Dam of the King Photo

Photographer’s Note

Band-e-Amir means the Dam of the King.

The lakes are formed by sulphur deposits that have built up over the ages to create high walls holding back the water. The walls are multi-coloured from the minerals in them and water cascades over the top.

This photograph is taken from below the lake featured in my last couple of posts. The bushes at the top of the dam are those seen at the end of the lake in this picture.

gary91, jafadabret, riclopes, weswang, Tue has marked this note useful

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gary91 (15321) 2005-11-07 19:02

Hello Jonathan,
Incredible pictures from this wonderful contry.
Just a pity the light is so hard. Maybe it would be possible to get there early in the morning or late at sunset.
Anyway beautfiul colors and magic landscape.
Regards. Christian

sebautourdumond (3104) 2005-11-08 2:12

Hi Jonathan,
Very nice picture with nice colors. I like it. Very good noteline also
Well done
Seb

jafadabret (39777) 2005-11-08 2:13

Jonathan, ce paysage très minéral est très beau, l'eau fait briller la roche colorée ce qui donne des couleurs irisées. Et pour fond à tout cela un ciel des plus bleus.

cengiz (3581) 2005-11-08 2:29

very nice sulphuric colours from landscape well done
congragulatıons
cengız

riclopes (33011) 2005-11-08 3:04

Hi Jonathan,
Wonderful colours again. It´s great to have the connections between your shots, so we can understand better the place. Thank you for sharing,
Regards,
Ricardo

sergio1 (12150) 2005-11-08 3:32

Hola Jonathan

Bonita toma y gracias por la nota explativa, realemente ayuda mucho. Si estás montañas estan formados de azufre debe oler muy fuerte no?
Bonito lugar
Saludos
PD Vero que hiciste una buena ruta por Afganistan

rosaline (0) 2005-11-08 14:12

Jonathan
I like the colours caused by the sulphur deposits. When I was in Peru in August I noticed land and sea scape similar to this, caused by sulphur deposits too. The effect can be stark and stunning. Well captured here.

Aubrey

gebala (0) 2005-11-08 15:02

hello, again great landscape, exellent view, with beauty mixed colours, great and inteligent point of view, rgs

toni_al (15430) 2005-11-08 17:10

Hi Jonathan
Superbe cascade. Joli cadrage et très belle lumière
Toni

Tue (25608) 2005-11-08 17:21

Hej Jonathan,
Great photo taken from a great angle. I like the wonderful colours of the rocks. You captured the water also very nicely, well done! :-)
Hilsner,
Lars

Cormac (26449) 2005-11-09 10:13

Hi Jonathan - where ever you go you always seem to be able to find one of these natural springs with interesting mineral deposits, and here is another one, in Afghanistan no less! I like the diagonal composition, and the very blue sky. Excellent work!

weswang (18223) 2005-11-09 10:29

Hi JonathanHi Jonathan, A well composed picture with diagonal layer out. A beautiful capture of the colorful waterfall. This solves the puzzles in my mind of where the water of the lake come from in your previous photos.

xavshot (62617) 2005-11-09 13:58

Bonjour,
superbe cascade et photo très interessante. J'aime le cadrage et je suis épaté par la couleur du ciel (sans filtre ! bravo)
Amitiés
Xavier