Joy  by Christine Oakley
Christine Oakley

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Two women wearing Djellabas (traditional Moroccan dress) jumping down a sand-dune in the Sahara desert (Morocco).

100% of profits from sales of this image will be donated to help make cancer history.

Camera: Canon 450D, 17-85mm lens

  • Runner Up in the Matching outfits, costumes, uniforms Challenge in Bubble Boutique – May 2010
  • Runner Up in the One Word Emotions Challenge in Mood & Ambience – April 2010
  • Top Ten in the Extreme Emotion Challenge in Good News Group – Sharing & Caring – April 2010
  • Top Ten in the Happy Memories Challenge in You’re Accepted – April 2010
  • Featured in The ART for Cancer Group – April 2010
  • Top Ten in the Freeze Motion Challenge in Red Door Creative – April 2010
  • Featured in One, Two, Three… – March 2010
  • Top Ten of the Sheer, Unbridled, Wooo hooo joy challenge in Love Affair with the Lens – January 2010
  • Featured in The World As We See It – January 2010
  • Featured in Love Affair With The Lens – January 2010
  • Voted in the Top Ten of the Lights….Camera….ACTION! Challenge in Good News Group – Sharing & Caring – January 2010
  • Featured in Alphabet Soup (Letter J) – December 2009
  • Featured in Circles of Latitude – December 2009
  • Featured in Around the World – December 2009
  • Featured in the Good News Group – Caring and Sharing – December 2009
  • Winner of the Two at Play Challenge in Good News Group – Caring and Sharing – December 2009
  • Voted in the Top Ten of the Freeze Frame Challenge in Mood & Ambience – December 2009
  • Voted in the Top Ten of the Cheer Up! Challenge in the Mood & Ambience Group – December 2009

As at 10 January 2010:

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About Christine Oakley

I am passionate about travel and creative pursuits. All proceeds from sales go to Seconds to Give Australia – a not for profit organisation run entirely by volunteers that is working with the community of Palm Island.

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sand, women, morocco, jumping, sahara, djellaba

Comments

  • Bluetiger
    Bluetigerover 2 years ago

    This is a great action shot and very nice color contrast.

  • Thanks Pam. The Sahara is an incredible place to have the priviledge to photograph.

    – Christine Oakley

  • Jenni Atkins-Stair
    Jenni Atkins-S...over 2 years ago

  • Thank you so much Jenni & hosts for the feature!

    – Christine Oakley

  • Dinni H
    Dinni Hover 2 years ago

    excellent! brilliant timing here!

  • Thank you for your comment Dinni – glad you like it.

    – Christine Oakley

  • Susanne Correa
    Susanne Correaover 2 years ago

  • Thank you so much Susanne and hosts

    – Christine Oakley

  • vaquera
    vaqueraover 2 years ago

    Great shot and composition !

  • Thank you Vaquera for your comment. Cheers, Christine

    – Christine Oakley

  • Eyal Nahmias
    Eyal Nahmiasover 2 years ago

    Perfect timing. There is humor, action and interest in this capture. Well done. Thanks for sharing with the Art of the Middle East group.

  • Thank you – glad you like it.

    – Christine Oakley

  • Behrooz  Mirahmedi
    Behrooz Mirah...over 2 years ago

    beautiful i love it

  • Thank you so much Behrooz!

    – Christine Oakley

  • Vanessa Barklay
    Vanessa Barklayover 2 years ago


    CIRCLES OF LATITUDE Group
    Another incredible shot Christine, this is wonderful!!! :O)

  • Thanks so much Vanessa for another thrill :)

    – Christine Oakley

  • Joe  Mortelliti
    Joe Mortellitiover 2 years ago

    Your portfolio is a pleasure to view:-)

  • Joe – you comment is most appreciated – so glad you are enjoying my work.

    – Christine Oakley

  • Cat2be
    Cat2beover 2 years ago

    Hey congrats on your will. Well done!!! Great shot.

  • Thanks Kimba

    – Christine Oakley