sunset on zambezi 2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers. It runs through six countries on it’s journey from central Africa to the Indian Ocean. Its unique value is that it is less developed than others in terms of human settlement and many areas along it’s banks enjoy protected status.
It's power has carved the spectacular Victoria Falls and the zigzagging Batoka Gorge.
The Zambezi has been harnessed at various points along the way including the massive Kariba Dam between Zambia and Zimbabwe and Cabora Bassa Dam in Mozambique. Plans for another dam at the Batoka gorge have fortunately been shelved.
The River’s beauty has attracted tourists from all over the world providing opportunities for a myriad of water sports and game viewing.
Running for a length of 2700kms, it begins it’s journey as an insignificant little spring in the corner of north-west Zambia in the Mwinilunga District. It bubbles up between the roots of a tree, very close to the border where Zambia, Angola and Zaire meet.
It enters Angola for about 230kms, where it accumulates the bulk of its headwater drainage, and re-enters Zambia again at Cholwezi rapids flowing due south but substantially enlarged by the entry of various tributaries.
It passes through the flat sandy country of the Western Province, then traverses the broad, annually flooding Barotse Plains, where much of the water is lost to evaporation, then over more rocky country where it’s tranquil course is interrupted by the Ngonye falls and rapids.
This upper part of the river is thinly populated by pastoralists, farmers and fishermen and although wildlife is sparse it is remarkably free of pollution. This is also the scene of the remarkable Ku-omboka Ceremony where thousands of inhabitants move annually to higher ground as the Zambezi floods into the low lying plains.
As it turns to an easterly direction it forms the border between Zambia and Namibia and eventually joins up with the Chobe River in the Caprivi Swamps, briefly forming a border with Botswana.
For the next 500kms it serves as the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe thundering over the Victoria Falls and through the narrow, steadily deepening Batoka Gorge which flattens out at the broad Gwembe Valley.
From here it flows into the Kariba dam for 281kms - it’s width at one point being 40kms. From the dam wall the river travels due north, heading east again at Chirundu.
Here it is flanked by the Lower Zambezi National Park on the Zambian side and Mana Pools National Park on the Zimbabwean side. This middle zone supports one of Africa’s most important wilderness areas.
After the Luangwa confluence, it’s a much larger Zambezi that flows into Mozambique and out towards the Indian Ocean, having provided power, food, pleasure and transport for many and a home for untold numbers of wildlife along it’s journey.

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dlevy23 (2018) 2007-09-28 10:39

Really nice photo. Great colors and composition. Nice light coming from the center of the structure. Nice POV.

Daniel

Wandering_Dan (3297) 2007-09-28 10:41

Beautiful capture; great color, especially in the reflections. The centering works nicely here.

setenay (7604) 2007-09-28 11:16

Merhaba Coşkun Bey,
Gördüğüm en güzel günbatımı kompozisyonlarından biri,ilk görünce dolunay zannettim.Yansımanın bina (mı bir çeşit nehir gemisi mi pek anlayamadım)nın tam hizasında olması olağanüstü estetik bir görünüm vermiş.Kutluyorum,birbirinden güzel karelerinizi izlemek büyük keyif teşekkürler ederim,selam ve saygılar
setenay

tehanu_f (6874) 2007-09-28 11:48

Belgesellerde de Afrika gunesi boyle koskocaman gorunur ya, demek ki gercekten oyleymis! Sudaki yesil-kirmizi yansimalar ve geri plandaki agac siluetleri cok guzel gorunuyor. Netligi biraz az gibi, sanirim zoom lensin bir etkisi.
Eline saglik.
Fusun

dokadak (11492) 2007-09-28 11:53

Hi Coskun,

Amazing composition as you do usual... reflection, colors and frame is perfect..

ellerine saglik
hasan

isabela_sor (42493) 2007-09-28 11:53

The perfect ball :)The light reflected in wated creates a good median line and a perfect symmetry
Have a nice weekend

anesugur (17018) 2007-09-28 11:55

Merhaba Coşkun Bey,
Ne söylenebilirki?
Muhteşem.....
Selamlar. Uğur

bdayer (489) 2007-09-28 12:27

Hi Coskun,
What to say… Your shot is beautiful. Great symmetric composition and warm light. I like the biggest trees that define the horizon bellow the sun going down.
Congratulations,
Bertrand

fotohadi (2967) 2007-09-28 12:55

Selam Coşkun Bey,Harika kompozisyon tele objektifin objeler arası mesafeleri daralmasının verdiği etki ile bu mükemmel konuda çok iyi oluyor,Elinize sağlık.Hadi

giorgimer (21478) 2007-09-28 13:14

Hi Coskun,

great image, incredible sun, well composed image, excellent sun reflection on the water, rightly centered with the boat.

