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This was taken in Reserva Natural Laguna Brava in La Rioja province, northern Argentina. We were on our way to the Laguna Brava itself which took about 5 hours of zig-zagging up the mountains along dusty tracks in a 4x4 pick-up.

The mountains in this area are like something you'd expect to see on another planet. The myriad of colours are incredible, a result of the multitude of minerals in the rocks. For example, the predomiant red colour in the hills in the far background is a result of the large amounts of iron ore in the ground. It's a stark, but unbelieveably beautiful place.

Frame added in Photoshop and contrast increased by +10, otherwise unchanged. Believe it or not, I used no lens filter to turn the sky this incredible shade of blue!

If you would like to see another photo taken about 2.5 hours before this one then click here.

Regards,

Rich