This black-and-white infrared photograph captures the surreal beauty of hot air balloons drifting above the stark and rugged terrain of the Namib Desert near Sossusvlei. The dramatic contrast highlights the intricate textures of the desert floor, with its undulating dunes and rocky formations, framed by distant mountain ranges under a vast and darkened sky. The balloons appear as floating silhouettes, adding an ethereal quality to the timeless and otherworldly desert landscape.