Stone Forest Photo

Photographer’s Note

Volcanic eruptions began in Cappadocia in the Upper Miocene about 70 million years ago. The lava flew from volcanoes submerged in lakes. The plateau of tuff formed from the materials discharged by the main volcanoes was then continuously altered by the eruptions of smaller and less violent volcanoes. From the Upper Pliocene onwards, these layers of tuff were exposed to erosion by rain and the waters of lakes and rivers, paticularly the Kizilirmak, resulting in what we see today. Foodwater pouring down the sides of valleys combined with strong winds tore away the softer volcanic rock exposing the harder parts and resulting in the formations known an "fairy chimneys" of which there are several types in Cappadocia - conical pointed, columnar, or mushroom-shaped. Here in the very spectacular "Love Valley".

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leo61 (42774) 2008-06-14 8:44

Hi Vincent!
Good shot of this unique landscape.Can`t wait to be there again in about 3 month.The image has a good depth and I like the composition with the tall rocks in the left foreground.
Regards,leo

Flavia (10202) 2008-06-14 9:20

Salut Vincent,

Bele photo de cet endroit surprenant. Le polarizer a adicionee un bon contraste sur le ciel. Ces formation rochoses sont uniques. J'aimerai bien visiter cet endroit.

A+

Flavia

gostol (249) 2008-06-14 9:39

Hi.
Ostatnio takie zdjecie widzialam w gazecie i niestety nie bedzie dane mi zobaczyc Cappadocje z bliska. Swietne kolory, dobry kontrast.
Pozdrawiam
Agnes

jemaflor (38801) 2008-06-14 9:50

Salut Vincent,
Encore une impressionnante vue de ces cheminées de féees, c'est bien cadré, tu accentues l'effet de hauteur, bonne luminosité sur la roche.

ChrisJ (69464) 2008-06-14 10:13

Hi Vincent

A superb landscape of the Fairy Chimneys. Good sharpness, colour & light contrasts. Tfs!

siolaw (25694) 2008-06-14 10:31

Salut Vincent
Excellent point de vue et cadrage décentré des cheminées des fées avec la courte focale leur donnant un air encore plus élancé, la lumière est belle et les couleurs biendouces... Joli
Laurent

baddori (4553) 2008-06-14 11:06

non esprimo la prima impressione
la seconda è che la Cappadocia è da visitare
ti invidio,
ma ti voro
bravo
jenfreey

Leo71538 (438) 2008-06-14 11:44

Strange shape!
Good shot anyway.
Greetings from Iran.
Akbar

patdeph (17378) 2008-06-14 11:46

bonsoir Vincent
quel bon cadrage,avec ces 3 cheminées de fées qui se dressent au premier plan,alors qu'une multitude d'autres sont visibles en arrière-plan!L'effet de relief n'en est que plus saisissant!La cheminée du milieu est étrange,elle est toute plate,je ne me rappelle pas en avoir vu comme ça,c'est peut-être la seule!La lumière et les couleurs sont très belles pour mettre ce paysage incroyable en valeur!
Amicalement.
Pascale

jasmis (49609) 2008-06-14 12:13

Interesting rocky shapes. Superb photo, detailed note.
Regards.

gilou530 (34671) 2008-06-14 12:37

salut vincent
un paysage magnifique et magique tarodé par le temps des sculptures des roches, un cadrage qui nous montre un max de ce paysage
amitiés
gilbert

avene (10850) 2008-06-14 13:05

hello Vincent,
"Love Valley", huh? :) somebody was very polite and romantic when naming this place :))
most bizarre rock formations, it's interesting how they mirror the shapes if the trees. your photo works well to illustrate this fascinating place, I like a lot the changing tones of the green and the depth of the scene. very well seen and presented.

with best regards,
Kristine

atus (15452) 2008-06-14 15:57

Well captured and perfectly framed shot of this fantastic and unique landscape. Very good light control and definition.
Best regards.
Attila

Clementi (42833) 2008-06-14 17:35

Ciao Vincent,
spectacular image, made of these stones which seem trees. built the photo well and interesting note .
nice work
Giorgio

lestans (15398) 2008-06-14 23:31

Hi Vincent!
what a spectacular landscape!
Interesting place, well done picture and well done note.
Good perspective from the foreground to the far stones.
TFS, ciao!

