Salt Pan at Etosha Photo

Photographer’s Note

Salt Pan at Etosha. Here you could see the end of a road which leads about 1km into the salt pan

Etosha National Park is a national park in the Kunene Region of northwestern Namibia. The park shares boundaries with the regions of Oshana, Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa. Etosha was first established in 1907, when Namibia was a German colony known as South West Africa. At the time, the park’s original 100,000 km² (38,500 mile²) made it the largest game reserve in the world. Due to political changes since its original establishment, the park is now slightly less than a quarter of its original area, but still remains a very large and significant area in which wildlife is protected. (Wikipedia)

Exposure Time: 1/395
F-Stop: f/13.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 70/1 mm
Date Taken: 2008-09-22 16:00

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carper (64580) 2009-05-15 3:48

fine one Achim,
nice composition, good balance fine atmosphere. have a nice day
regard jaap

baba_flies (7953) 2009-05-15 3:55

Hallo Achim! Unglaublich was es alles auf diesem Erdball gibt, aber auch was das wenige fotografisch hergibt, Horizont und viel Salz, und diese Abschrankung. Spannend. Moeglicherweise ist es ein kleines Mueh zu dunkel, irgendwie schoen ist es so oder anders. Gruesse + schoenes Weekend, Barbara.

PS. Ich bin bald auf einem Salzsee in Utah, darum mag ich alles Salzige zurzeit ;)))

besnard (30510) 2009-05-15 3:56

Bonjour Achim
Un joli cliché insolite et tout en nuances grises. On se croirait sur une autre planète. Celà m'intéresse énormément car c'est le but de mon prochain voyage après l'été.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

ymrk (8627) 2009-05-15 4:02

Achim,
Dramatic landscape in here.What a interesting park,different places in the same time.
Take care,

Yağmur

lousat (15302) 2009-05-15 4:02

Hi Achim,maybe the contrast isn't at the top,but isn't easy to work whit fields of white salt in the full sun light.Very interesting place,the sharpness is good...the colors too..you was lcuky to see that live! Have a nice day,LUCIANO

snunney (34656) 2009-05-15 4:04

Hello Achim,
A good composition of this rather desolate landscape. The little posts are well included to provide some relief from the starkness of the environment.

burraburra (843) 2009-05-15 4:05

Hi Achim,
Excellent POV. Colours are great. I love how the horizon blends in with the overall shot. It is very much like a moonscape. Bravo on your choice and perception in grabbing this one. Thanks for sharing.
Warm regards from Australia,
Graham.

smarcell (14273) 2009-05-15 4:09

Interesting. A truly no man's land. What an incredible place.
Even the world above the horizon is empty
Regards Stefano

Budapestman (41618) 2009-05-15 4:22

Hi Achim,
What a special landscape...as if you would have taken a photo from an other planet. The composition is very impressive, the depth of the photo is fantastic. Tfs! Have a nice weekend!
George

nwoehnl (118) 2009-05-15 4:37

Sehr interessantes Bild, Achim. Der simple Bildaufbau und das sehr eigentümliche Licht tun ihr übriges, um die Atmosphäre und besondere Beschaffenheit dieser Szenerie zu vermitteln. Die verbundenen Holzpfeiler sind von zusätzlichem graphischem Interesse. Schönes Wochenende.

delkoo (34194) 2009-05-15 5:39

hi achim,
curious place, You would have been able to make a better photo in post treatment, I made a PP to improve the visual impact.
i hope you will like it.
didier

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scroller (2883) 2009-05-15 7:12

Hej Achim
Namibia is absolutely one of the countries on my list. I really hope to visit in a time near by. Its truly a horizon you caught here!
Hälsningar
/Stefan

Docarmo (8820) 2009-05-15 8:42

Hallo Achim,
Impressive image of vastness, in a minimalist style... strong paradoxical reality - vastness and minimalism. The fence gives a magic touch improving depth. Fantastic!
Docarmo

bracasha75 (21977) 2009-05-15 10:40

Halo Achim
Es scheint nicht viel in Namibia zu haben und auch dort findest du was interesantes zu fotografieren.Gutes foto und vorschtelung dieses Etosha National Park.
Tschus,Bratislav

rodgerg (23757) 2009-05-15 11:58

Hello Achim;

A very nice but especially very impressive view with this astnonishing color. I like this harmony of clor. Great prospect too and good use of incurved barrier.
Have a good WE,
Roger

Fis2 (45620) 2009-05-15 15:38

Witaj Achim!
A very curious place.
Good frame and composition.
Photo has climate.
Regards
Krzysztof

berek (28861) 2009-05-15 19:57

Hi Achim,
its minimalist working. I like line effect and pastel colours.
Have a nice weekend.
Burak

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-05-16 1:03

Hello Achim,
I like how you used the road and its borders to create graphics.
Nice job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

jhm (82233) 2009-05-16 1:17

Hello Achim,

I am no traveller, but you come in very nice countries and also differnet places.
The salt pan at Etosha show soft contrasts, the small poles care for a excellent composition.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

janneman (1208) 2009-05-16 4:41

Moon on earth!
Love the steel bluesky and the row of poles.
MInimalism in a wonderful compostion!

pierrefonds (26117) 2009-05-16 4:45

Hi Achim,

The curve of the road is an asset to the composition. The fence is framing well the road. The point of view takes our eyes toward the hotizon which is giving depth to the photo. The composition is well divided. The strong light has a good effect on the colors. have a nice day.

