Sand storm in Afghanistan

Awsome capture. I hope you put your camera in a plastic bag before the sandstorm hit!

wow, that must be so scary, i have never known that

I am stunned.

Wow.

that is an awesome sight and an amazing capture.

Wow Antanas,brilliant capture.

wow what a great capture, how long does one of these last?

amazing shot!!

brilliant capture

Wow what a power full image this is amazing !!!

Amazing shot

you just want to scream RUN ! when you see this- great capture!

looks like a dust storm on the way ….close your eyes and stop breathing….

Wow love the tones in this one

Beautiful imagery!

I have seen this one in a magazine, right?

What an amazing capture….. Well done….. ~S

Nice capture!!!

An amazing photograph Antanas

Excellent,bravo!!

Excellent,bravo!!

Wow that is incredible !

Saw some similar. Great frame, lots of drame and it should belong in one of these magazines :)

Whowsa!!! Run!!!!

fantastic, brilliant shot

This specific storm they call it Khamsin Derives from the Arabic for “fifty”. Some speculate that it blows around fifty days per year, but whether this is true or is the reason for the name is unsure.
khamsīn or khamseen is a Middle Eastern term for the dry, hot wind that blows in from the desert. It can refer to the wind that blows from the Sahara across Egypt in the spring, typically from March through May; or in Israel, for the easterly wind that brings dust from the Arabian desert to cities and oppressive pressure on the people.

Khamsin is usually limited to two seasons, between March and May, and between September and November.

This is how much I know. Hope someone else knows more.

This looks frightening!! But a truly amazing shot! The color makes it look dark and stormy. I am in awe of what a sand storm looks like and can do. I hope you were someplace safe, Antanas.

—Judi

what a cracker so powerful well done

this pic is cool as here in texas we get dirt storms from mexico. this will bring a helo down clog up the turbine and down she goes. great pic. tom

Very dramatic! Great capture…

A really exceptional image .

a once in a lifetime shot

oh my..wow..what an amazing site..well done

Fantastic powers of nature, such an amazing capture!

wonderful capture, great shot!! db

Stunning! absolutely stunning

wow.. need seen a sand storm… great

WOW….amazing capture!!

Wow – stunning capture – that must have been an awesome sight

Excellent, did you get inside fast enough to avoid this?

Fantastic shot Antanas, wouldnt want to get caught up in that one

Impressive picture. Love the red colour.

Bloody hell, I got scared just looking at this….........superb capture. Love the brilliant red of the dust.

What an amazing incident to capture, Antanas. Thanks also to Cheetah for extra info.

I have to add the 100th WOW !!!! This is truly amazing. What an incredible shot!

wow this looks like this place i am now at when they have sand storm….great moment u have captured…........

That is an incredible capture. I would hate to be in the path of that!

Modern old masterpiece.
Great stuff.

OMG, I’ve seen some sandstorms before but none like this. Amazing shot.

WOW>>>Beautiful capture!!!!

Totally amazing!

incredible!

Wow, Antanas!! Terrific capture!

awesome sight! and rather frightening too…

this is rather amazing! it gives you a sense of the sheer force behind the nature’s acts… spectacular capture 8)))

Ohh, Wow! What an awesome sight!

This is a stunning capture and it is a little scary! Well done!

impact and scale of biblical proportions! incredible shot!

WOW this is an amazing capture

wow! totally awesome, just hope you got camera gear up before it reached you!

Brilliant capture. Outstanding work here!

wow that would freak me out seeing that coming….........xkc

To Tom…..............about sand infiltrating the tiniest recesses of our equipment. While in Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) last July I went on an expedition into the desert. July here in OZ is Winter so it was not only below freezing early morning terrific winds were blowing. Not as dramatic as this photo but close….......my new camera became obsolete within minutes. I could have cried, in fact I think I did. :-) Same Red earth, gets into your eyes and ears nose and if you open your mouth there as well ha ha ha. Mother Nature sometimes speaks with fury.

amazing shot….. wonderful….

Deeply scary sight – made all the more poignant by the abandoned motobikes in the foreground – amazing image.

Stunning!