Livia

MarcT (20981) 2008-06-14 23:35

Salut Vincent,
L'endroit est très particulier. Ces rochers en forme de phalus ont déjà fait couler beaucoup d'encre. Tu as profité d'une belle lumière pour les présenter.
Amitiés
Marc

AiresSantos (41272) 2008-06-14 23:43

Hi Vincent
Fine view of this stones forest. EXcellent POV, colours and details.
TFS and greetings
Aires

Wanda1 (10878) 2008-06-15 0:39

Hi Vincent,
This is such a strange yet fascinating looking place, one day I will go and visit there. Nice wide angle to show a vast area of this valley with its interesting formations.
Regards
Wanda

fayeulle (26541) 2008-06-15 0:49

Salut Vincent.
Ces montagnes phalliques érigées vers le ciel sont le symbole même de la Cappadoce, une région unique et très attirante. Le point de vue de Goreme est spectaculaire. Un peu dommage que l'éclairage ai rendu la végétation si sombre...
Amicalement
JP

riclopes (32845) 2008-06-15 3:00

Phalic forest...Love the effect you got with this perspective - that one in the middle seems thin as a sheet of paper. A little tight on the left - a bit more of sky would be nice - but it's a good POV with great depth. Amazing place.
ric

gildasjan (23291) 2008-06-15 3:04

Bonjour Vincent
Bon point de vue pour une perspective qui englobe bien les éléments des divers plans.L'image laisse voir une bonne profondeur avec la ligne d'horizon plus diffuse.
Bon dimanche.
Amicalement
Gildas

Floydian (30970) 2008-06-15 3:10

Hi Vincent,
Another nice one from that famous area. Although the sky didn't give you a clear blue colour, it's the composition which i like...very good.
Regards, Henk

PixelTerror (85994) 2008-06-15 3:33

Salut Vincent,
Pas besoin d'expliquer pourquoi l'endroit s'appelle la love valley ;-)
Sont vraiment epatants ces penis geants et meme s'il n'y a personne a cote pour donner l'echelle les arbres sont autant d'indications.
Bon dimanche JY

robertosalguero (2759) 2008-06-15 6:28

Hello Vincent,

The rock formations are very interesting. I can imagine the millions of years that pased for them to take shape. Nice image composed with good colours and details. The view is exotic and it good depth. Thanks for sharing.

Roberto

JCG (24791) 2008-06-15 6:47

Bonjour Vincent,

On imagine la hauteur de ces monuments de pierre en voyant les arbres en bas, c'est vraiment impressionnant. Une région réellement fascinante. Un joli et intéressant point de vue ici et merci pour la note Vincent.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une bonne fin de WE,

Jean-Charles

Gerrit (35423) 2008-06-15 11:22

Hi Vincent,
great view on this wonderful valley. I hope the taliban will never get through to here to destroy natures statues.
Regards, Gerrit

carper (63998) 2008-06-15 11:24

a beautiful place Vincent,
very good pov here, nice quality and good composition, I like it, have a nice evening,
gr, jaap

delkoo (33904) 2008-06-15 12:17

bonjour vincent
c'est toujours impressionant de voir ces enormes cheminées ,dressées vers le ciel, la nature est toujours prête a nous surprendre par des spectacles tel que celui-ci.

didier

lucski (3676) 2008-06-15 15:55

Hi Vincent
my friend this is very pleasant experience watching yours pictures... another great one, and another time i can say i must fly there... now
TFs greetings lukasz

alainh (35347) 2008-06-15 23:17

bonjour Vincent
content de redecouvrir cette petite perle qu'est la Cppadoce à travers tes images. quand la nature se veut facétieuse !!!
superbe
amicalement
alain

capthaddock (28640) 2008-06-16 13:52

Ha ha, these formations are amazing. The one in the middle is looks so fragile, even Viagra cannot help it against the next earthquake.

