Hey there I took these photos at the great sand dunes in Colorado. I took some photos of the sun setting behind the sand dunes and afterwards I noticed the rainbow effect inside the suns glare can anybody explain what this is and why it’s so prominent compared to when I’ve seen it in the past?? submitted by /u/JudgeDapper55

What do you do to protect your setup when shooting at dunes or the beach? I love the look of desert photography and I’m lucky enough to live in a place where I can go from dunes to the beach in one day, but how do I protect my camera and lens? Has anyone ever used pouch bags where you put your camera in a bag to protect it but can still take pictures with it? submitted by /u/Due_Ingenuity_1637

Leaving for Great Sand Dunes national park in less than a week. Is there anything I can do between now and then to teach myself how to take a great photo of the Milky Way? I have no experience with any kind of Astro photography, but I’d love to capture a somewhat decent photo of the Milky Way out there where there’s no light pollution, as I live in a place with horrible light pollution. I will be bringing a Nikon 18-55mm lens, is it even possible to take a picture of the Milky Way with a pretty basic DSLR camera …

Visited the dunes at Sandwich Harbor in Namibia! These are just a few of the photos I took. I flew from JoBurg to Walvis Bay, and then I did a full day tour of the dunes in a 4×4 where we drove over the dunes to Sandwich Harbor, where the dunes meet the ocean. Absolutely gorgeous, and a really easy trip to do if you’re already in South Africa! I spent one full day, 3 days total for the travel….

The Sahara: MORE than Dunes submitted by /u/Desert_Aficionado