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Haboob (Sand Storm)

Robbrarine — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:12:36 GMT

Sand Storm FOB Diamondback, Mosul, Iraq Sep 2010

Canon Rebel XTi, 18-55mm EF-S Kit

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Tronhard — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:17:40 GMT

That really captures the feeling of being engulfed in the Haboob, I bet the Humvee needed a bit of a clean-out inside!

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shadowsports — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 02:28:10 GMT

Brave to take any camera to a sand storm, Burning Man, etc.

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Tronhard — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 02:40:35 GMT

I was thinking the same thing Rick! Sandstorms would be at the top end of risks. I hope the wind was to his back! Such conditions are where I would use a protective filter to avoid abrasion of the front element of the lens - along with sea salt and other environmental threats to the glass.

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Robbrarine — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 08:39:08 GMT

I was indoors and only briefly opened the door to get the photo. I do have filters on all my lenses to protect them. This was barely the leading edge of the haboob and within about 2 minutes after this photo I could barely see the HUMVEE and I moved to the interior of the building because the sand was coming into the building around all the cracks around the doors and windows.

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Gamelover23 — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 02:21:52 GMT

Very intenes photo, great shot.

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Addisonjones — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:48:16 GMT

I really love the vibe of this!