Tag Archives: Sossusvlei

Tone Mapping in the Namibian Desert

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

I’ve read a number of explanations of tone mapping, but I confess I still don’t understand what’s going on.  I know it’s a way to manipulate a digital image so that what you see in the image better approximates what … Continue reading →

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Getting that “Wild West” feel – “down under” in Namibia

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Just outside the vast “dune sea” of the Namib Naukluft Park is the last place you can get gas, before you venture into the coppery-red dunes of Sossusvlei, a dry but harsh landscape where only the most well-adapted creatures can … Continue reading →

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Video: Sossusvlei and Namib Desert from the air

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

I had an amazing trip to the Namib Desert recently.  The oldest desert in the world, the Namib is where the Tsauchab river ends, seeping into the ground amid towering ochre dunes.  A few gnarled, dried camelthorn trees stand on … Continue reading →

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