Kokerboom Forest Photo

Photographer’s Note

Kokerboom Forest.

from www.namibia-travel.net:
About 13 kilometres north-east of Keetmanshoop lies the spectacular and much photographed Kokerboom or quiver tree forest on the farm Gariganus. The site has been declared a National Monument.

The quiver tree or "Kokerboom" is indigenous to the hot and dry southern part of Namibia. The plants are succulents and can reach a height of up to 9 metres in height. They have adapted to the extreme environmental conditions by storing water in their trunks. The tree only blossoms for the first time after 20 to 30 years and can reach 300 years of age. The wood is very light and spongy inside. And because the trunk and branches can be easily hollowed out, they were used as quivers by the bushmen (San people) who formerly inhabited this area.

Exposure Time: 1/197
F-Stop: f/13.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 17/1 mm

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smarcell (14653) 2008-11-18 2:38

Very interesting and beautiful african landscape under a fierce sun
Regards Stefano

besnard (31064) 2008-11-18 2:42

Bonjour Achim
Une belle composition de cette végétation africaine typiqe que j'ai pu découvrir au Kénia.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

ktanska (16695) 2008-11-18 2:50

Hi Achim,
Great to see new picture from Namibia. Those are very special looking spiky trees. They clearly accommodate to desert conditions well. Uphill angle is nice and low angle shows rocky landscape well.
Kari

Budapestman (42780) 2008-11-18 2:53

Hi Achim,
Great natural image from this fantastic country. the atmosphere is particular, I like the spectacular details. Beautiful shot. Have a nice day!
George

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-11-18 2:56

Hi Achim,
Very interesting trees whit great compositions and good light,nice colours.
Excellent work!
TFS/Regards

snunney (35464) 2008-11-18 3:10

Hello Achim,
A great capture of these rather sparse landscape and very interesting trees. One can feel the sun beating down. Very good colours and clarity.

Buin (38220) 2008-11-18 3:11

Hallo Achim!
Bizarrer geht's kaum. Eine wunderschöne Aufnahme oder jede schreiende Farbe - fast nur aus blau und braun komponiert. Faszinierend! Ein im wahrsten Sinne exotisches Bild...
Grüße aus dem feuchtgraukühlen Siegen!
Frank

asajernigan (14284) 2008-11-18 3:47

Achim,
Very interesting trees here! Your composition is fine showing the repeating pattern provided by the trees. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

Gerrit (36259) 2008-11-18 3:48

Hi Achim,
spectacular landscape looking like dinosaurs could come around the corner any moment.
Good light, colors and composition.
Regards, gerrit

rodgerg (24937) 2008-11-18 3:51

Hello Achim,

A very beautiful sight with a beautiful prospect on this place and this astonishing vegetation. good an intersting work.
Best regards,
Roger

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Morac (20843) 2008-11-18 4:39

Hello Achim
A beautiful composition of the vegetation African typiqe.
Thank you for sharing and good day.
Marc

TopGeo (22205) 2008-11-18 5:05

Hi Achim! Amazing view. great colors and composition!Except his that I have not seen never this plant they is also one interesting captured! Good the corner and the prospect in the sky that has the colour that strengthens the interest in the view good picture αand composition with dark tones! I liked it!
Compliments
Georgios

Emile (20117) 2008-11-18 7:33

Hola Achim.
Not only a great shot but also very interesting and beautiful trees, very well captured. Good colors, sharpness and POV.
Well done.
Best regards.

feather (50144) 2008-11-18 7:49

Well I've learned something new today. I had never heard of these plants before. Your low POV works very well so the sky is the main backdrop. Amazing plants.
Kath

UlfE (9158) 2008-11-18 10:37

Hi Achim,

Wow! A marvelous shot. This forest if you could call it forest looks artifical. The Fantastic composition, colours and sharpness. TFS and have a nice evening!

Cheers,

Ulf

avene (11136) 2008-11-18 11:18

hello Achim,
the title attracted my attention, for some reason "Kokerboom" to me sounded as something from Australia or New Zealand :)
surreal looking photo, the trees seem very dry and very light, almost weightless. light seems to be quite harsh, but the sharp shadows fit well this image, very nice work.

regards,
Kristine

jaywalker (12302) 2008-11-18 14:26

Hi Achim, What a great picture, these trees are weird, I have never seen trees like these before, the sharp detail is very good indeed & the depth is excellent, finally the trees are well positioned through-out, TFS this superbly lit picture,, kind regards Wilson.

dareco (17104) 2008-11-18 15:54

I would just love to visit this spot!! I'm always intriqued by the beauty! Interesting landscape and excellent detail and color. TFS

hispic (7399) 2008-11-18 19:06

Hi Achim,
Amazing shot indeed! Excellent capture of these strange forest by tilting the lens upward. I like also this deep blue of the sky like Kodachrome.
This shot tempts strongly me to come here.
Regards, Hisashi

toto (18755) 2008-11-18 22:38

Bonjour,
belle photo de ces jolis arbres qui poussent dans ce dézert rocheux.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté, détails de toutes beautés.
Ce beau ciel fait bien ressortir les arbres et les rochers.

