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August 31, 2008
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Aug 30, 2008, 12:28:29 PM
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Thank you, thank you, thank you,... all the comments and favorites have been so nice, puts a huge smile on my face!

I figure now that this recieved a daly deviantion I should talk about how this photo came about.

Burning Man 2008 was my first year and I was having allot of fun in a very strange world. I took my camera out but didn't find time to pull it out until Friday. My first evening out with the camera I stumble out to the Esplanade and see what looks like the most perfect picture, except I have to run to the right spot to capture the sunset. Well, I tore my achilles running!

The next day after a night of sole searching I decided to go out again. Except this time there was a dust storm, visibility was as low as a couple feet at times. I was on crutches and in loads of pain. But I wasn't going to miss the day of he burn for anything. As I was crutching allong I watched scene after scene come and then fade away into the dust. They were like little mirages passing.

At one point the dust parted and I saw the pirate ship sitting, waiting out the storm. I thought for a bit, wondered how much damage my camera would take in the storm (like it wasn't plastered in dust). Then I said, to hell with it, I don't own a camera to keep it pretty.

I took the camera out, dropped my crutches, balanced on 1 leg and snapped this photo. To tell the truth I was always a bit dissapointed as I thought it missed a little part of the moment I couldn't seem to capture.

But it did capture the surrealism and isolation of the moment. It was sheer madness and Im glad I was able to share it with other people.

Ohh, the lens is fine (24-70 f2.8L), just needed a little cleaning. The camera is surpisingly fine, excluding the fact that the dust ate all the plastic coating off the camera (the camera grip is gone, just smooth plastic)!
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Suggester says: "This photo is so rare.. looks like a gypsy/groovie photo! The sand storm gives it a great and blurry touch!" Lone ship at sea by ~fbcota sorta reminds me of the movie "Up" that ran aground.

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Mood: Joy ~GoldenSagittarii Feb 12, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
You created a feel in that image that resonates with road trips, summer and even a post apoc feel. The dust storm may have complicated things further for you but in the end it only added up to the flavour for me.

Fantastic shot fbcota, just fantastic.

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Mood: Joy ~fbcota Feb 12, 2012  Professional Filmographer
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!JelleBullaert Aug 14, 2011
Sweet pic!
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~Lin-Z89 Feb 20, 2011
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just wanted to feature this photo here!
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~fbcota Feb 22, 2011  Professional Filmographer
Yes, go for it :). Thank you!

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~Lin-Z89 Feb 22, 2011
you're welcome! :highfive:
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~angelsdove Feb 15, 2011
You're wrong about missing anything. It's perfect.

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~fbcota Feb 16, 2011  Professional Filmographer
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~jonsey61 Jan 12, 2011
what a great shot
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