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Silk Road: Aras valley


Silk Road: Aras valley
Photo Information
Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 15 N: 608] (1490)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002
Categories: Nature
Camera: Minolta Dynax 404si, Kodak elite 200
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): The Silkroad on Bicycle [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-19 15:39
Viewed: 998
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Travels on the Silk Road:
The Aras river flows from Turkey and separates Iran, Azerbaijan and Armenia to end up in the Caspi Sea. It forms a phantastic colorful canyon of 200 km length. There is a closed military road on the Iran side and a derelict railway track on the Nakhichevan/Azerbaijan and Armenian side (you see a railway tunnel to the left). As innocent bicyclists we got a permission to use the military road to Jolfa/Iran! Thanks again, you military guards for your hospitality.

This is a scanned slide. I had to work it in PS, blur the sky, sharpen it.
The pic has lost some saturation in the posting process, so I repost it in a workshop. You decide which is better!
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Hello Dieter,
So this is on the Iranian side ? And the other side is perhaps Armenia a little bit east of Meghri town ? I believe to remember that railway tunnel (but I was on the other side some years ago). In my eyes also this was a really beautiful valley.
Thanks for sharing (as for the workshop i would prefer something in between)

I prefer this version, not the one with increased saturation, which is excessive.

Great contrast in the size of the cyclist and the mountains on the background. Pity that the tunnel is almost cropped out.

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3303 W: 0 N: 6452] (22588)
  • [2007-03-21 12:30]

Hallo Dieter!
Was für eine Landschaft! Hier hat die Erosion ja volle Arbeit geleistet. Interessant, wie sich die verschiedenen Gesteinsschichten voneinander abheben. Hier scheint der Mensch irgendwie zu stören... Dieses Bild gefällt mir übrigens besser als das im WS (zu "bunt").
Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland, wo es schneit.
Frank

fascinating site for a dream trip, the shot has very good light and fresh colors!
ciao, giacomo

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