Amitiés Thomas

Nicou (45673) 2008-11-19 1:42

Hello,

Ces arbres avec leur piquants sont merveilleux, quel beau cadrage, avec le grand, et la suite au milueu au loin les autres, superbe image dans un ciel limpide, grandiose.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

AiresSantos (42844) 2008-11-19 2:07

Hi Achim,
Amazing POV ! Fine view of these strange trees. Wonderful tones and details.
Very good photojob
Have a nice day
Aires

paura (39202) 2008-11-19 3:16

Achim,
Uncommon image here. The nature details at this point is really interesting. Well composed photo to show it to all us.

Regards

Paulo

cfreire (11667) 2008-11-19 4:52

Hi Achim
this a very interesting capture of these differents trees. the lights, colors, contrasts and pov are well management. Excellent job! best regards, Consuelo

trekks (14334) 2008-11-19 6:40

hi Achim

It is quite amazing for me to see so many different kind of trees in the desert zone such as this one with its unique style of branches, especially the direction of branches and the reducing size of the trunk.

Very lovely landscape set against the perfect blue sky. Good capture. It must be very hot.

tfs, bill

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-11-19 8:57

Achim Hi:

Splendid Composition, Wonderfully educational, a learning day for me on TE today, Thanks

Congratulations, very nice
Larry
USA-tfs

Philippe (11787) 2008-11-19 12:40

Hi, Achim. Very strange trees that look a little like living fossils. You've framed your picture very well with the two trees in the foreground creating a sort of window on their brothers. The blue sky and the rocks reinforce the idea of drought. Nice to be able to discover this area with your pcitures.
Have a nice evening,
Philippe

shevchenko (10072) 2008-11-19 21:40

Hi Achim,
Interesting composition to introduce a rarely species, good pov to show those many desert trees, detail to see it shape and posture, distinct image, well done.
Ally

dip (12844) 2008-11-19 23:19

Hi Achim,
beautiful and interesting scenery,well captured and composed,
Gruesse,
Dimitris.

fabio_ts (13674) 2008-11-19 23:39

Av excellent, sharp and full of detail picture Achim, a beautiful Nature's picture with great light... compliments!!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

Graal (58714) 2008-11-19 23:41

Hi Achim,
unusual forest, an interesting place and your document. Amazing trees. Good presentation. I like it a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

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carper (65622) 2008-11-20 3:20

I go for this one Achim,
very orginal country, good pov and a fine quality here, a well taken photojob here, have a nice day.
regard jaap

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-11-20 6:33

Hi Achim, a beautiful nature here
i like a lot the original trees here
well captured
ciao!
Valeria

marietom (32076) 2008-11-20 8:25

hello Achim,

Wonderful landscape, with these beautiful trees !
Bonne soriée
Marie

plimrn (19694) 2008-11-20 13:28

Hi Achim,
Great detail and color, I really like the framing too with the two FG trees seeming to frame a path through the trees. I learned a lot of new info from your note as well. Tour on-going travels are awesom!!
HLJ, Pat

didemay (2435) 2008-11-21 4:05

Achim Hello,
Your photo and the info has the documentary taste which I really like... I did not know anything about Kokerboom trees and forest. You said in your note that the trees could reach 9 m. How tall were these trees?
Best Regards,
D:)

jafadabret (40315) 2008-11-21 7:09

Bonjour Achim.
Quel monde étrange ces arbres ont façonné ! J'aime le graphisme de ces arbres et la belle lumière qui les met en valeur.
Bon week end !
Jacques

PaulVDV (5357) 2008-11-21 12:39

Hello Achim,
Very good capture of this strange landscape full of rocks and these wonderful plants.
Good composition and excellent sharpness.
Best regards, Paul

JCG (25745) 2008-11-24 10:34

Hi Achim,

Really strange and astonishing vegetation here. A true paradise for the botanists. I like much the light and the natural colors of the image. Clearness is very appreciable. A beautiful interesting composition, thank you Achim.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

Angshu (34093) 2008-11-24 20:01

Hello Achim
Very strange looking trees & I have to admit I knew nothing about it. With your low POV, you have captured this very well with the backdrop of the polarised blue sky. Thanks again for your informative note. Fine overall work!
Best Regards
Angshu

giorgimer (21478) 2008-11-27 4:17

Hi Achim,

your images are always very interesting. I like this nature view, good composition.

TFS

Gio

npecanhuk (14652) 2008-11-27 5:22

Hello Achim!
Those trees are very exotical and beautiful!
Your picture's excellent with superb brightness, sharpness and natural colors!
I really like it! Excellent photo job!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

danyy (69417) 2008-12-01 22:56

Bonjour Achim,
merveilleux endroit, je n'avais jamais vu ces arbres auparavant. Ils créent une touche d'irréel dans ce paysage 100% nature.
Une photo un peu sombre qui accentue un sentiment de mystère.
C'est superbe.
Regards.
daniel.