Vic Falls

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Vic Falls
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Copyright: Armando Lourenco (aofl) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 30 W: 3 N: 52] (720)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1997-02
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-11-24 13:06
Viewed: 1655
Points: 2
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This is a photo i took at Vic Falls during one my visits to Zimbabwe, and is a scanned photo.This is a great place that put ourselves in a very "small size". The humidity of this place makes very dificult to take a photo because the atmosphere is very foggy. The sound made by the water can be listenned miles away.
For thoose that want to learn more about this place, i add some notes found in Vikipédia:

Mosi-oa-Tunya is the name used by the local people and Victoria Falls is the later name given by Europeans.

Although Victoria Falls constitute neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, the claim it is the largest is based on a width of 1.7 km (1 mile) and height of 108 m (360 ft), forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world. The falls' maximum flow rate compares well with that of other major waterfalls (see table below).

The unusual form of Victoria Falls enables virtually the whole width of the falls to be viewed face-on, at the same level as the top, from as close as 60 m (200 ft), because the whole Zambezi River drops into a deep, narrow slotlike chasm, connected to a long series of gorges. Few other waterfalls allow such a close approach on foot.

Many of Africa's animals and birds can be seen in the immediate vicinity of Victoria Falls, and the continent's range of river fish is also well represented in the Zambezi, enabling wildlife viewing and sport fishing to be combined with sightseeing.

Victoria Falls are one of Africa's major tourist attractions, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (see box below). The falls are shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and each country has a national park to protect them and a town serving as a tourism centre: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and Livingstone in Zambia, and Victoria Falls National Park and the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. (Latitude/longitude -17.925292 25.857611)
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Armando

Try 'Neat Image' to remove some of the graining effect

Chris

Apesar do grão excessivo, a foto é mesmo assim muito boa e mostra bem o quão impressionate é a queda de água. Estive lá no fim de Agosto deste ano mas só visitei o lado da Zambia. O volume de água era muito menor mas mesmo assim não deixou de ser espectacular.
António

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