More on the importance of perspective: view from the top

Last week I wrote a tip bit about the importance of looking at a situation from different perspectives.  Later, I received this photo via email, which seemed to be a perfect illustration of how a choice of perspective defined the outcome.  It was taken by photographer George Steinmetz for National Geographic Magazine (you can download the image as wallpaper from the National Geographic website, look under Week 4). 

Do you notice anything special about this photo?  Spoiler:
The actual camels are the tiny white lines on the ground.  The large black silhouettes are shadows.  This is a view from the top.