Desert Beauty Photo

Photographer’s Note

This picture was taken in the Negev, in a camping site that we used to sleep before going for the four wheeler trip. The place is called Be'erot camp and it is a some kind of bedouin night camp in Machtesh Ramon.
Located south of Beersheba in the Central Negev, Makhtesh Ramon is usually referred to as a crater, but it is not an impact crater from a meteorite, it is actually a "makhtesh," a valley surrounded by steep walls and drained by a single "wadi" (riverbed). It is the world’s largest makhtesh.
Makhtesh Ramon is 25 miles (40 km.) long and 5 miles (9 km.) across at its widest point.
The picture was taken in the morining when I went to wash my face I saw this beatiful combination of clouds and desert.

Liora, Rockyboy, Jeppe, nwoehnl, Guenther, Zanni, avigur_11, bertolucci, cmartos, Joker, Xalkida has marked this note useful

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Liora (1857) 2004-07-08 15:33

Beauty indeed! wonderfully composed, great colors. You do a good service here to the Negev!

Rockyboy (20580) 2004-07-08 15:38

Those rock behind with that wondeful sky is very beautiful. Colors and depth are also pretty. Bravo Elroyie!

Jeppe (18623) 2004-07-08 15:58

You captured a very fine moorning light in this shot Elroyie - I like the combination for light/shadow on the clifs - and roof of clouds - nice work - thanks for sharing.

nwoehnl (118) 2004-07-08 17:01

Wow, this is very impressive, Elroyie. Excellent light and "desertish" color setting, and a fine crisp view towards the makhtesh. The clouds look like a white blanket gently covering the landscape. Very good depth, too, really great shot.

DonQ (2623) 2004-07-08 17:08

With this clouds and low standpoint of the photographer himself, comlete composition looks so huge, so deep, so peaceful! I like it. And, maybe you know that; such a clouds are always my enormous pleasure. ;-)
Good work.

Guenther (6641) 2004-07-08 17:38

Splendid view, Elroyie, and great sky! The light is special, the colours, sharpness and DOF are excellent. Compliments!

waskahegan (0) 2004-07-08 22:01

Yes absolutely beautiful scenery. I like the space you devoted to the sky.

Zanni (5885) 2004-07-09 1:30

An unlimited space: a breath of freedom. Great morning light. Amazing clouds.

spence (1679) 2004-07-09 3:41

Beautiful light and a great sense of space! I really like the composition with the low angle highlighting all that sky and the clouds. Great sharpness too.

avigur_11 (21271) 2004-07-09 7:52

Wow, we have both posted a picture from the same area today, Elroyie. The colors of the desert are great, tthat's why I love this desert so much. Great job with the cloudy sky.
The only thing I'd change is to clone this small white thing (a car?) just below the hill. Anyway, very well done.

bertolucci (11976) 2004-07-09 12:57

Very fitting name for this beautiful picture, Elroyie. I like the color contrast and the way you captured all this open space. I like the compo but I'm not completely sure about the great amount of sky/clouds (for the clouds loose a bit of their defenition near the top of the frame) but I like it a lot anyway.

cdewet (0) 2004-07-09 13:38

I agree, deserts are beautiful the air is clean and the sky is SO clear and intense. This is a lovely scene, but where are the feathered folk?

dominique (11403) 2004-07-10 3:10

Well done, likes the great place resérvée with the sky and contrast with the ground, a very beautiful framing.

cmartos (6086) 2004-07-11 17:59

Wonderful sight, wonderful catch! Very well composed, I like the proportions, the beautiful cloudy sky and the bright and powerful colours of the desert. Very well cought, a very fine shot Elroyie!

Joker (312) 2004-07-14 13:17

The colours are pleasant and clean. I especially like the contrast between the softness of the light morning clouds above and the roughness of desert surface underneath. Very nice picture.

yesterday (9787) 2004-07-18 6:56

Wonderful landscape, beautiful sky/clouds, give a greay perspective in the photo.

regards kaj Nielsen

amitai (867) 2004-07-26 5:03

It is a very nice picture, with good lighting and composition, but I think the brick wall on the left is distracting the picture. It takes away from the quiet beauty you can find in the desert at the early hours of the morning.

Xalkida (11740) 2004-07-29 17:48

You have right! The combination of clouds and desert is amazing! Extra fine photo!

dshleymo (18) 2004-10-01 7:35

Wow!
So nice picture!