Compliments

Gio

gneufeld (15235) 2007-09-28 13:56

Hi Coskun,
This is an absolutely stunning image - one usually likes to avoid the dead center view of things, but you know what, it works really well here, especially because of the extra light penetration you present at the base of the pier. Great work and TFS. Gerald

erel (11542) 2007-09-28 18:33

MERHABA
Olağanüstü bir gün batımı karesi sudaki yansımalar , güneş etrafında oluşan simetrik halkalar çok hoş tebrikler. EREL

ahmetgedikli (22141) 2007-09-28 18:42

Olağanüstü bir güzellik, yine konuştumuşsunuz ustalığınızı... Selamlar, saygılar.
Ahmet

zhelach (3590) 2007-09-28 22:04

Hi Coskun!
very, very nice sunset!
Beautyful place,
Zorica

ribeiroantonio (21975) 2007-09-29 1:03

I saw that same sunset on the very same day, August 29th. I am wondering if w were in the same boat. I took the African Queen boat/tour, and you?
I am preparing now the pictures for my next posting and they will be about the sunset in that magic part of Africa. I have a similar one without the boat but with some birds flying just above the water.
Coming back to your photo, it is really magnificent because it shows exactly what we have seen that day. The colours are beautiful and the place is really magic. Well done.
Antonio

dumanica (5054) 2007-09-29 1:22

Çoşkun Bey merhaba,

Yine harika bir kare. Afrika'da yaşadığınız bunca güzelliği TE ortamında Bizler ile paylaşarak çok güzel bir rehberlik yaptınız Bizlere. Bu güzel karelerin teşvik ediciliği sayesinde yakın zamanda rotamı bu harika doğa mekanlarına çevireceğim gibi görünüyor. Elinize sağlık Selamlar sevgiler...... Derya:)

bostankorkulugu (33984) 2007-09-29 23:22

national geogrphic tadında son fotoğraflarınız coşkun bey, hem gördüklerinizi hem çektiklerinizi kıskançlıkla takip ediyorum... bu da nefis bişey... bakış açısı müthiş bence, sanki bir timsahın gözünden:)...

"an şu tekneden biri suya düşse de mideye indirsem..."

selamlar

korkut

utkue (3420) 2007-09-30 0:36

Merhaba Sevgili Coşkun Bey,
Doğası, renkleri ve ışığıyla mükemmel bir fotograf.
Tebrikler ve ellerinize sağlık.

:) Bugün

cherryripe (19187) 2007-09-30 1:55

Hi Coskun
What a coincidence, 2 such beautiful sunsets taken at the same time. They are both spectacular. I like how the rays of sun pass underneath the boat and extend right to the bottom of the photo.
Regards
Nikki

sevy (13960) 2007-09-30 3:02

Hello Tezic,

You can thank ribeiroantonio who directed me to your shot. Usually, I am not so much attracted by the sunset photo, but this time, the play of colors, the framing using the boat on the zambezi, the kind of symetry between the sun, the boat and the reflection is eye catching.
Moreover, the long focal lens allowed to catch a big sun diameter which is nice.

Yves.

lucasgalodoido (16831) 2007-09-30 5:21

Hi Coskun!
Impressive and beautiful this view! Good work!
Congratulations and Hug!

levocan (2253) 2007-09-30 6:27

Coşkun Bey;
Tepsi gibi güneş,
Yansıması ,
Renkler çok hoş
Elinize sağlık
Saygılarımla

Levent

alibasarir (14497) 2007-09-30 12:06

merhaba coşkun bey
çok etkileyici ve nefis bir gün batımı.güneşin gökyüzündeki duruşu ve teknenin güneşin istikametine doğru gidişi gerçekten mükemmel bir kompozisyon oluşturmuş.ayrıca doğal renk tonları ve keskinlikte mükemmel elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

ALIRIZA (16197) 2007-09-30 13:34

Merhaba Coşkun Abi,
Göz alıcı renkler ve yansımayla etkileyici ve enfes bir kompozisyon. Ellerinize sağlık...
Selam ve saygılarımla...
Ali Rıza

salvator (18943) 2007-09-30 13:59

Merhaba Coskun Bey,
Nefis tek kelimeyle. Batan gunesin renkleri, motorun ortasindan gozuken gunesin suya yansimasi, yumusak renkler harika. Elinize saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

gurselerdener (972) 2007-10-01 0:47

Merhaba Sevgili Coşkun Bey,
Enfes renkleri ve etkili ışığıyla harika bir fotograf.
Ellerinize sağlık ve tebrikler.

:)Yarın

rigoletto (26846) 2007-10-01 14:15

Merhaba Coşkun Bey,
400 mm'nin tadını doyasıya çıkartmışsınız gerçekten de. Katamaranın da katkısıyla, kompozisyonu ortaya almanın ve dikey kadrajın etkisini de sonuna dek kullanmışsınız. Egzotik yerlere ilgilisiniz, gelecekte Hindistan'dan da fotoğraflar göreceğiz sizden diye düşünüyorum...
Selamlar,
Deniz

hattori (2) 2007-10-02 4:01

sevgili coşkun,
senin stilini çok iyi yansıtan, renkleri büyüleyici, çok temiz bir kare
eline sağlık tebrikler
nezih

Hellas (5095) 2007-11-15 3:06

Hello Coskun,
I noticed this picture and may tell you that is something more than a beautiful one. I like it very much for the natural colour and the great PoV.
Congratulations!
Athanasios.