Stairway to Red Planet Photo

Photographer’s Note

Cinder Cones in Bartolome island
These are normally found further inland than tuff cones, and on the flanks of the main volcano. They are often termed ‘parasitic cones’ , and are frequently nearly perfect cone shapes. Cinder cones are the result of very explosive eruptions, where there is a lot of gas in the magma, which expands rapidly as the magma comes to the surface. The cinder or scoria is used on the inhabited islands to make roads, which are very dusty when dry.

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kiks (6149) 2007-05-04 6:29

Hi Selene,

your POV is perfect! It gives well the hight of it. Also your compo is great leading our eyes trough the landschape. I like de detail that you also get the little ilands at the bg.
TFS
Kiks

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broglia (3361) 2007-05-04 6:33

Fabulous POV Selene - you really get a sense of height with the steps leading down and away. Lovely splash of colour from the sea. Nice sharp detail. Best regards, Roberto

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dragonslayero (3108) 2007-05-04 6:44

Hello Selen

Now this is what I call a great perspective!
The composition is just perfect and the overall finished result works great with the title.
Condition look like they have been optimal, a soft light that brings out details and a clear sky that really gives the true impression of distances. The DOV is excellent.
Great one.

Odd Jarle

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egeerhan (50) 2007-05-04 11:50

İlginç,bilgilendirici güzel fotoğraf 10-22 ile dahada etkileyici olmuş ellerine saglık selen.

belido (16877) 2007-05-04 11:55

Hi Selen,

Very nice POV! Great sharpness and colors. This is a very beautiful land and you knew how to capture it with professionalism. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

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batalay (21205) 2007-05-05 15:47

Merhaba Selen,

Uzun zamandir sizden yeni fotoraflar görmemistim. Bu sahane resmi görünce dogrusu sevindim. Galapagos adasini daha göremedim; siz de demekki Nisan ayinda "Yeni Dünyayi" ziyaret ettiniz. Yanliz Güney Amerikadamiydiniz, yoksa ABD'yi görebildinizmi? Bu sahane resim için tebrik ederim.

Selam ve saygilar,

Bülent

pkfulltunn (15) 2007-05-21 4:42

whooaaa
great picture Selene especially the POV.
it sure leads to the red planet by the look of it.
gr8 work
cheers
tunn

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jmcl (14149) 2007-05-25 17:22

Hi Selen,

What a striking image .. the inclusion of this almost classic photographic element of this endless winding stair in this strange alien landscape of barren red with the distant blue sea is out of some discordant dream. Wondrous image.

take care,

John

pastadog (12821) 2007-05-31 16:12

So you were visiting Ecuador just a few days before me, Selen... but my Galapagos boat didn't go to Bartolome, according to this shot I missed something very nice... I like the colors, including the brown tones and the blue of the sea, and a great catch of the steps, esp. that glorious curve... thanks for sharing! Daniel

wlodas (294) 2007-06-06 20:16 [Comment]

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delic (6735) 2007-06-18 10:54

Hello Selen,
Crazy wideangle view that gives me vertigo. Love the way the stairs make a curve. Color, sharpness look great. Hosçakal,
Hakan

etlerl (601) 2007-06-18 10:59

Hello Selen,
This landscape is fascinating. Nevertheless, I would be more pleased if there were no stairways on the slopes of the volcano. I suppose this is because of the large number of tourists. So the place is not that deserted, unfortunately. But you managed to include it in your picture in a very interesting way.
Regards,
etlerl

touristdidi (8561) 2007-07-12 1:10 [Comment]

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yogi32 (797) 2007-08-29 13:26

hello,
very good colours, light and fantastic POV!!!!
Well done!
regards
Igor

fijiphil (1345) 2007-11-18 7:38

Very striking image. Might have been better still if you'd shifted your viewpoint left a bit, to get the steps further into the right hand corner. Still, a wonderful shot, well done.

kwazireal (179) 2008-02-07 2:46

Very interesting image, almost demands that it be looked at and into.

One critique suggested an altered POV, to move the stair to the right. I disagree with that suggestion, but I could imagine lowering the camera position, and aiming higher to put a little more headroom, a little more sky above the prominent cone and lowering the horizon at the same time. This would also move the right rail of the stairs out of the exact bottom corner of the image and into the 1/3 position; the lower end of the stairs would then exit the frame at the 1/3 position, rather than at dead center. I posted a WS to examine what if...not meant as criticism.

Regards

Chris

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gmg (1947) 2008-05-03 1:22

Very good perspective that drives your eyes along the whole scene. I also like the colors. And the place where you took the picture, of course.
TFS
gmg

wag (651) 2008-08-10 11:40

Hello Selen, good note and good photo, this is about TE-learning about our Earth, really well done report, tfs.
Peter

azizbilgili (1714) 2008-10-08 7:39

Hi Selen,

This is a very beautiful land and you knew how to capture it with professionalism.
Great sharpness and colors.

TFS

thrpy (36) 2009-10-17 4:35

Love this shot, remember climbing the stairs and the magnitude and intensity of this "young" island. The length of the stairs, if you are still breathing, add definition to the isolation.