Volcano Crater, a photo from Sal, Barlavento

Photographer's Note

We had done a round trip of the island of Sal. This island has not so much sightseeing, but some of them are very intesting. On the east coast is the small village Pedra de Lume known for its saltworks and here is an old volcano crater. The bottom of the crater is right below the sea level. So sea water infiltrates until in the crater. In the caldera the water evaporates and what remains is nothing any more but salt. This source of salt was exploited between the 18th and the 20th century in industrial form

To reach the caldera you had to go through a tunnel (plese have a look to the workshop) and then you could see this panorama.

subhendu_bagchi, snunney, Cretense, lucasgalodoido, bukitgolfb301, paololg, jusninasirun, xuaxo, yedirenk, UlfE, belido, Cricri, Longroute, jhm, carper, ChrisJ, JCG, josepmarin, siolaw, Angshu, maloutim has marked this note useful

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swiatopelk777 (0) 2009-10-30 2:58

Hi Achim!
Very interesting and mysterious landscape. Good colors. ideal frame. Original shot.
Greetings from Warszawa!

wolf38 (30) 2009-10-30 3:01

Hallo Achim. Ein Landschaftsphoto und gleichzeitig ein Photo aus der Welt der Arbeit bzw. industriellen Produktion. Alles sieht sehr bescheiden aus. Aber immerhin wird Salz gefördert. Durch den Text erhält man die nötigen Informationen. Interessant auch der WS. Insgesamt sehenswert. Viele Grüße, Wolfgang.

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2009-10-30 3:12

Hi Achim,
you have presented the interesting photo with an interesting and informative note. Really amazing source of salt! Your light management here is great with the nice POV. Great depth. The workshop image is also a nice one. Thank you for sharing it.
Congrats.
Subhendu

snunney (123626) 2009-10-30 3:17

Hello Achim,
A good capture of this fascinating and rather desolate landscape. I like the muted brown tones, which sit well under the pale blue sky. Very good sharpness.

ktanska (33303) 2009-10-30 3:53

Hi Achim,
Quite a special place, never heard of such salt producing volcano :) Desolation and oddity charms me here.
I've never been to Cape Verde, but I remember Sal island from a fun coincident. Ten years ago I visited South Africa, and from the airline magazine I read that South African Airlines (SAL) made a refuel stop at Sal on the way between Johannesburg and New York!
Kari

hardyuno (4650) 2009-10-30 4:53

Hallo Achim,
es ist aber schon lustig was es nicht alles gibt, ein Vulkankrater zur Salzherstellung. Heißt die Insel deswegen Sal?
Dein Bild zeigt die Umgebung sehr gut, die Farben sind schön kräftig. Schöne Aufnahme, vor allem sehr interessant.
Schöne Grüße
Hartmut

Giorgio (11279) 2009-10-30 5:38

- Hard but interesting landscape Achim, incredible mineral and dry, well done and TFS.
Have a nice weekend.
giorgio

pierrefonds (84123) 2009-10-30 12:01

Hi Achim,

The point of view takes my eyes toward the mountains which is giving depth to thge composition. It is also showing the details of the water in the crater and the equipment used to get the salt. The late afternoon light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Cretense (68709) 2009-10-30 12:17

Hello Achim!

Impressive place, impressive landscape photography! Great composition and framing, flawless light management and beautiful colours!

Hercules

lucasgalodoido (25806) 2009-10-30 13:02

Hi Achim,
very interesting picture of this minning and the volcano in BG, the colors and subject are beautiful. Great job, my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

bukitgolfb301 (49891) 2009-10-30 15:52

Hello my dear Achim

What an another great impressive shot!
Fine framework and good/vivid color contrast are marvelous usual!
Great panorama shot indeed, the description of wildness and desolateness is splendid.
Anyway congratulation on your masterpiece!
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a nice happy Saturday !

Takero

paololg (31448) 2009-10-30 16:19

Ciao dear Achim,
interesting image, in which it is possible to appreciate the excellent depth of field and the perfect sharp. If we remove the water, seem to be on Mars the red planet!
Good shot, compliments!
Ciao, have a beautiful week end!
Paolo

jusninasirun (17529) 2009-10-31 0:47

Hi Achim: Interesting Crater and now becoming the source for salt. You have chosen a fine pov with details in the fg probably due to the mining activities. The hills and the sky make interesting ending point in the frame. Well done and best regards. Jusni

peppe59 (14555) 2009-10-31 4:30

Ciao Achim,
made happy gliocchi that they have seen this show that you propose to us. Beautifulst image. Peppe

xuaxo (6854) 2009-10-31 5:37

Hallo Achim,
This is a very good panorama of the famous feature by Pedra de Lume. The workshop is really nice.
Viele Grüße,
Francisco

jafadabret (56501) 2009-10-31 5:55

Bonjour Achim.
Ce paysage est des plus déroutants avec cette installation abandonnée et ces couleurs d'un autre monde. Les humains donnent l'échelle. Pas de végétation mais de l'eau c'est presque la lune !
Amicalement
Jacques

sacimar (34979) 2009-10-31 7:50

Hi Achim,

impressive place, it looks like other planet, great perspective, I like the mountains in the background, good job,

Best regards

Sergio

yedirenk (11244) 2009-10-31 8:15

Hi Achim,
very impressive natural details and colours.light and sharpness are excellent..a different nature,like an another planet..also very nice presentation with eye catcher frame..tfs
greetings

Cevdet

UlfE (14641) 2009-10-31 23:28

Hi Achim,

Very interesting shot of a fascinating place. Even if this might not be a charming place you have made it look good with an excellent POV and composition. The favourable lighting helps a lot as well. TFS and have a nice Sunday!

