Beware of dangerous camel Photo

Photographer’s Note

After start Rolling into 2009, here it goes my second image from the desert scenery of Wadi Rum. This is not far from the Visitor's Center of the protected area of the Park. I was driving outside of the Park to explore the surroundings away from the tourists. The shot was taken about an hour before the other picture. Two hours before sunset the wind storm wasn't yet visible, at least in this part of the way. It seems that besides windstorms, camels can also be a danger for drivers ;-)

UPDATE
As corrected by Rob (alvaraalto), the animal is actually a dromedary (Camelus dromedarius - one hump) and not a camel (Camelus bactrianus - two humps).
I struggle with that name everytime I travel. I never saw any camel in India, Jordan, Egypy, Turkey... they're dromedarius everywhere but everyone call them camels. By now, I don't even believe camels exist...

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WADI RUM (From Rough Guide to Jordan book):

One of the most spectacular natural environments in the Middle East, the desert scenery of WADI RUM (pronounced to rhyme with "dumb", not "doom") is a major highlight of a visit to Jordan. The wadi itself is one of a sequence of parallel faults forming valleys in the sandy desert south of the Shara mountains. They are oriented almost perfectly north– south, shaped and characterized by giant granite, basalt and sandstone mountains rising up to 800m sheer from the desert floor. The rocky landscape has been weathered over the millennia into bulbous domes and weird ridges and textures that look like nothing so much as molten candle-wax, but it's the sheer bulk of these mountains that awes – some with vertical, smooth flanks, others scarred and distorted, seemingly dripping and melting under the burning sun. The intervening level corridors of soft red sand only add to the image of the mountains as monumental islands in a dry sea. Split through by networks of canyons and ravines, spanned by naturally formed rock bridges and watered by hidden springs, the mountains offer opportunities galore for scrambling and rock-climbing, where you could walk for hours or days without seeing another soul.
The sunsets are extraordinary; evening coolness after the heat of the day is blissful; the clarity of the desert air helps produce a starry sky of stunning beauty; and the tranquillity of the pitch-dark desert night is simply magical. It's an unforgettable experience.

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ymrk (8307) 2009-01-31 1:30

Ricardo;
:)
The very original work,very fine contrast and shade.The witty photos,ideas :D
Have a nice day,take care of yourself!

Yağmur

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-01-31 1:39

Hello Ricardo,
Wonderful sunny colors !
I like a lot too the roadsign, nice job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

delic (6735) 2009-01-31 1:39

I think I remember this from flickr, Ricardo. Fine shot, unusual for us... Now if you only had an actual camel crossing the road :)... Best wishes,
Hakan

ChrisJ (69464) 2009-01-31 1:55

Ola Ricardo

The camel road sign adds a whimsical element to this superb desert landscape. Good sharpness, colour & contrast. I like the curving road. Tfs!

PixelTerror (85994) 2009-01-31 2:07

Ola Ricardo,
I'm eager to see the other message... for the camel: "beware of dangerous trekker" ;-)
Good perspective and the camel tells it's not western USA, deliveers warm feeling.
Have a nice day JY

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-31 2:33

Hi Ricardo,

Funny picture, but thanks to that sign an extra point of interest. Are there still wild camels around? The only camels in the wild i ever saw were in Australia. But the Wadi Rum is an interesting place which i would like to visit one day, i have seen great shots from that place and seeing this one from your hand with those rock formations great compositions are possible....

Have a nice weekend,

Henk

paura (37736) 2009-01-31 2:39

Ricardo,
A paisagem é linda e os elementos estão muito bem dispostos no frame, propiciado pelo eficiente ponto de tomada. Linda e curiosa foto, amigo.

