A photographer's guide to the light at White Sands National Park in New Mexico.
America’s national parks are a true source of pride. Each is unique in what it offers and this is certainly true of one of the more off-the-beaten-track parks.
Many visitors are there to hike, picnic, and generally enjoy playing in the pure white, gypsum sand dunes. Sliding down the steeper dune faces is one of the more popular pastimes for young and old alike. For photographers, White Sands is a dream location. In general, sand dunes are a wonderful photographic subject but the bright white color of the sand adds another dimension.
These conditions get the creative juices flowing and you will see interesting compositions in every direction.The San Andres mountains lie directly west of the park so the sun will move behind them putting most of the park in the shadows 20 to 30 minutes before the actual sunset. Keep this in mind when getting out to the sunset locations you may have scouted earlier.
Once the sun sets behind the mountains watch for sun rays coming through the gaps in the hills. Airborne dust catches the sun creating shafts of light that make for great areas of highlight versus shadow contrast.The arid environment at White Sands means that clear skies are the norm. If you are lucky some high clouds will move into the area in time for sunset. Desert sunsets usually guarantee some great color and the sand will take on the pink and magenta hues of the sky.
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