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Mt Cameroun


Mt Cameroun
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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: 1499] (8920)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-29
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Tamron 28-75 f2.8 DI, Digital RAW, Hama UV 77 mm
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: LIVING IN CAMEROON
Date Submitted: 2006-10-31 7:56
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Mt Cameroun, a 4100m high volcano pictured from Tiko, West Coast of Cameroon, about 60km north of Douala. It last erupted in 1999 and one can visit a spot where the main road to north was reached by lava flows.

On the foreground you can notice the palm trees from which oil is extracted but also Tea plantations. These are two major components of the local agriculture together with bananas. Quite close you can follow the so-called "Tea road" from Buea to Limbe. It's a nice portion of road along the Tea plantations of the CDC company from which you meet really nice points of view over the landscape.

Tiko and places around are said to be the most humid ones on earth so you have little opportunity to discover Mt Cameroun, especially from Douala. I have to say it was one of the two clearest atmosphere around Mt Cameroun I met since I arrived.

Each February, a 40km race takes place to reach the summit. I've heard it was one of the hardest race in Africa. I can imagine how true it is since the two hours I spent trying to climb the lower part exhausted me a lot. The temperature was only 27°C but the humidity rate is probably above 90% and you really have the feeling that the temperature could be 10°C higher. On my walk together with the young guides I introduced you yesterday, I met a dozen of young racers practicing along the fields. They looked in perfect conditions.
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Hi Steven

Excellent landscape. Great colors and comp.
Really well done.
Ben

Jolie vue du mont Cameroun,l'atmosphère humide est bien traduite ,surtout par la brume et les verts si intenses.

Hi Steven,
Nice shot of Mt Cameroun.
Nice POV and colors.
Well done.
Cheers from Hong Kong.
Michel

this is a beautiful shot, I love the point of view and the richness of the green colors here. the fog adds some mystery to the Mt cameroun.
Vanessa

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  • greg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 651 W: 311 N: 95] (2865)
  • [2006-10-31 10:00]

Hi Steven! That's fantastic. Must be some great places there...

Salut Steven,
de tous les points de vue possibles pour prendre le Mont Cameroun tu as choisi le meilleur! Je connais cet endroit qui est réellement fantastique.
Les tonalités de vert sont magnifiques.
Alberto

superbe image steven! je reviens un peu sur TE ces temps ci.. j'aime bcp ce paysage si vert qui sent bon la fraicheur... une illusion d'optique? comment se passe ton expat? ton epouse n'a pas rappellé mon amie qui devait l'aider à chercher un appart, c'est tjrs d'actualité?

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  • gramma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 96 N: 612] (3483)
  • [2006-10-31 15:17]

Hello Steven,

Amazing atmosphere with these green tones and this fog. I like it !

Christophe

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  • sebcz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 667 W: 149 N: 348] (2345)
  • [2006-11-02 5:45]

Hi Steven!
The green is so juicy I am almost missing spring. Good shot with varied grounds - background with dramatic foggy atmosphere, the mountain further away, soft light.
Seb

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