Abraço

Paulo

jonathan_hart (22564) 2009-01-31 2:43

nice landscape, curved road, and the panel which is characteristic of very few countries
well done composition
jc

siamesa (12391) 2009-01-31 3:00

Bom dia Ricardo,

Uma placa de trânsito que nunca veríamos por aqui.Aqui temos que ter cuidado com vacas e jumentos que às vezes andam soltos pelas estradas. Gosto muito dessa cor forte do solo e morros.
Abraços
Maria

feather (49848) 2009-01-31 3:12

And ahead yet another danger! It is a fairly minimal composition with interest not only provided by the sign, which seems funny to us, but also the rock formations with lots of form and texture. Just as you intended the road leads us into the image well. Original shot!
Kath

PaulVDV (5040) 2009-01-31 4:14

Hello Ricardo,
The colours and the forms of the landscape are wonderful in South Jordan. Very beautiful on this picture is the camel sign and a detail: the shadow of the sign with a curve in it. I think it's a detail but it's good for the composition.
It's a very long time ago I've visited Wadi Rum. Then there wasn't a road like this one.
Best regards, Paul

alvaraalto (5225) 2009-01-31 4:20

Hi Ric,

Fascinating landscape, jazzed up with this warning size.
I have to correct your info, for the animal on the traffic sign is a dromary (Camelus dromedarius)(one hump) and not a camel (Camelus bactrianus)(two humps): -). But I think in Jordan they mix all one hump and two hump camels.

Groet Rob

belido (16019) 2009-01-31 4:34

Olá Ricardo,

é um cenário que deve render ótimas composições. Tenho muita vontade de conhecer algum deserto, qualquer de seja. Aqui você fez bom uso da beleza natural do lugar e ainda encontrou dois elementos que dão interesse à imagem: a placa e parte da rodovia. Bela captura!
Abraço,
Carlos

jmdias (18713) 2009-01-31 5:54

ricardo

normalmente não gosto de fotos de estradas e sinas de trânsito mas esta imagem ficou mesmo muito linda e interessante ao mesmo tempo. cheia de significado e beleza. gostei de tudo tecnicamente falando e viagisticamente falando também..

abraços

jorge

JCG (24791) 2009-01-31 6:36

Hi Ricardo,

For us, in the neighbourhoods of Versailles, they are the crossings of wild boars and in Jordan they are the camels !!! The sun was to be quite hot to note the beautiful light which reigns on this photograph. Beautiful catch of sight of this desert place, the natural colors are pleasant. The absence of trees makes it possible to see the camel arriving !!! Original photograph, thank you Ricardo.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

jafadabret (38907) 2009-01-31 7:18

Bonjour Ricardo.
C'est vrai qu'une personne méchante on la traite de chameau c'est peut-être le sens de ce panneau !
J'aime ce paysage avec le sable, la route et les rochers sous un beau ciel bleu.
Beau travail !
Jacques

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2009-01-31 9:20

Ola Ricardo
Great capture with the sign:). I like verz much the place, good perspective along the road.
Regards

pboehringer (770) 2009-01-31 9:47

Ricardo,
a nice and funny post of the famous Wadi Rum. Did you also see some wild dromedars trumpeting through the desert? I hope you didn't get hit by anyone. At least the sign gave you a clear indication of the eminent danger behind that turn. Quite interesting to read through your note and especially the last portion: "The sunsets are extraordinary; evening coolness after the heat of the day is blissful; the clarity of the desert air helps produce a starry sky of stunning beauty; and the tranquillity of the pitch-dark desert night is simply magical. It's an unforgettable experience." Know that is something that I can realy on. I have the same experiences here at the Southwestern deserts in America. Did you also get some shots of this magic? Any chance to see it here at TE?
Peter

carper (63998) 2009-01-31 10:50

a very nice shot,
it a funny one Ricardo,
a good composition, fine perspective in the desert, good photo job, have a good evening.
regard Jaap

Didi (35680) 2009-01-31 11:06

Olà Ricardo
You should wait for a camel :)
Very nice perspective in this curced road and I appreciate the lights.
Well done.
Cheers

Gerrit (35423) 2009-01-31 12:18

It;s good that they repeat this sign, There is always another camel hiding if one is suddenly crossing the road.
Excellent composition and beautiful light.
Regards, Gerrit

gilou530 (34671) 2009-01-31 13:15

salut ricardo
original ce panneau au milieu de nulle part, un paysage de désert ou cette courbe de la route nous améne dans les montagnes, belle lumiére et couleurs
amitiés
gilbert

chris04stop (2167) 2009-01-31 14:29

But this photo is great, my dear! What a wonderful eye you have...bravissimo! In our Dolomites we have on the streets the same warnings about cows, deers, bucks and...even frogs.
But your camel is wonderful and I am laughing a lot!
Ciao,
Anna Paola

