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Karoo Impressions (8)
 
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 By: Joggie van Staden  
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Photographer Joggie van Staden  Joggie van Staden {Karma:41700}
Project #20 Classic Landscape Camera Model Nikon D200
Categories Landscape
Nature
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Landscapes
The natural world
Lens Sigma 24 - 125mm
Uploaded 6/2/2008 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed 100
Views 995 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/11
Critiques 21 Rating
6.65
/ 10 Ratings
Location City -  Loxton
State -  NORTHERN CAPE
Country - South Africa   South Africa
About Another perspective on the cliffs between Loxton and Beaufort West in the Great Karoo.

During fieldwork last year (2007), I spent quite a while in the Karoo and never had the time to really do anything with the photos I took. This is one of a series which I will update over time. As in the Karoo itself, one needs space and time to contemplate on its expanse, beauty and impact on yourselve. So I would like to introduce you slowly over time to one of the most captivating areas of South Africa - so often overlooked by tourism in favour of the dramatic and immediate splendour of so many other beautiful sights here. The beauty of the Karoo lies deeper than the skin - it needs time spent there to appreciate the vast expanses, the colours, natural textures and contrasts and even more the people. The Karoo grows on you as you spend time there, I just hope my photographs can do some justice to the place.
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There are 21 Comments in 1 Pages
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Hussam AL_ Khoder   {K:79545} 7/7/2008
I like your point of view.
What a beautyful shot you have here.

All the best.

7/7

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reza goudarzi reza goudarzi   {K:7097} 6/20/2008
great rock with interesting colors...i like blue sky here
regards
reza.

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Stan Ciszek Stan Ciszek   {K:56854} 6/8/2008
Outstanding display,Joggie.
Thanks for sharing such beauty.
My best,
Stan.

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:173998} 6/7/2008
Wonderful side light on this fascinating place, Joggie.:)

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M S M S   {K:9123} 6/4/2008
This is fabulous! A superb image from a beautiful place. Nature is the best artist.
Best regards,
M.

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Walter Scarella Walter Scarella   {K:19671} 6/4/2008
Beautiful roks and very nice composition with excellent light and well saturated colours!!! Perfect !!!.....Regards....Walter

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Ken  Phenicie Jr.   {K:6273} 6/4/2008
Beautiful Landscape, Great composition, brilliant colors and detail, very powerful image, well done.

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 6/4/2008
Thanks a lot, Joggie! Indeed, they were there and I didn't even notice! The thumbs give not quite the impression of close-ups for whatever reason. But they are exactly what I meant.

I can't imagine how such a series of images could bore the spectators... For me it would mean a very thorough and interesting study. But on the other hand I am really too much for series of images.

Cheers!

Nick

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Joggie van Staden Joggie van Staden   {K:41700} 6/3/2008
Thanks Nick for the generous comment. I literally hundreds of close-up shots of the rock patterns cause by the geological erosion and lichens growing on the rockfaces. "Karoo Impressions 4 & 5 " are just two examples. I will upload several more - trying to give a variety, not to bore the UF members with the same kind of photos all the time. Regards.
Joggie

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 6/3/2008
And what great impression this one is, Joggie! The details and the coloring of the rocks make the place very tangible. And I don't mean only the big red ones in the background but also (and even more??) those on the foreground together with the natural distribution of plants and vegetation. You got an extremely well balanced lighting here, that allowed all details to be revealed to the spectator in very vibrant but absolutely not exaggerated colors!

BTW, any chances to post some close views of special formations of the rocks some day? I guess that nature must have sculptured the one or the other small masterpiece there? Anyway, thanks a bunch for bringing us to places that the typical tourism would likely ignore.

Cheers!

Nick

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FERDINAND DOTREMONT   {K:6612} 6/3/2008
Seams to be a very beautiful country there. And the photos are excellent!
Best regards.
Fernand

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Claudia Perilli Claudia Perilli   {K:31090} 6/3/2008
Beautiful landscape. Great colors.

Claudia

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 6/3/2008
Excellent color detail & textures...and great description Joggie

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 6/3/2008
As usual wonderful lightening, colors, textures ... finest work ... beauty is to be found everywhere and you know how to enhance it dear Joggie, compliments !!! Impressive and strong visual effect !
Hug,
Srna

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 6/3/2008
A beautiful capture of the colours of this area, Joggie! The lighting and contrast with the blue sky really enhances the effect, as well.
Dave.

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Eb Mueller Eb Mueller   {K:24960} 6/3/2008
A good dramatic impression, Joggie! I like your foreground detail inclusion as a counterbalance to the cliffs.
Eb

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Giuseppe Guadagno Giuseppe Guadagno   {K:34002} 6/2/2008
The great contrast creates a very nice texture and a big depth in the rocks, a tridimensional feeling, and also makes trasparent the sky. Excellent work, Joggie, ispired by your love for the place, I like to believe.
Take care.

Giuseppe

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Gustavo Scheverin Gustavo Scheverin   {K:164501} 6/2/2008
Excelentes los colores y los contrastes.
Felicitaciones!

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 6/2/2008
they do they do dear Joggie!! this is so impressive!!!!
wonderful colors and fine textures!!!!!
bravo!!
all the best
Marian

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Saad Salem Saad Salem   {K:89003} 6/2/2008
yes very impressive...(John Hatz).
yes it do some justice to the place.
yes it is an other Ester Island.
yes you must update over time.
great full to show the place.
best regards

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John Hatz John Hatz   {K:156973} 6/2/2008
Very impressive...
the rocks being like columns... OR I must say these looks like a giant HAND that hold all the side of the mountain!!! hehehe...ok, it could have a small finger more on the right... just kidding, surely a very impressive texture, looks great under that angle of the lighting Joggie, excellent.
best regards!

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