Cheers,

Ulf

marietom (34611) 2009-11-01 8:31

hello Achim,

Nice composition, with a good présentation.
Bonne soirée
Marie

mkamionka (46797) 2009-11-01 12:04

Hi Achim,
very interesting place.
I like very much the high quality of this shot, everything is as it should be: amazing DOF, perfect composition, excellent contrast, and even a well chosen color of the frame.
Very good work,
TFS
M

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-11-01 23:36

Hi Achim
Amazing colours in this excellent picture of the volcano crater. Fine atmosphere and great details
Have a nice week
Aires

belido (19934) 2009-11-02 5:49

Hi Achim,

interesting scene and note. It's nice to know how that works. A well chosen angle and super fine details. Did you learn some portuguese there? Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

Cricri (145760) 2009-11-02 6:48

Hi Achim
Une vue impressionnante de ce paysage des couleurs incroyable, une note intéressante ainsi que le tunnel en WS!!
Friendship
cricri

Longroute (19600) 2009-11-02 7:13

Such a unique and evcative environment, coupling the caldera of the volcano with the salt evaporating ponds. The colour of the rocks and soil is so fine and warm and there is a great sense of silence and solitude. I've found a similar environment in our abandoned salt pans. The photo has a fine clarity and thanks to the industrial ruins a good depth too.
TFS,
Donato

Fis2 (128087) 2009-11-02 9:37

Witaj Achim!
A very interesting place.
Curious view.
Good frame and interesting colors.
Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

jhm (178982) 2009-11-02 11:12

Hello Achim,

Very interesting and mysterious landscape
Great panorama shot indeed, the description of wildness and desolateness is splendid.
I like depth and perspective in a picture, this is base for a good picture.
Very well composition and good presentation. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

anokutan (15097) 2009-11-03 3:32

Hallo Achim,
Your light management here is great with the nice POV. The late afternoon light has a good effect on the colors.

carper (96) 2009-11-03 3:42

marvelous shot here Achim,
good balance in the shot, good composition, nice place good photo job here, have a nice day.
regard jaap

ChrisJ (140195) 2009-11-03 4:53

Hi Achim

The choclate coloured border works well here. Good sharpness & a superb wide angled view across the crater. The people in the mid distance add scale. Tfs!

JCG (35153) 2009-11-03 11:34

Hello Achim,

Beautiful and interesting photograph on these saltworks. The landscape is immense and one with the impression to be on another planet. The human presence gives a good scale. I like the ambient luminosity of the image. Good glance and thank you for the photograph in WS.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

JanD (0) 2009-11-04 1:10

Howdy Achim!
Cosmic landscape. Amazing light and colors. Good wide perspective. Perfect capture. Ideal frame.
Regards.

josepmarin (59239) 2009-11-04 3:11

Hallo Achim,
This landscape is very peculiar, the volcano crater with the sea water that creates a lagoon, and men takes advantage to exploit its source of salt, forms a very interesting image.
You have managed very well the light and the colors.
Good work.
Friendly regards,
Josep

john1 (4028) 2009-11-04 5:01

Hello Achim,

An interesting landscape and your notes are explicit, of which very few countries mentioned on trelearth. Nice depth of field and the two silhouettes in the background image shows wide composition.Les colors are beautiful and the details of the rock is very beautiful. Its looks a bit like a lunar landscape.
Thank you for sharing.
john

Dyerco (10185) 2009-11-04 7:14

Hi Achim
Nicely exposed with ample DOF to provide sharpness throughout. Well done.
Phil

leo61 (0) 2009-11-04 9:57

Hallo Achim!
Heute in 4 Wochen ,um Diese Zeit bin ich bereits ein par Stunden auf Sal.Dort verbringe ich nur die erste und letzte Nacht ,werde aber auf jeden Fall wieder zu diesem Krater fahren.
Ich hatte bei meinem ersten Besuch meine erste DSLR erst 2 Wochen und hatte noch so meine Probleme...
Ein gutes Bild mit dieser alten Förderanlage,perfekte Schärfe, bis in die gute Tiefe.
Deine Bilder von dort verstärkt meine Vorfreude sehr.
Gruß,Leo

siolaw (38294) 2009-11-04 21:37

Hi Achim
A good view on the crater and salt factory from high POV.
Strong colors and sharp details.
An interesting note as well.
Greetings
Laurent

hopsy_life (101) 2009-11-05 5:54

Hallo,
was für eine unwirtliceh Landschaft, so salzig und karg.
best wishes
H.

Angshu (56760) 2009-11-06 1:12

Hello Achim
Enter the volcano through a tunnel...your Ws post is very interesting. Fine post of the desolate place with the salt quarry also adding interest to the composition. Amazing place, beautiful work!
Best Regards
Angshu

maloutim (11625) 2010-10-18 5:26

Hi Achim !
I am doing a little virtual trip in some TE member friends' galleries, just to see if I hadn't missed anything interesting in the past.
I find this a very interesting post indeed.
--First the note explaining the formation of this salt lake in a crater situated below sea level! Quite incredible !
--Then the photo illustrating the note is really beautiful.
The browns and the blues suit each other very well, and the brown frame is just right.
The composition is great with thebarren land and the industrial installation in the foreground ; the blue lake and salt works in the middle ground ; and the elegant mounts in the bakground.
From your note, I take it they have stopped operating the works ! Not efficient enough any longer?
TFS and have a good week !
Kind regards.
Marie-Louise.