Great shot, Antanas. The power and beauty of Nature can certainly be seen here. I think dust storms are particularly frightening.

Wow amazing image!! What do you do with something like that coming at you?

Brilliant work antanas – You would want to be well clear of that when it hits!! I feel for that one guy in its path!

This is a brilliant photograph! It looks amazing. Like an atomic bomb explosion!

Great shot. I don’t think I would like it there.

Great composition… such a lovely shot! Amazing capture well done Antanas.

I’ve seen other pictures of these sandstorms and was so glad not to be there. This is one of the best. Excellent capture Antanas.

WOW. thats going to be dusty!

wow… as if they didn’t have enough to contend with… fantastic image Antanas.

wow… as if they didn’t have enough to contend with… fantastic image Antanas.

Excellent!!!!!! *-)

Wow Antanas,absoutly stunning capture.

WOW. Awesome capture.

Superb capture Antanas right place at the right time this is amazing, well done.

What a great shot Antanas, If i saw that coming towards me i would think it was the end of the world.xx

Stunning in every way….wonderful image….

this is a totally brilliant capture – the visibility inside will be zero – hope Vladas managed to cover up his camera in time as that dust gets everywhere!!

Such power and what a view.. Great job Antanas..

The deserted motorcycles in the face of the oncoming dust storm really does it for me for this image.

wow stunning capture

WoW!!!!!!!!!!!! wonderful capture Ant!

wow that is amazing

OMG – this is incredible… amazing powerful image… just love it!

Cunt of a place for a vegetable garden mate.

This sand strm is so scary…great capture

*storm

Wow this is amazing!!

Horrifying. Glad I wasn’t there but awful for the locals to have to contend with that. What DID you do Antanas, you haven’t answered that question that everyone has asked? I hope you are a quick runner.

That looks huge, What an image!

Amazing, scary, love it.

Antanas, eto bomba! Ochen zdorovo!

WOW that looks terrifying…but also really cool..great capture!

great capture!

oh wow outstanding capture.

powerful shot.well done

Wow Antanas, what a brilliant capture, excellent capture..an amazing sight to see, thank you!

gr8 capture! cheers

Brilliant capture!

great shot of one of those spectacular approaching sand storms from the middle east – glad you had your camera gear ready !

wow, wow and wow!! ;)

Fantastic photo mate.

Wow, what a stunning image. Great shot.

Dramatic capture. It looks like a tidal wave! Well done!

Wow, powerful and that can’t be good for optics

Wow, that is remarkable, such a powerful image, fantastic capture Antanas

Brilliant subject and capture ! Great colours in Nature’s Show too !

wow -serious action shot…! Great work

Nice work Antanas

wow ! stunning shot Antanas !

Amazing capture…....thank you

That is one mad storm. Brilliant shot Antanas

woah, truely amazing! and thank you for your comment

Beautiful shot; glad I’m not there!!

amazing..powerful..wow ! :)

Great work, love the mood and framing in this image, awesome perspective! Great work!

truly amazing sight!

Amazing feat by nature!

Very impressive!

Wow!

Fantastic, stunning capture!

Whoa!! Great capture.

A stunningly beautiful capture!

Wow a stunning image, the power of natures fury. Awesome to see but glad I was not there.

wow,a very great capture! nature has it’s utmost power

Nature rules ok – brilliant shot – how far away is it? did you turn and run?

stunning!

wow this is great super work.
Rich.

An excellent capture!

The motorbikes really give you a sense of the magnitude of this storm. Unreal.

Just wild!

Wonderful capture, I know what it’s like to be caught in one of these !!

incredible!

fantastic capture !
wasn’t it dangerous to stay there ? or was your distance safe ? I don’t know about this.

Wow.

Awesome capture!

Amazing.

AWESOME shot and image WELL DONE!!!!!!!!

Just amazing! :)

great shot!

Wow!!

Such an awesome shot…your so lucky to be able to capture that

Wow, scary. That’s a lot of sand blowing around. Excellent image.

great shot A. Had a run in with one these in Kansas a few years back. Not a pleasant experience!

Amazing shot!