19 Stark and Remarkable Desert Landscapes

While many people think of deserts as boring and featureless, those of us who are into photography know that they can be the subject of some of the most remarkable images. A featureless landscape can throw up the most amazing surprises, especially at the right time of day. Here are 19 photos of desert landscapes that we think really capture the essence of photography in theses remarkable areas.

Photo by Sandman

Photo by Sandman

Photo by Garry at VisionandImagination.com

The Mittens, Monument Valley, Utah/Arizona, Down from the Visitor Center at the Navajo Tribal Park

Photo by Alex E Proimos

Photo by Josh Sommers

Photo by El Pei

Rain in the desert, Arizona near the Black Mesa

Photo by PhillipC

Monument Valley from visitor ctr 4flickr

Photo by Timothy K Hamilton>

Photo by Taryn Elliott

Photo by Joseph Stuefer

Photo by Michael Foley

Photo by Daniel James

Photo by Jurvetson

Photo by Stefan Mendelsohn

Photo by OneEighteen

Photo by ManojVasanth

Photo by Andywon

Photo by Wolfgang Staudt

Photo by simonsun08

About Author

Rob is the founder of Light Stalking. His love for photography started as a child with a Kodak Instamatic and pushed him into building this fantastic place all these years later, and you can get to know him better here.
Rob's Gear
Camera: Nikon D810
Lenses: Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

8 Comments

I have a couple that I shot

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pelosbriseno/2677684587/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pelosbriseno/2672013819/

People wonder why I love livnig in AZ. These photos truly exemplify why.

May I use some of these photos on my Snowy Owl Publications facebook site? (With proper credit, of course.) I would like to use some of them in conjunction with quotes and so forth. I would be happy to include a link to your site and print the photographer’s name.

Thank you,
Jessica Zolondek

Great shots! We used desert imagery extensively for our website design, so it is nice to see others love the stark and beautiful landscapes as well!

I think the image by OneEighteen is absolutely superb.

Here are a couple of mine from Sossusvlei Namibia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peregrinebirdphoto/3005928776
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peregrinebirdphoto/3005929200

Awesome photos! I have a few Desert photos too! see more at

https://www.flickr.com/photos/18662260@N02/sets/72157625216997091/

Thanks for posting these images guys. I’m quite taken by “CMGrames” image. Lines, tones, colours, and then the raggedy tree in the middle. Great stuff.