The Sun Sets in the Sahara Desert – Stuck in Customs

Daily Photo – The Sun Sets in the Sahara Desert

I have a long confession to make about this photo. I was too tired to get to the top of the sand dune to take this photo from the top. I mean, it was absolutely huge. I set out with the best of intentions. It must have been 400 feet high. That may not sound high, but it is effective almost 1000 feet because every step up makes your feet slide down just about as far as you just ascended! I went right up the spine of the dune so I could put a foot on each side, but the sand was so impossibly soft and fluid that it was almost useless. So I eventually just gave up and thought, “You know what? The sunset will be good enough from right here!”

The Sun Sets in the Sahara Desert

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2014-03-08 06:47:54
  • cameraILCE-7R
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/100
  • aperture16
  • ISO100
  • FocalLength14.0mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-1