I have been in Egypt for 8 years and have yet to visit the White Desert but after seeing this I am now motivated. Will try to go before the blistering heat begins in about a month. Thanks for sharing.
Wow - what a place! My favourite image was the cupcake one - the last one on the afternoon/evening shoot. The muted light and the colours in the sky really appealed to me.
Beautiful video Tom. And, as always, sincerely honest. I imagine you feel a lot of pressure on every video to get the great shots but remember, that the majority of people who follow you do so, not only for the photography, but also for the reality that you bring. Keep on keeping on :-)
I love the handheld intimate shots at the beginning. But for the limestone stacks, I wish you'd shot a panorama. A line of white mounds with the Belt of Venus above and a minimal foreground might have worked pretty well. Just my opinion. If I ever get to Egypt, I'll have to give this area a look-see. Thanks for mentioning the tour company.
Tom as someone from the desert myself I was so quite ready to dismiss your trial of coming out with anything worth while from a brit guy who didn't spend anytime near the sands but I was immediately impressed and quite touched from the get go by these top shots that I honestly thought you've taken them with a drone only to find out no you actually can understand and appreciate a beautiful sand when you glance them . kudos tom glad to see you in our part of the world please keep Saudi Arabia in your future trip plan as we can easily compete with Egypt when it comes to beautiful deserts , research Alula
This is incredible, and I am very lucky to have caught this. This is a side of Egypt few will think of. Thank You for such a beautiful video photo experience Thomas!
Thomas traveling?…,.Yeah!😁. I really like all of the shots, but I particularly love the cupcakes (great description by the way). The beautiful and delightful cupcake shapes with that gorgeous sky is a perfect combination of happiness and relaxation. That particular shot left me wanting to stop and stare at it, taking in how interesting, lovely and calming it is. For me, it is a definite large print wall shot. I was sorry to hear you say that you could not sleep that would certainly affect your photography, but you still got a wonderful shot.
Interesting location. Personally I would have also shot some images with less foreground, the mysterious white mounds on their own with interesting skies could have been worth a go! Cheers.
Yes - I think I would have gone closer in to the white rock formations with less foreground. Having photographed many locations squeezed in on business trips around the world, I know how difficult it is when you have such a short time available - but I feel that you didn't make as much of the stunning landscape as you could have done. Not a great fan of the detail limestone/sand shots tbh - sorry. Not a place I have ever heard of so will read up on the place and, you never know, might get to visit one day.
Was overjoyed to see you in this location…10 years ago I visited it having had enough of the pollution in Cairo…the hospitality offered by the Bedouins and the conversations with the driver (first criteria be an excellent mechanic because if your 4x4 breaks down out there…) gave a huge insight into a compelling alternative to our ‘sophisticated’ western style of living. Great food, otherworldly landscapes, huge dunes and that sculpted whiteness. I found it hugely inspiring…especially sleeping under the stars with no light pollution and a desert fox coming to eat the scraps after dinner. I must admit I slept well in the open under a pile of camel hairs blankets. Sorry you had a bad night….but happy you have highlighted this place as a photographers dream location…Egypt’s tourism needs this kind of help. Bravo!
You look so comfortable with the fuji camera, like how it was in your old vids with the canon. Less camera spec talk and more image/composition talk, I like it. Its a bit off topic, but yeah, you look happy with your choice of camera gear, and it seemes like it allows you to focus more on the images. Keep up the good work I always look forward to a new Heaton upload 👍🏻
Loved the last image! For me it shows that photography is in your dna. It’s nice to see (in a good way) that even great photographers have self doubt sometimes. Never heard of this beautiful place, so thank you for introducing me to it!
It's amazing how much that limestone looks like snow. Living in Michigan, it took my mind a while to wrap around the fact that it WASN'T snow. So much beauty! Our favorite photo conditions are just before sunrise and just after sunset. It's amazing how many people take off the second the sun sets and they have no idea that the show is just about to begin.
Tom those handheld shots were awesome !! Looked like aerial shots !! Fantastic !! What a location for a playground !! The dawn shot far outweighed your lack of enthusiasm!! Loved this one mate !!
Fantastic photos as usual, some of those handheld shots of the ground were so cool. you couldn't tell if you were looking at snow capped peaks of just the ground in front of you, amazing
Stunning shots and location. It almost looks like snow on the sand taken from a drone. Amazing as always the way you come up with gorgeous photographs that are so simple (minimalist).
