No Snow in Antarctica?

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No Snow in Antarctica?
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Copyright: Kaustubh Patwardhan (kaustubh10) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 8 N: 30] (172)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-01 7:14
Viewed: 955
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Dry Valleys make up less than 5% of Antarctica and are so called because of the absence of snow on either the valley floors or walls. There is no snow fall here except for the peaks/ridges separating the valleys that rise to about 2000 meters.

The valleys were first formed by advancing glaciers from the ice-sheet that covers the rest of the continent. As the glaciers disappeared they left behind sub-glacial lakes on the valley floors. Pictured here is Lake Vanda, whose surface is perennially frozen.

Wind is the strongest force here and it has sculpted the rocks in all sorts of shapes as can be seen in the foreground.
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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3137 W: 0 N: 6029] (20983)
  • [2008-02-01 7:50]

Hallo Kaustubh!
What an amazing and breathtaking view - like on moon! This must be an unforgettable view and place as well. Including this wind sculpture wa very skillful and creates a wonderful depth here. Thank you for showing this!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

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  • hgupta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 4 N: 193] (1124)
  • [2008-02-01 8:49]
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Kaustabh,

Wonderful capture and good information. I always wanted to go to Antartica, can you help me with some information, how one can be there?
Regards,

Hemant

Bonjour Kaustubh
Une belle composition avec un premier plan contrasté.Un bon cadrage et une belle lumière.
Bonne journée
Cordialement
Gildas
Hello Kaustubh
A beautiful composition with a foreground well contrasted.
Good framing and a beautiful light.
Have a nice day Day
Cordially
Gildas

HI !
Good framing and composition. Great to see this improovement with colors and contrast! Congrats!! The notes are very usefull! You have presented this one welL. Well done and thanks for sharing such details...

regards,
sayan

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