This was taken in Sand Dunes National Park, in Colorado. To get this, set up camp in the dunefield and got up shortly before sunrise. My tent was actually immediately out of frame, bottom left. You can see a bit of the lingering frost on the dune, at the top right. Thanks for the comments, it was a remarkable trip.
Some outtakes here
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Awesome. Went through the outtakes. You picked the right one. Would have been nice a bit more contrast / color on the sky but you know better (or maybe my monitor...)
Wow. Awesome shot! Congrats on the top 10. I knew you were going somewhere cool when you started asking about sand protection. Thanks for sharing the great results of your efforts.
Oooh, serious landscape eye candy. Great composition and exposure, there's sunlight, shade, shape, form, mountains, snow, desert, cloud and a blanket. A noteworthy 10.