White Sands, Blue Sky

White Sands, Blue Sky. Image © 2006 Michael D. Lewis

Description — This is a photograph of the White Sands Desert in southern New Mexico, taken after sunset on March 31, 2006.

Camera Nerd Info — Linhof Super Technika V 4×5 view camera, Nikkor-W 135mm f/5.6 lens, Fuji Provia 100F film, exposure 1s @ f/45.

Commentary — At the time of this photograph the sun had gone down. Sunlight was no longer hitting the ground or nearby clouds but it was still illuminating the higher clouds in the distance and the sky, keeping it blue for a bit longer. This was reflected in the white sand below.  I made no color correction in post-processing.

ML