Thomas, wonderful surprise to suddenly see you in such a different and fabulous location. Looks like a fab trip and its going on my list . It just shows you that even when your brain is half shut down through tiredness your 10,000 hours of experience and muscle memory keeps enough creativity to produce some cracking images. I think I would have lain in the tent moaning and demanding coffee....
The rippled sand next to the limestone all float my boat, particularly the one that looks to me like the neck of a bird looking over the sand. Stunning! Thanks for sharing this bizarre but beautiful landscape!
As usual a really interesting episode. Re: the speed of the setting sun. As you get closer to the equator the faster it sets/less dusk time. Around Alice Springs I work on 3 minutes from start to finish of the "pop" period. In the Kimberley about 2 minutes
Never seen this place before but it looks stunningly beautiful. It is true that the closer you get to the equator the shorter the glolden/blue hour becomes. Although I love the abstracts my favourite is the cupcake with magenta sky! Thanks for your truthful and inspiring videos and don't worry about not finding a composition!
Thanks for sharing - This is certainly a super location - I visited back in 2010. With the fast changing and frankly amazing crepuscular light, simply choosing images amongst the profusion of opportunities can be daunting. Glad you got some keepers!
What a stunningly beautiful place. For a million $ I wouldn’t have guessed that’s where you were going this week. Anyway love the images Thomas the colours are something else!
I remember writing to you in the past, about how lucky you are photographing so far from the equator. the more you get closer to the equato the quicker the sunsets and sunrises are. as you can tell it's a really big challenge :-)
I think i like does first handheld shots over the last image. Its also amazing but these forst images where out of this world. I you did not show how shot then i would have tought they where drone shots. Absolutely amazing 👍
What intrigues me most about your opening handheld shots is the absence of anything that gives a sense of scale - we could be metres or kilometres above alien scenery, with little or no familiar frame of reference. My favourite kind of abstract image.
ooooh that Belt of Venus light was kinda creepy and alien which is right up my alley.
Awesome place
Very peaceful
I hope you rested
Love the handheld shots. Almost look like they were taken with a drone.
I agree! They almost have the illusion of being much larger than they actually are.
Thanks a lot. I got so lost in my photography when shooting those hand held shots. I could have walked around for hours.
@@calvinwon5113 The beauty of photography!!
Robert, I posted the same comment ...only 13hours too late😆
Have a great trip, you more than deserve it!
You could fill a whole book with these handheld images and i wouldn't get bored at all!
Beautiful video..... ❤❤️
Loving the light of the cupcake shot.
I have been in Egypt for 8 years and have yet to visit the White Desert but after seeing this I am now motivated. Will try to go before the blistering heat begins in about a month. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning photo session. Your favorite image does evoke great expression.
Loved the ice cream cone photo with the Belt of Venus.
So refreshing to see something completely different. Thank you 👏
What a gorgeous place. Thanks for taking us along.
What an usual looking landscape
Magical place. Beautiful images.
Wow - what a place! My favourite image was the cupcake one - the last one on the afternoon/evening shoot. The muted light and the colours in the sky really appealed to me.
Such an amazing location. There is nothing like the simplistic minimalism that comes with shooting in the desert.
Glad to see you out traveling again.
Beautiful video Tom. And, as always, sincerely honest. I imagine you feel a lot of pressure on every video to get the great shots but remember, that the majority of people who follow you do so, not only for the photography, but also for the reality that you bring. Keep on keeping on :-)
Aaaah, a few minutes of wonderful distraction from the world outside. Thanks man, beautiful images!
I love the handheld intimate shots at the beginning. But for the limestone stacks, I wish you'd shot a panorama. A line of white mounds with the Belt of Venus above and a minimal foreground might have worked pretty well. Just my opinion. If I ever get to Egypt, I'll have to give this area a look-see. Thanks for mentioning the tour company.
What an amazing place and that light 🥰
This video will definitely bring more tourists to Egypt... Great video Thomas...Beautiful shots...
Oh thank god. Wasn’t another Nairobi desert TH-cam video or workshop. Thanks for always being original Thomas. Love your work.
That final image is excellent, Thomas. That food looked pretty darn tasty as well.
Really like those initial shots T. Reminiscent of some fantastic down facing drone images with just a little added detail.
I love this photography
it's so cool that you can just pop over to Egypt
Absolutely amazing place
Such a fascinating location that is worth a return visit. I love that no matter where you are, a food reference is never out of the question 😊.
as some people comments Your Handheld shot are the one that I love the most.
