Quaggaskop I

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Image Title: Quaggaskop I

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By: Joggie van Staden
Copyright ©2005

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Photographer	Joggie van Staden {Karma:41700}
Project	#32 Lines	Camera Model	Nikon D70
Categories	Landscape Nature	Film Format
Portfolio	Patterns of Decay Landscapes Abstracts	Lens	Nikon 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF
Uploaded	5/26/2005	Film / Memory Type	Lexar 1GB
		ISO / Film Speed	16
Views	727	Shutter	1/125
Favorites	1	Aperture	f/32
Critiques	7	Rating	Pending / 0 Ratings
Location	City - Vanrhynsdorp State - NORTHERN CAPE Country - South Africa
About	This was taken at the Quaggaskop geological formations, in the Knersvlakte (Valley of gnashing of teeth)in the Namaqualand, South Africa. It is a semi-desert receiving less than 100mm of rain per annum. I took this photo 2 days after a rainfall event which wetted the silt in this river tributary. The red colour of the wet silt is derived from the eroding red siltstone rocks (phylite = siltstone formed under the sea). The whitish patches on the siltstone is crystalised salt. The colours you see is not altered other than by the use of a polarizer filter during the shoot. Under-exposed with 1 fStop, brightness and sharpness slightly adjusted in PS.

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andree lerat

{K:17476} 5/26/2005

Terrific capture of the color of the rock formation. Thanks for sharing what you did. Very helpful. Looks almost like liquid rocks... Beautiful. Andree

Barry Wakelin {K:7838} 5/26/2005

Astonishing colours. Quite an area.

Robert Delgadillo

{K:3509} 5/26/2005

Stunning colors with a good "About". I can't wait to see a landscape shot so I can get a full screen image.
Bob

Debarshi Duttagupta {K:26815} 5/26/2005

What a shot. Thanks for sharing.

Pumpkin HD {K:1033} 5/26/2005

Great capture, luved the color.

Joggie van Staden {K:41700} 5/26/2005

Thanks for commenting Anurag. I can assutre you that this location is mesmerising - I spend 4 days here and took about 2000 photos - will send some - at some places the colours are even more astounding, even unreal. Take care.
Joggie

Anurag Sahay {K:1043} 5/26/2005

Stunning colors. Absolutely mesmerising ! But for the green shrubs one could easily confuse it with a Martian landscape. Your painstaking description also enhances the appreciation of the capture. Seriouly, I have never seen anything like this before. What colors - I cannot stop raving. Goes straight into my favorites.
Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.
regrads, anurag

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