Take it with a grain of salt... Photo

Photographer’s Note

... as it's no danger to deplete it :-)

This is an aerial image taken during a flight from San Francisco. Actually, the location is just a guess, based on the time since takeoff - if anybody could point what this is I would appreciate. It is one of the many salt basins seen in Nevada and Utah. Unfortunately I was above the clouds in the Great Salt Lake area, so this was the largest salt pond I've seen.

I had to boost the contrast because of the dull desert colors, also some sharpening, no other PP. Any suggestions or comments appreciated.

ktanska, isabela_sor, marom, pboehringer, emjleclercq has marked this note useful

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ktanska (16404) 2006-09-26 8:40

Hi Catalin,
Impressive desert scene. There's lots of details on that landscape with a salt pan, dry creeks and mountain range. Your PP is quite appropriate, shots like these almost always need some contrast boost. I think colour balance is a bit on brown side, but as I've never been there maybe it really looked like that.
Kari

isabela_sor (41909) 2006-09-26 15:21

Pentru mine e o imagine incredibila...pentru ca e si foarte frumoasa, dar so pentru ca nu voi fi in stare vreodata sa capturez o asa imagine..(frica de inaltime isi spune cuvantul!Claritate f buna iar culorile sunt minunate,Catalin

erdna (5346) 2006-09-27 11:58

It is very hard to help you identify the location of this salt basin as the color is a little different. This is a good capture of probaby part of the salt lake in Utah, but it is more white than this.

thank you for your comments on my photo,"La Defense". I appreciate it.

Andre'

marom (467) 2006-09-27 20:32

Hi Catalin
Don't worry, I know where it is! This is the second crater to the left from the north pole of the Mars.
The place is really amazing and I love the photo.
cheers
Roman

pboehringer (770) 2006-12-03 1:50

Aerial shots are quite challenging and I never was able to get some real satisfactory results, although my pictures from overflying Groenland are very interesting but by far not the same quality as this here. I cannot help you in giving you a precise localization, but who cares? The vast plain against the mountains is gorgeous.
Kind Regards, Peter

emjleclercq (14127) 2006-12-16 19:03

Very interesting to see this salt pond, a real geological curiosity. Colors are a bit faded but the very black mountain in the background makes a nice contrast.

All the best,

Emmanuel

gunbud (27533) 2007-01-06 10:20

Hi Catalin,
Great airel view of the salt basin surrounded by hight peaks. Nice soft muted colors.
Regards, Tom