Namibia collection

Namibia has an incredible biodiversity with its magnificent red sand dunes and vast arid landscapes in the West, and savannah, grasslands, salt pans, thorn-veld and tall acacia trees in the East

It is home to the second largest desert in the world, the ‘Namib’, which is estimated to be between 55 - 80 million years old, the oldest on the planet.

The intriguing and thought provoking experience of standing in these landscapes is often understated and enigmatic by nature. The very destinies of future generations and their sustainability can be changed right here for eternity, I think.

I had last been in Namibia 40 years ago and the time had finally come for me to revisit this magical place. So using my prior knowledge of the sheer dimension of those landscapes, I decided to take my wide angle, high resolution camera gear out and embarked on the 4,500km journey to capture the essence of this incredible place.

Most of my photographs were captured as panoramas, this being the best aspect ratio to give the viewer a true reflection and sense of the vastness of these incredible ancient landscapes.

Peter Dooley

Nostalgic Extreme

In this artwork, I attempt to evoke a nostalgic beauty of another era. Although these trees have probably been photographed hundreds of times before,

my goal was to compose a contemporary and unusual work in an iconic landscape.

By juxtaposing fleeting clouds racing across the sky above with the stillness and fixed shapes of these ancient trees, I was able to create an ambience

of aesthetic appreciation that makes this work unique.

These petrified trees are over 1000 years old. That is almost impossible to imagine and one needs to find balance between being either overly nostalgic

or dismissive of the past.

Edition: Edition of Ten (plus 2 Artist Proofs)

Medium: - Vintage hand printed Silver-Gelatin photographic prints

- Fine Art paper printed with Archival Pigment ink

Dimensions: - Silver Gelatin Long side: 24"(60cm)

- Fine Art Paper Long side from : 33" (84cm) to 47" (119cm)

- Large-Scale From 60" (152cm)

Prints ship in a sturdy, dent-resistant cardboard container. Shipping costs are included in the price.