Kim Talento, Sunburst Sands (LANDSCAPE 2026)

**Sunburst Sands** As the sun breaks the horizon, its rays spread across the dunes and pick out the contours of the sand. I was drawn to the way the first light reveals both texture and scale in a landscape that can look simple from a distance. This image captures a brief moment when the desert shifts from shadow to gold.

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