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Dead Vlei, trees and pan (II)


Dead Vlei, trees and pan (II)
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Copyright: Laurent Vivier (bibs69) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 295 W: 12 N: 421] (3139)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8, B+W 77mm Cir.Pol MRC Käsemann
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-12 23:11
Viewed: 753
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dead Vlei, 'Dead valley', one of the more amazing place I've seen during this namibian trip. The white / yellow ground (the pan) is made of clay and salt, there was some water here, a long time ago.

The trees died a few hundred years ago, but are still there. The explanation is that the air and ground are so dry, no moisture at all, so the trees stay in their original shape.
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Hi Laurent

Namibia is on my list of places to visit. It seems incredibly beautiful and photogenic. Really nice landscape you have captured here under some harsh light. Well done.
Ben

Belle réussite, le choix de s'abaisser un peu pour que les branches appairaissent dans le ciel met bien en évidence l'arbre.
Bien fait,
Jean-Claude

Hello Laurent,
pictures of Dead Vlei always are atractive, and this isn't exception! Extreemly dry and extreemly beautiful place, captured in this image very good. Master work!
Regards, Silvia

what an amazing place, what a marvellous tree! :-) awesome composition and pov in red and blue! i really like the structure
of the dried earth in the foreground - i am getting thirsty just looking at it. well done & best wishes, thor.

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  • barni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1461 W: 90 N: 1594] (9245)
  • [2007-12-05 2:05]

Salut Laurent
Je pense qu'il reste un peu trop de ciel vide et qu'il aurait fallut recadrer mais sinon... c'est superbe.
J'aime surtout le premier plan avec cette superbe texture.
Bonne journée
CHristophe

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