During our epic USA road trip, we detoured to White Sands National Park, where we captured a breathtaking sunset. That’s my buddy Jonatas hauling a tripod and PD bag, while we reveled in an unforgettable evening. Having already braved the Burning Man madness with him multiple times, exploring this unique desert landscape together was a refreshing adventure!

Exploring the Sands

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:14:19
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/1250
• Aperture4.5
• ISO200
• Focal Length53.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7

I took this about an hour after the sun dipped below the distant mountain. Incredible, isn’t it? It looks like it’s freezing cold because that’s what snow normally looks like, but it was actually quite balmy and perfect.

White Sands National Park

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:15:15
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/800
• Aperture6.3
• ISO200
• Focal Length219.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7

This one is not Antarctica! This one is in White Sands National Park and it’s one of my favorite photos I took that day. This was after the sun had set the sky was changing color from the west to the east… I took this one as I was walking back to the car with my friends… and the more I look at it, the more I like it! 🙂

White Sands National Park, New Mexico

More Snow From White Sands?

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 22:05:47
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time0.6
• Aperture6.3
• ISO500
• Focal Length24.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+1.3

I’ve been working on some new photos lately at night… In my overall catalog I have like 800,000 photos, and most are unprocessed. I like to go back in time and pull from a pile I haven’t looked at for years. Here’s one I just finished from White Sands National Park in New Mexico.

White Sands Sunset

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:26:31
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/1000
• Aperture6.3
• ISO200
• Focal Length240.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7

The powdery white hot sand between your toes is right out of a science fiction world that should not exist. It’s easy to get lost out here as every hill looks like the last.

White Sands, New Mexico
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Burning Snow

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:32:38
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/125
• Aperture16
• ISO200
• Focal Length106.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7

We made a quick stop on our art talk and photo walk tour of America at White Sands. It was such a peaceful location and a real pallet cleanser after travelling from city to city for a few weeks.

Sunset at White Sands

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:32:38
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/125
• Aperture16
• ISO200
• Focal Length106.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7

I got a lot of cool shots from our brief stop at White Sands while on the USA bus tour. Most of them involved people in the distance and at least one of those is a top portfolio image for sure… this one, I really do love though. Those patterns in the sand I could look at for hours. Great desktop background for sure. Help yourself 🙂

The White Sands

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 20:33:50
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/160
• Aperture16
• ISO100
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-1

We made a detour on the road trip across the USA to take photos at sunset here at White Sands National Park. That’s my friend Jonatas there carrying a tripod while we had an amazing time. We had already been to Burning Man a few times, so it was nice to experience a whole new kind of desert with him!

Photos in the White Sands

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:14:19
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/1250
• Aperture4.5
• ISO200
• Focal Length53.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7

On the way to the photo walk in Phoenix, we stopped at White Sands National Park to spend the afternoon and evening. It was absolutely beautiful and exceeded all my expectations. I don’t know if you’re allowed to camp out there overnight, but I think it would probably be okay. I didn’t see any police or rangers around… it was incredibly lonely, except for my friends here in the photo.

Into the White Sands

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:14:12
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/160
• Aperture6.3
• ISO200
• Focal Length55.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+1.3

I took this about an hour after the sun dipped below the distant mountain. Incredible, isn’t it? It looks like it’s freezing cold because that’s what snow normally looks like, but it was actually quite balmy and perfect.

If you want to see more photos of White Sands National Park, just click on the category above.

White Sands National Park

Photo Information

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• Date Taken2015-08-19 21:15:15
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/800
• Aperture6.3
• ISO200
• Focal Length219.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7