Fis2 (45166) 2008-06-16 14:14

Witaj Vincent!
Wonderful place, beautiful landscape. I like the colors, light and sharpness. Very impressive picture.
Regards
Krzysztof

tcht (7280) 2008-06-16 19:37

Hi Vincent
great capture of love valley...the depth you managed here is superb and I like your framing a lot with one column in the middle balanced by those on the left. good job:)
Cheers
Cheuk Hin

gary91 (15319) 2008-06-16 22:45

Salut Vincent,
Une image d'un site prodigieux... mais qui peut quand même donner certains complexes... à certains :o)
Bonne utilisation du grand angle et composition bien pensée.
Bonne journée à toi.
Amicalement, Christian

Graal (57220) 2008-06-16 23:54

Bonjour Vincent,
another interesting place in Cappadocia. Unusual form of rocks, well composed image. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

jlbrthnn (36842) 2008-06-17 2:13

Bonjour Vincent,
C'est un site déjà montré sous des angles tous différents par d'autres photographes, et qui reste toujours aussi spectaculaire. l'image prise sous un bon angle laisse libre cours à l'imagination pour interpréter selon ses préférences ces formations ainsi érigées. Bien vu sur ce ciel.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

testmaniac (11832) 2008-06-17 4:47

Hi Vincent, the next great shot from Cappadocia. Excellent job!
The composition and the soft colors are very good. The stone forest is great place! I have need to visit soon:)
TFS and regards,
Phil

Silvio1953 (40711) 2008-06-17 6:07

Ciao Vincent, splendid view of superb nature's artwork, great composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-06-17 11:12

Salut Vincent,
Cet endroit est assurément très photogénique !
Tu as bien utilisé le grand angle ici, bien vu, un joli résultat.
Bonne soirée,
JB.

crckt (6963) 2008-06-17 19:47

hi vincent,
this is really amazing! i have never seen or heard anything like this before. thanks for sharing.
good shot!
regards,
shaeri

japiey (9471) 2008-06-17 19:56

Hi Vincent,

Amazing lands..
The composition, and the POV enhances the concept in frame.
Excellent natural tones and lights.
Well done.

jp

danos (31610) 2008-06-18 0:31

Bonsoir Vincent,
excellent capture of these well known rock formations all over the world.I like the POV that create perspective and depth in the scene.The mushroom-shaped formation has recorded perfect.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

Tue (25608) 2008-06-18 1:42

Bonjour Vincent,
A great capture of the impressive large columns in this landscape. The composition is excellent with the three largest stones placed on the left hand side. The light is fine too and the colours look nice and natural. Great photo work!
Regards,
Lars

npecanhuk (12987) 2008-06-18 10:08

Hello Vincent!
Very interesting and beautiful those rocky formations!
Capadocia is always surprising and gives us good pictures here at TE!
Yours is no different: what a photograph!
The name "Love Valley" fits right to the place... they look like mushrooms but also... you know what I mean!
TFS - Congratulations!
Greetings from Brazil,
Neyvan Peçanhuk

alvaraalto (5225) 2008-06-19 14:17

Hi Vincent,

Fascinating freak of nature. I didn’t know this kind of erosion was also found in Turkey.
Good composition with the chimneys on the left side.

Groet Rob

Emile (19785) 2008-06-19 15:40

Hola Vincent.
Very interesting rock formation, very strange shape, they could call it "fairy chimneys" but also it has the shape of so many other things.
Good POV, colors and sharpness. Great clarity and very good details.
Well done.
TFS.
Best regards.

Angshu (33235) 2008-06-20 21:37

Hello Vincent
Perfect use of the wide angle to show us the famous chimneys. The one in the middle looks quite thin. The phallic stones are really amazing. Maybe a bit of sky more at the top...but an excellent picture anyway.
Best Regards
Angshu

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pablominto (39884) 2008-06-21 23:01

Hello Vincent,

A bit different point of giving more emphasis to the size of the structures!
A well balanced composition, where the fine light adds to the impact...