Graal (57220) 2009-01-31 23:27

Hi Ricardo,
nice reportage from Your travel. An interesting note. Unusual mark by road. Good quality of photo.
Gr., Aleksander

xuaxo (5627) 2009-02-01 1:13

Olá Ricardo,
Muito bonito, muito TE! Junta uma paisagem interessante a um pormenor local.
Não dá para ver se o sinal mais à frente é camelo ou curva.
Não te preocupes com essa história dos camelos versus dromedários. É um pouco discutir o sexo do anjos (ou dos camelos). Para mim há camelos; uns são "camelos-dromedários", outros são "camelos-bactrianos". É como as galinhas, uma fraca também é uma galinha; ou aquelas pequeninas, que também não se ofendem se lhes chamarmos galinhas, como às "normais".
Bom domingo!
Francisco

trekks (14260) 2009-02-01 4:01

hi Ricardo

Very interesting sign because it is a symbol that can never be placed in any place of Malaysia [except maybe a zoo?]

Good composition to place the sign post at 1/3 point and casting a shadow on the sand. I guess it does not rain in Jordan like Malaysia, so the road construction is also without any ditches.

What I think your title should read - Camel, beware of dangerous humans with cars! :)

Greetings from Borneo.
tfs, bill

Cricri (42773) 2009-02-01 6:53

Hola Ric
Original ce panneau!! encore une histoire de chameau:-) un beau paysage désertique avec la route qui conduit vers les rochers, un ciel qui ce contraste joliment avec la couleur du paysage
Good sunday to you
cricri

lucasgalodoido (16537) 2009-02-01 7:32

Olá Ricardo,
bem interessante mesmo essa placa, e mais ainda a paisagem do local, gostei da forma como fotografou a estraada, direcionando nossa vista para os paredões. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço

syd1946 (17807) 2009-02-01 9:02

Hola Ricardo,
It could be the first scene from a road movie take place somewhere in middle East...Very nice photo with the sign contrast the desert.Great field of depth and natural colors also...
Best wishes,
Thomas

stego (22322) 2009-02-01 10:20

Olá Ricardo,

A paisagem é espectacular, correspondendo muito à imagem quiçá estereotipada que se tem dos desertos árabes. Aproveitaste bem a estrada e o sinal engraçado para fazer a compo.

Já vi que o xuaxo, sempre atento, esclareceu a questão de ser camelo ou dromedário. Pelo que tenho lido, acho que ele tem razão, dromedário é apenas o nome que se dá a um tipo de camelo, por sinal de longe o mais comum, pois os outros só existem na Ásia Central e mais para Leste e nem sequer se dão muito bem com o clima dos desertos árabes e do norte-africanos. Li algures que há pelos menos 3 ou 4 palavras em árabe para camelo, cada uma designando uma raça ou sub-espécie e acho até que todas se referem a camelos de uma só bossa.

Um abraço, José.

ribeiroantonio (21723) 2009-02-01 14:25

Para mim são todos camelos!!!
Vejo que foste induzido em erro pelo Rob (alvaraalto) mas o termo correcto em inglês é "dromedary" como facilmente se deduz do nome científico.
Uma curiosidade sobre os dromedários é que hoje os únicos que se encontram no mundo em estado selvagem são os que existem na Austrália. Todos os outros no Médio Oriente e Norte de África são considerados domesticados. Hoje, quando algum príncipe árabe quer comprara um "puro sangue", tem que vir à Austrália!
A imagem é bonita e tens aqui uma composição excelente. Gosto muito.
António

mesutilgim (36232) 2009-02-02 1:09

Hi Ricardo,
Amazing capture ! Not only nature but quite humouresque as well :-)) .
Nice pictorial geometry and good compo.
An entry with good usefull notes. Good TE job done.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

patdeph (17378) 2009-02-02 5:21

hello Ricardo
this is a very funny picture!But we can also see a fantastic landscape,desertic and mountainy,with strong and contrasted colours,this is splendid and fascinating!
Regards
Pascale

