A roar on the dunes by busi2ness
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This had been a lot of fun, trying my skills against a steep slope, slipping and sliding and sand everywhere ruining any good camera - and one does not find a willing model everyday to capture doing dune surfing! These sand dunes are also called the "roaring sands" because of the sound, not unlike a lion emanating from the sands under ones feet.
Thanks to Rachelle for being patient and willing - I can only hope I captured the energy, motion and youth well.
Thank you for your constructive comments on the previous upload:

Comments (42)
I say you captured it all extremely well. I love the action you captured with the sand.
It looks very funny, I would like to be there! Nice photo/Well captured :)
Nice action shot.
AWWW! That must be really fun :-) What a great shot this is, I feel the action here.
look great sport,very nice capture(I'll make it to the Cape Verde in may)
A great shot on this one!
excellent action shot well captured
Stunning action capture Oom Piet.
Hmmm - ek kan dink aan 'n paar ander plekke wat ook vol sand is na so 'n afwaartse skaats!!!! Fantastic action shot Piet. Well done to you and your model. It looks like great fun! :)
From the title, I thought the photo would be a lion in a sandy part of the Kalahari! I think I like this one better. Rachelle sure is having fun posing for Oom Piet!That's what makes it a super capture.
Nice shot and looks like fun!
LOL! Ek het gedink dieselfde as Carin. Is ons slegte! :P What a fine capture, full of fun, action and life! Composition, clarity and color are perfect. An exceptional image!
SO cool - where was this taken? Makes me think of Dune 7 just outside Walvis - I must dig out my old photos!!!! :-)
What a fabulous catch! I LOVE the wave of sand coming at you. My first thought was look at that genuine smile - she is having a blast! Then I thought of your lens... Lastly - LOL@Carin - gmta!!
I think you captured all of those and even more. Great capture. Aloha
How fun, but I bet you end up with a LOT of sand in funny places!!
This is a fun shot .. I'd love to try sand surfing myself! Oh, and I too must have a great mind :D (sand sou kry in plekke waar ek wil eerder nie sand in! ;) )
magnifique!
this is wonderful
Wonderful. Lots of energy. Lots of fun.
a great shot, so sharp and full of vitality
Great shot makes me wish I was there and to hell with the camera.
Gee, this looks like fun! Great shot and capture of the motion!
A wonderful motion capture with lovely clarity and Rachelle is a very good sport and she probably had a great time too.
This is so much fun. Sure she is enjoy every moment of it. The 'splashing' sand is cool.
She seems to be having too much fun. :-) How wonderful. I feel the vibrancy and joy she must be feeling and I can feel your excitement at capturing a stellar shot of it.
Awesome action shot!
You captured it all in a nutshell Piet...love the facial expression.
A wonderful image!!
Wonderful capture, Oom Piet. She looks a lovely lady. Hugs, Di. xx