Greetings,
Pablo -

Niebaotan (300) 2008-06-22 1:22

Hi Vincent

Interesting mushroom-shaped rocks, truly fascinating and your shot of these rocks are great. Wisely composed, sharp details and good colors. Great shot!

TFS
/Peter

UlfE (8837) 2008-06-22 12:07

Hi Vincent,

A really spectacular shot. Looks almost man-made. The name Love valley is really good. Thanks for sharing this fantastic shot and have a nice evening!

Cheers,

Ulf

John_F_Kennedy (30581) 2008-06-22 23:50

A wonderful landscape with lovely architecture. Great composition. Very good work.
Best wishes,
Achim

stego (22322) 2008-06-23 12:55

Salut Vincent,
Foret ou une armée de poupées géants? Ces pierres défient notre imagination et j'aimerais bien de visiter ce place avec des amis quand j'étais 12 années. Quels jeux ou pourrait inventer et jouer!
Très bien cadrée et exposée. Une image mémorable!
Amitiés, José.

zeca (20024) 2008-06-23 20:44

Its a very interesting place, and this rocks looks like... well... you know.
The lights are very nice and the colours are beautiful as well. Excellent shot of this interesting place where we can see so many...interesting rock's formations.
Regards,
Zeca ;-D

Cretense (54720) 2008-06-24 10:03

Hi Vincent!

Definitely one of the places I must visit in my life, it's been a dream since my childhood! Until then, I can admire this beautiful place through excellent photos such as yours! Congratulations!

Hercules

batalay (20680) 2008-06-24 12:32

Hello Vincent,

A superb view of the fairy chimneys, complemented by a highly informative note. Although I am a practicing scientist, I had never seen a consistent and reasonable explanation. Their formation, beginning in the Pliocene era, makes sense, rather than a much later time. Well composed, skillfully exposed shot from just two months ago. They are somewhat evocative of the Bryce Canyon, at least in the shot by Kathy Marsher in Full Orchestra.

Warm regards,

Bulent
Bulent

jhm (81659) 2008-06-26 4:53

Hello Vincent,

Spectacular picture absolutely unique, very impressive.
Interesting place, well done picture and well done note.
Good perspective from the foreground to the far stones.
Thanks for showing it.

Best regards
John.

photographer123 (5722) 2008-06-26 8:08

hi..
Very good landscape..placement of elements are very good..and informative note also...subir

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jaywalker (12186) 2008-10-02 16:52

Hi Vincent, Super natural architecture, a stone forest indeed, beautifully sharp & very good light & soft colours, great shot, kind regards Wilson.

chanjits (4409) 2009-01-22 16:21

well composed nice shot and your note is very informative thanks for sharing.

Morac (19890) 2009-03-06 13:27

Bonsoir Vincent,
Encore une impressionnante vue de ces cheminées de fées,.
Ce paysage tarodé et sculpté par le temps est vraiment maginifique
Bon weekend
Marc

ericfarge (860) 2009-03-07 1:33

Hello Vincent,
Incredible nature manifestation ! You catch it very well with soft colors.
Regards, Eric.

jmdias (18713) 2009-03-11 2:30

vincent

I had seen many images from this place but I never had seen "towers" so high like this. very beautiful pov, perfect framing and soft light.
hugs

jorge

jafadabret (38907) 2009-03-18 3:03

Bonjour Vincent.
Ce paysage est très impressionnant et ta photo le met parfaitement en valeur. Ces gros champignons de pierre sont les témoins de phénomènes géologiques très lents. La nature est un artiste qui prend son temps.
Bien réalisé !
Jacques

Photo Information

Copyright: JM Hullot (vincz) (19039)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-24
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, 67 mm HOYA Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/22.6, 1/125 seconds
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Date Submitted: 2008-06-14 8:39