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Burning land...


Burning land...
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Copyright: Steven Le Vourc'h (Curioso) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 585 W: 287 N: 1498] (8902)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-11
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Tamron 28-75 f2.8 DI, Digital RAW, Hama UV 67 mm
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: LIVING IN CAMEROON
Date Submitted: 2006-12-14 12:40
Viewed: 1719
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I just come back from a short trip to the north-west of Cameroon. It was an attempt to complete the "Ring Road" anticlockwise tour starting from Bamenda.

This tour about 400 km north-east of Douala was very interesting. I met very different things from Douala.

First, there is a spectacular climate change since we are facing a nice dry climate. In the evening, the temperature may drop to 12-15°.

Second, We were not stopped a single time by the police asking for money ! Instead, people on the road were nicely waving or smiling at us.

Third, this is a very different lanscape from Douala. Altitude is between 900 and 1800m high ranging from ricefields to sugarcan fields. Most of the road is made of this red texture you can see. You may encounter many waterfalls along the road.

Populations are quite mixed over there. You have a mix of Bamileke people, Nigerian ones and Bororos pastors leading caws and catles on the hills. Bamileke people are extensively growing vegetables in the lower part of the Ring Road. Nigerian people are everywhere since the border is quite close. And you can meet Bororo in the most remoted rural areas.

Quite strangely, we drove through many places where people fired the fields, the prepare the ground for new cultures. Even in so-called "protected reserves" like "Kimbi Fauna Reserve" in the northern part of the Ring Road we saw large pieces of land burning like you can see in this picture.

We also visited a strange place called Nyos lake where military people where burning a complete hill just to keep their installations cleaned...
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hello,
very nice colours, i like the sphere.
nice shot
greetings, inn

Salut Steven,
Très belle image bien composée et avec de très belles couleurs !
Joli !
Christophe

Les couleurs de l'Afrique, superbe... un petit coup de nostalgie, en ce qui me concerne...
Marie

Bonsoir Steven,
très belle scène de vie dans la campagne camerounaise, la composition est classique et réussie, on se sent sur cette route de terre, et personnelement j'irai bien voir ce qu'il se cache derrière ce virage.
Philippe

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  • parbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 15 N: 1714] (6316)
  • [2006-12-14 17:29]

Hello Steven,

This area must be rich with bauxites, because I’m remembering same color here in Suriname. And this color is also one my favorites in nature. Your story is very interesting and you caught a splendid view. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

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  • daddo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1642 W: 29 N: 1673] (7705)
  • [2006-12-14 18:56]

Hi Steven. I love those earthy colours. Excellent PoV as these men speed downwards.The smoke takes the eye deeper into the scene. Fascinating notes you provided. Regards. Klaudio.

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 87 N: 5049] (17510)
  • [2006-12-15 3:43]

Simple, denudee, super efficace avec ces deux velos qu'on sent presque passer sur cette route en terre sans bruit, sans agitation. tres bien vu.

Hi Steven,
very nice, colourful landscape, typical for Africa :o) Good composition.
Best regards,
Andrzej

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  • sebcz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 667 W: 149 N: 348] (2345)
  • [2006-12-18 5:17]

Hi Steven!
I absolutely love the colours, gradually changing from red to blue. The composition is perfect, details are great.
Seb

hi Steven,
best pictures are always taken away from the so called tourist spots. this picture is a very good example.
debabrata

Les couleurs de l'Afrique et de ses routes latéritées qui soulèvent un nuage de poussière tout en teintant les buissons. On ressent l'ambiance sur la photo.
TFS,
Olivier

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