Really like the sunrise photo. Those diagonals going into the distance and the pastel colours are magic.
Really loved those close up shots!! Beautiful work!!
Never knew there were white sands there. What a unique location. Those Bedouins put on a feast. Thanks for sharing the trip.
Different place…melting cones is a good way to described. Never thought would be Egypt! Nicely done…Cheers..
Tom as someone from the desert myself I was so quite ready to dismiss your trial of coming out with anything worth while from a brit guy who didn't spend anytime near the sands but I was immediately impressed and quite touched from the get go by these top shots that I honestly thought you've taken them with a drone only to find out no you actually can understand and appreciate a beautiful sand when you glance them . kudos tom glad to see you in our part of the world please keep Saudi Arabia in your future trip plan as we can easily compete with Egypt when it comes to beautiful deserts , research Alula
Some great abstract shots Tom.
What a cool adventure!
Really liked those shot at the beginning, almost Alps meets Sahara! Very cool!
What a amazing location. Nice captures. 😍
This is incredible, and I am very lucky to have caught this. This is a side of Egypt few will think of. Thank You for such a beautiful video photo experience Thomas!
Thomas traveling?…,.Yeah!😁. I really like all of the shots, but I particularly love the cupcakes (great description by the way). The beautiful and delightful cupcake shapes with that gorgeous sky is a perfect combination of happiness and relaxation. That particular shot left me wanting to stop and stare at it, taking in how interesting, lovely and calming it is. For me, it is a definite large print wall shot. I was sorry to hear you say that you could not sleep that would certainly affect your photography, but you still got a wonderful shot.
Absolutely wonderful desert photography
Those hand held photo look like the art piece in the art gallery
The photo are all so white, pure, peace and calm looking
Love it and good job
Some amazing shots there! Fantastic Thomas!
Wow, wow. What a place. Loved the ground shots and the cupcakes with the earth shadow. On my bucket list. Thank you for taking us there.
Interesting location. Personally I would have also shot some images with less foreground, the mysterious white mounds on their own with interesting skies could have been worth a go! Cheers.
I agree, I would like Tom's opinion on the top down ballance.
Agreed. Not sure I liked the square crops so much either. One of those places that is stunning but incredibly hard to compose.
Yeah, I would have liked more time. It's never good to only have one short visit to a location.
Let us know when you post your video from this location
Yes - I think I would have gone closer in to the white rock formations with less foreground. Having photographed many locations squeezed in on business trips around the world, I know how difficult it is when you have such a short time available - but I feel that you didn't make as much of the stunning landscape as you could have done. Not a great fan of the detail limestone/sand shots tbh - sorry. Not a place I have ever heard of so will read up on the place and, you never know, might get to visit one day.
Looks like a perfect spot for night photography, no light pollution.
As usual, incredible video Tom. Thank you for this
the video on the fuji xt4 looks stunning.
beautiful. the camping part, would have been amazing ❤💯
Was overjoyed to see you in this location…10 years ago I visited it having had enough of the pollution in Cairo…the hospitality offered by the Bedouins and the conversations with the driver (first criteria be an excellent mechanic because if your 4x4 breaks down out there…) gave a huge insight into a compelling alternative to our ‘sophisticated’ western style of living. Great food, otherworldly landscapes, huge dunes and that sculpted whiteness. I found it hugely inspiring…especially sleeping under the stars with no light pollution and a desert fox coming to eat the scraps after dinner. I must admit I slept well in the open under a pile of camel hairs blankets. Sorry you had a bad night….but happy you have highlighted this place as a photographers dream location…Egypt’s tourism needs this kind of help. Bravo!
Your favorite image was my favorite as well.
I absolutely adored the handheld shots, they are incredibly surreal!
You look so comfortable with the fuji camera, like how it was in your old vids with the canon. Less camera spec talk and more image/composition talk, I like it. Its a bit off topic, but yeah, you look happy with your choice of camera gear, and it seemes like it allows you to focus more on the images. Keep up the good work I always look forward to a new Heaton upload 👍🏻
Loved the last image! For me it shows that photography is in your dna. It’s nice to see (in a good way) that even great photographers have self doubt sometimes. Never heard of this beautiful place, so thank you for introducing me to it!
Amazing location! Remember visiting and vlogging this location in 2019. Great place for Landscape Photogaphy for sure!
Excellent
What a place
Well done, Thomas. Always a pleasure watching your videos.
