Waves of White Sands

Location:White Sands National Monument, New Mexico. About 20 miles southwest of Alamogordo, NM on Highway 70.

Find the location: Copy the coordinates below. Open Google Earth, paste the coordinates into "Fly To" and click on the magnifying glass.

32° 47' 53.35" N
106° 15' 50.65" W

Equipment: Canon EOS 1 28-85 plus polarizing lens. Velvia transparency ISO 50.

Digital imaging/manipulation: Image scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Multi PRO at 4800 dpi.  Emulsion artifact removed.

Notes:  If you are shooting film, BRACKET. It generally requires about a 2-stop overexposure to avoid very dark pictures. Your camera will overcompensate for the brilliant white of the sand. Digital cameras show you this so you can avoid it. This is really a "target-rich environment" especially if the sky darkens.