Desert Dawn

This image was taken from a balloon higher than the one pictured, about 1 000 metres above the Namib Desert near Sossusvlei. Shot soon after sunrise, the colours and drama of the desert are even more spectacular when seen from the air.

– By Andrew Chislett, Johannesburg

Nikon D850, Nikon 70-200mm, ISO 320, f/4, 1/1000 sec