Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. It was only 9am but already the light was so bright, but I love the colors the light brought out in the dunes. Magic 174/365, Deadvlei Panoramic, Namibia

Crystal Stafford, Deadvlei, Namibia

The Color Purple

Purple is not a color you see much in nature, especially in the desert. That’s why I find it so surprising to be coming through loud and clear in many of my HDR photos of Deadvlei in Namib-Naukluft park in Namibia. Magic 173/365, The Color Purple, Deadvlei, Namibia, January 2018

Deadvlei

Deadvlei

This is a photo of Deadvlei, the cousin of the famous Sossusvlei. I took 954 photos in this one small valley alone during my trip to Namibia. Granted, these were mostly HDR photos so divide that by three. But still, that’s a lot of photos. That’s the reason that I haven’t developed them yet. One …