Here I found 300 huge open acres of sand, blazing hot temperatures at 120 degrees (yes really), complete with a sandstorm that gets into your camera equipment, mouth and eyes. It even has a gift shop. The Desert of Maine really is a unique place to visit for a nice change of pace and well worth the stop.

For this landscape photograph I added a dark vignette which I felt worked well to the already aged, dry feel to the photograph’s composition. I really tried to maintain the stark contrast between the sky, treeline and sand while also being careful not to blow out the sand with too much exposure. I feel I accomplished my goal in this piece but am still practicing on my general landscape composition work that still seems a bit ordinary.

If there is one thing that the Maine coast has in abundance it’s rocky ocean cliffs. Here is an attempt to capture these cliffs, namely the variety of textures they have to offer.

Being my own worse critique I am not fully satisfied with this shot. Although I do feel that the textures were captured the composition of this “landscape” is lacking. I require a bit more practice and patience for these types of shots. As always I am attracted to “macro” and felt that these cliffs offered a similar quality in texture.

A wooden foot bridge through the forest.