It's amazing how much that limestone looks like snow. Living in Michigan, it took my mind a while to wrap around the fact that it WASN'T snow. So much beauty! Our favorite photo conditions are just before sunrise and just after sunset. It's amazing how many people take off the second the sun sets and they have no idea that the show is just about to begin.
Such an amazing photography. In love with your works sir !
Great photos and video. Travel is hard, new location a challenge. Appreciate your honesty!
What an incredible location! Glad you got a chance to explore it!
Loved the handheld images! Great timing, I’m headed to Death Valley and you’ve given me some desert inspiration!
I would love to see some night photography from you Thomas! Beautiful video as usual.
The cupcake one! 🧁
Tom those handheld shots were awesome !! Looked like aerial shots !! Fantastic !! What a location for a playground !! The dawn shot far outweighed your lack of enthusiasm!! Loved this one mate !!
The white desert seems to be next to the black desert (Google Maps), so at the border between them you might be able to shoot black and white
Liked the first photo best.
really like those handheld shots of the ground :)
Beautiful location & stunning images. 🙏🍻
amazing work as always, Thomas 😍
Fantastic photos as usual, some of those handheld shots of the ground were so cool. you couldn't tell if you were looking at snow capped peaks of just the ground in front of you, amazing
Stunning shots and location. It almost looks like snow on the sand taken from a drone. Amazing as always the way you come up with gorgeous photographs that are so simple (minimalist).
Thomas, wonderful surprise to suddenly see you in such a different and fabulous location. Looks like a fab trip and its going on my list . It just shows you that even when your brain is half shut down through tiredness your 10,000 hours of experience and muscle memory keeps enough creativity to produce some cracking images. I think I would have lain in the tent moaning and demanding coffee....
What a fascinating location. Thanks for sharing the experience.
I love the shot of the sand wave...very nicely spotted. Looks like an incredible place.
Thanks for another lovely tour video. I favor some of your after sunset shots, much better than the morning image.
Thanks for relaxing episode again. (thanks for Egypt tourism :) )
At first I thought it was snow mixed with the sand. But wow that place is so cool and interesting. The image at 8:17 is amazing!
Amazing location, really liked the opening images of the sand and limestone, the cupcake image was awesome too, thanks for sharing.
The rippled sand next to the limestone all float my boat, particularly the one that looks to me like the neck of a bird looking over the sand. Stunning! Thanks for sharing this bizarre but beautiful landscape!
amazing landscape !!
Never heard something about this place but looks amazing!
Great Video Thomas, thanks for sharing!
I like your cup cakes best but love all the square crops too. An amazing area that I wasn’t aware of.
What a fascinating place. Thanks, Thomas!
As usual a really interesting episode. Re: the speed of the setting sun. As you get closer to the equator the faster it sets/less dusk time. Around Alice Springs I work on 3 minutes from start to finish of the "pop" period. In the Kimberley about 2 minutes
I appreciate you and your videos
Never seen this place before but it looks stunningly beautiful. It is true that the closer you get to the equator the shorter the glolden/blue hour becomes. Although I love the abstracts my favourite is the cupcake with magenta sky! Thanks for your truthful and inspiring videos and don't worry about not finding a composition!
Thanks for sharing - This is certainly a super location - I visited back in 2010. With the fast changing and frankly amazing crepuscular light, simply choosing images amongst the profusion of opportunities can be daunting.
Glad you got some keepers!
Wonderful shots, thanks for shaking it up and going somewhere new!
So diferent to being "locked up" in the UK. Wonderful, Thomas
Wish you had more time. Enjoyed the shots!
What a stunningly beautiful place. For a million $ I wouldn’t have guessed that’s where you were going this week. Anyway love the images Thomas the colours are something else!
Loved it, great to see you in an exotic location. The colour palette with the pink sky and white desert formations was lovely.
I remember writing to you in the past, about how lucky you are photographing so far from the equator. the more you get closer to the equato the quicker the sunsets and sunrises are. as you can tell it's a really big challenge :-)
2:06 Literally thought it was drone shots! 👌💯
I think i like does first handheld shots over the last image. Its also amazing but these forst images where out of this world. I you did not show how shot then i would have tought they where drone shots. Absolutely amazing 👍
What intrigues me most about your opening handheld shots is the absence of anything that gives a sense of scale - we could be metres or kilometres above alien scenery, with little or no familiar frame of reference. My favourite kind of abstract image.
I liked the sand picture better.... What an amazing place Thomas.... Great video...