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Lone Acacia, Sossusvlei Sand Dunes

A lone acacia tree stands in the burnt sienna sands of the Namibian desert against the rising sun. “The acacia tree provided a sense of scale and a sense of the beautiful desolation of the place,” says the photographer, who used a Nikon 300S.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2012
Photo Location: Namibia
Camera: NIKON D300S
Copyright: © Bob Bush
Awards
Photo of the Day: 02.11.13
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