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Desert Storm

© Jim Baines

Desert Storm

Uploaded: February 11, 2008

Description


Dust storm moving over Camp Duke near An Najaf, Iraq, on 24 April 2005 at approximately 60 mph.
It lasted about 20 minutes leaving dust in every nook and crany.



Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 7.00 mm, Model: DSC-V1

Comments

BILLY R. PARKER February 11, 2008

GREAT SHOT JIM !! I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE A DUST STORM, UNTIL NOW !! THANKS FOR SHARING !! BILLY #852121

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict February 11, 2008

I like this, as if I am really in it, great image, Jim.


Dominick #5476776

Rhonda Burger February 11, 2008

Cool image Jim. I would hate to be in one. Rhonda #5476777

Jim Huffield February 11, 2008

Very dramatic image, Jim. Well done! #5476910

Michael G. Marshall February 11, 2008

Outstanding image Jim! Very cool! #5476966

Joao Martinho February 11, 2008

Impresive and dramatic capture Jim. #5476974

Paula Kelly February 11, 2008

Great shot! I have never seen a desert storm. #5477174

Janet Daniel February 11, 2008

Dynamite capture, Jim! I've seen one before, but nothing of this magnitude.
60mph is getting close to tornado winds! #5477178

Nadya Johnson February 11, 2008

Great capture, Jim! Over 8 years in Baja, we saw (or lived through) some of these. Scary stuff! Especially, if you're driving, as they come out of nowhere and you can't see a foot ahead. I never did get a photo though. Awesome shot! #5477873

Tammy Espino February 11, 2008

What a awesome shot! I bet you were spitting sand for days! #5477912

Mike Clime February 11, 2008

Great capture, Jim, it makes me want to run for cover! #5478556

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe February 11, 2008

Awesome shot, Jim. Very dramatic. I've been through some southern US dust storms but nothing like this.
Denny #5478789

John Connolly February 11, 2008

An amazing capture, Jim! We get these storms in our outback areas, and they are not a pleasant experience! #5479653

Jessica Jenney February 11, 2008

WOW! Amazing capture, Jim! YOu have a wonderful and interesting gallery of images! #5480037

Dianna Hauf February 11, 2008

OH MY WORD, JIM!!!! I am speechless right this second!!! whew....ok....This just BLOWS me away, NO PUN INTENDED!!!! What a spectacular capture and one I am sure you do NOT want to experience anymore!!! wow.... #5480205

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 11, 2008

Wow, what a capture Jim! Hope you got your camera put away somewhere safe before it hit! #5480216

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic February 11, 2008

LOL, I thought the same thing as Claudia! Cameras first! It is an amazing shot, Jim! #5480279

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 11, 2008

Such an AMAZING capture!!!
I've never seen anything like this before! I can't imagine how one could BREATHE through something like that!
Great shot, Jim!
--Lisa #5480326

Sandra R. Alvey February 11, 2008

Ah yes, the dust storms. My hubby has a few of these pictures. LOL! Great presentation of these massive storms Jim! #5480818

Kathy L. Clark February 12, 2008

OMG Jim what a fantastic image. I hope you got your camera in a ziploc before it hit. I was in a slight one of these in El Paso, Texas a number of years ago. I didn't like it. #5483781

Susan Heath February 12, 2008

Amazing powerful image, Jim! Wonderful sharp detail! #5484749

Michelle Alton February 12, 2008

Unbelievable capture, Jim. Ominous and scary...aftermath reminds me of when we had our floors sanded.

Michelle #5486591

Debra K. Thomas February 14, 2008

Outstanding........... #5494122

Marsha S. Smith February 15, 2008

Wow! #5500095

Roger Fry February 21, 2008

Almost worth going to Iraq for ! Brilliant (but I'll let you monopolise the desert spectaculars !) #5527622

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