World's most extreme deserts captured in stunning shots

By Jane Reddy
February 23 2013 - 4:00am
Photographer George Steinmetz taking a self-portrait with a camera attached to his foot.
Photographer George Steinmetz taking a self-portrait with a camera attached to his foot.
Volcanic crater of Wau al Namus, (Wau means hole, so Wau al Namus is hole of mosquitos), This massive (and apparently dormant) volcano can be easily be seen in satellite views of Southern Libya, as a large black smear in the wind-scoured sands of the Sahara. From George Steinmetz's book Desert Air (inset).
Volcanic crater of Wau al Namus, (Wau means hole, so Wau al Namus is hole of mosquitos), This massive (and apparently dormant) volcano can be easily be seen in satellite views of Southern Libya, as a large black smear in the wind-scoured sands of the Sahara. From George Steinmetz's book Desert Air (inset).
Aerial views of Laguna Colorada, which is red due to natural hot springs which provide nutrients for red algae to bloom, from George Steinmetz's book Desert Air.
Aerial views of Laguna Colorada, which is red due to natural hot springs which provide nutrients for red algae to bloom, from George Steinmetz's book Desert Air.

Camera's eye in the sky

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