Bluejeans (31529) 2009-02-02 5:37

Oi amigo ,
Acho cómica esta tua foto este sinal de perigo de camelos no meio do nada , a paisagem e magnifica , interessante o detalhe a estrada está limpa não tem areia , não tem tempestades de areia ?, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

danos (31610) 2009-02-02 7:14

Olá Ricardo,
oh a sign that does not exist in Europe!I wanted to see a sign for the dangerous of the road because of the curve.Excellent presentation of this desert area of Jordan with the reddish ground to cover all the scene.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

Juntas (3033) 2009-02-02 9:47

Olá Ricardo. Gosto do pormenor da estrada que não se sabe donde vem nem se percebe para onde vai. Jura que não levavas o sinal contigo e o colocaste onde te deu mais jeito :-). Fine composition. Abraço. Paulo

niphredil76 (680) 2009-02-02 9:55

Ciao Ricardo,
you're right: Wadi Rum is a magic place!
In Jordan there are a lot of roadsigns like this one and I always think they're really funny and a little surreal!
Great POV here, and good depth of field with the black road guiding our eyes to the red mountains and the deep blue sky of this Jordan desert!
TFS
Laura

shevchenko (9736) 2009-02-02 22:58

Hi Ricardo,
Thanks for a lesson for studing camel's family, informative note, good pov for perspective effect, detail to see arid land, I almost can experience the hot weather while see these reddish land, sunlight and shadow of signboard, distinct color, good shoot.
Ally

coco (27574) 2009-02-03 0:12

Hi Ricardo.

Quite simple but also very fun scene and photo.
Your composition is right and the horizontal view was the best choice.

Regards.

sacavem (8034) 2009-02-03 3:38

Olá Ricardo,

Grande pov e fantástica composição cheia de oportunidade.
A textura no primeiro plano ficou muito boa pelo uso de um f/ pequeno, mas prejudicou a plano mais longínquo.Gostei muito desta foto e vou passar a ter mais cuidado com...
Um abraço,
Filipe

giorgimer (20634) 2009-02-03 14:56

Hi Ricardo,

nice capture, I like your idea for the title. Wonderful rocks with beautiful colors. The road bend is very attractive.

TFS

Gio

gervaso (4954) 2009-02-04 9:20

Olá, Ricardo!

Adoro essas placas diferentes que a gente vê em outros países, uma coisa bem típica! A foto, tecnicamente, ficou muito boa, com excelentes cores e uma iluminação perfeita! Belíssimo trabalho!

bostankorkulugu (33330) 2009-02-05 8:40

this is the first time i hear the word dromedary, lol... what i knew was that there were two types of camels; camels with one hump (camelus d.) and camels with two humps (camelus b.)...
now that i know that there are in fact no camels, but dromedaries and bactrians, megalol! >:D...

hugs ric... krkt

Angshu (33235) 2009-02-08 21:50

Ola Ricardo
Interesting compo. with the signage prominent on the side of the road curving away. The rock formations are very unique I understand. I also do not agree with Rob about dromedaries not being camels. One humped varieties (dromedaries) are as much of a camel as are the two humped Bactrian varieties. In fact contrary to what you wrote (;-) about camel's not existing, the word camel not only includes these two varities but also the South American animals like Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco & Vicuna as well.
Sorry for this ballaber & broing you my friend ;-)
Best Regards
Angshu

zeynepe (9328) 2009-02-09 22:40

Merhaba Ric,
I learnt so many things about camels(What I understand again is that I'm a poor woman-lack of knowledge about everything).And I really wonder what the next sign is ... The curve of the road gives the composition strength and the rocks in BG is the most charming part.
Congrats and have a nice day,
Zeynep

pablominto (39884) 2009-04-22 23:13

Hello Ricardo,

Well, we have them here too... not camels, but moose!
To hit a 500 kg moose at 80 kph is not only dangerous it is deadly and once I was this close...
I like the curving road an d the colours of the desert, the sign contrasts well as an eye-catcher!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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