Pierre

anto95 (1794) 2009-05-16 5:24

Hi achim,
Very good POV and amazing details.
Antonello

Philippe (11769) 2009-05-16 8:48

Hi, Achim. An amazing place. This is a really barren landscape which looks a little like the moon. Were it not for the poles, we could believe the picture was taken up there. The poles add a graphic touch to the image. The contrast between the grey soil and the sky works well.
Have a nice weekend,
Philippe

bobocortis (14140) 2009-05-16 12:06

Hello Achim.
A lunar landscape, a philosophical picture.
Grey sky and grey land.
Best regards.
Bobo.

Miha2ou7 (4907) 2009-05-16 14:32

Hey Achim,

I saw some maps, and I bet that Namibia has the largest number of large parks in the world. Good to see one of them "in person". Thoughtfully composed, with good color balance and lines.

Best regards.

cfreire (11647) 2009-05-16 15:45

Hi Achim
Interesting composition with attractive graphism. Very simple but beautiful. Well done. Regards, Consuelo

AiresSantos (41908) 2009-05-16 23:35

Hi Achim
Simple but interesting and beautiful.
I like your perspective and how you framed it
Have a nice Sunday
Aires

patdeph (17712) 2009-05-17 3:03

hello Achim
this is a strange place,we have the impresion to be at the end of the world,where no life is possible!Nice inclusion of the curve of the road!Well done!
Regards
Pascale

Tue (25608) 2009-05-17 7:21

Hey Achim,
An excellent photo of this special place, the empty landscape looks beautiful. The blue of the sky works very well too and there is a fine sunlight. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

nirvana73 (8628) 2009-05-18 1:42

Hello Achim
i like diagonal lines
i liek soft colors and your POV
thanks for sharing
best regards
Ozhan

Nicou (44553) 2009-05-18 2:03

Hello,

Quelle immensité, et ce couleur, un peu mystérieuse, la vielle barrière avec le fils qui fait sa croube, se fond bleu sombre, deux mangigique plans, superbe.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

darek1978 (11165) 2009-05-18 8:31

Hi Achim,
Great photo. Well composed with excellent depth and perspective. Good POV and details.
Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Darek

alvaraalto (5231) 2009-05-19 13:22

Hi Achim,

A beautiful, but also almost frightening picture of these desolate landscape that could be, not only the end of the road, but also the end of the world.

Groet Rob

vinicio (22356) 2009-05-20 2:52

Beautiful minimal image, few colors but with very nice graphic appeal other than the feel of desert, well done Achim, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

danyy (68546) 2009-05-20 23:08

Bonjour Achim,
pour un désert, c'est un désert....
Des couleurs et une ambiance très lunaires, una atmosphère dramatique où la vie semble exclue, rejetée.
J'aime beaucoup.
Regards.
Daniel.

Bluejeans (32035) 2009-05-23 4:03

Ola Achim ,
Muito interessante esta cena com esta vedação de estrada no meio do deserto , não vejo qualquer utilidade a não ser para pessoas não saírem da rota ,magnifica a linha do horizonte bem nítida , parabéns !!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Angshu (33561) 2009-05-26 5:44

Hello Achim
A picture of absolutely desertic desolation! I presume it's the salt pan which has been bounded by the fence. Amazing place really, & with good colour contrast with the polarised sky. looks any place but not in this world!
Best regards
Angshu

anesugur (16808) 2009-05-29 13:54

Hello Achim,
Fantastic composition.
Very interesting place..
Have a nice weekend. Uğur.

swiatopelk777 (8242) 2009-06-09 0:45

Hi Achim!
Fantastic landscape. Amazing light, bright and colrs. Original and minimalistic work.
Greetings from Poland!

hopsy_life (73) 2009-06-09 4:12

What a nice landscape and lonely you have taken here. I love how you have composed it.
Have a nice day
Heidi

Photo Information

Copyright: Achim Fried (John_F_Kennedy) (31229)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-22
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon EF 70-300mm IS USM
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: 2008/09 South of Africa
Theme(s): Achim's favourite Deserts, Achim's favourites of Africa [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-15 3:27