The Quiver Tree Forest, a photo from Karas, South

Photographer's Note

The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and a well-known tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north of Keetmanshoop.
It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe Dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree" (Afrikaans: kokerboom) because bushmen use its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia.

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jjcordier (62366) 2013-02-28 1:15

Kris
Je crois que je préfère encore plus celle-ci que la précédente qui était déjà magnifique. Superbe photo!
Amicalement
JJ

AdrianWrobel (753) 2013-02-28 1:18

Piêkne ujêcie, kolorystyka i kontrast doskona³e

Curious_Eye (864) 2013-02-28 1:23

Hello Kris,

A beautiful capture of the silhouettes of the Quiver trees against the sky. Thank you for sharing.

All the best,
Izabela

s4sayan (98) 2013-02-28 1:49

Hi Kris,
A beautifully composed image looks more like a painting. Great work.
Sayan

sevy (13273) 2013-02-28 2:09

When visiting Namibia, I was not going there and it is a pity because I see now all the photo potential.
Those trees are great to be managed as you did at sunset in silhouette.

Yves.

ecmel (1033) 2013-02-28 2:16

Hello Kris,
Fantastic image. Great combination of contrast and tones of orange color. Also beautiful textural detail of kokerbooms.
Regards,
Ecmel

timecapturer (30342) 2013-02-28 3:16

Hi Kris
love this! An almost stencil effect but it works superbly. Would make a magnificent poster shot to advertise Africa or perhaps The Jungle Book. Glorious colours and sharp detailing make this so artistically magical. Excellent!

Regards - Brian.

dta (51480) 2013-02-28 7:27

Bonjour Kris ,
Merci de nous offrir cette version , avec cette fois l'arbre entier au premier plan .
Un endroit merveilleus c'est sûr , notamment au coucher du soleil .
Amicalement

chawax (14906) 2013-03-01 12:17

Hi Kris,
You had a very good idea using the outlines of these trees to take this beautiful sunset shot. Excellent warm colours in the sky.
Have a nice week end,
Olivier