Terra, a photo from Sal, Barlavento

Photographer's Note

Mirrage. A strange thing... Once experienced - stays in mind for ever.
Desaturated.

The series Landscaping .
In a soft mood....

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delnaja (2056) 2009-02-03 1:37

very interesting one. Emptiness ... a lonely walker... I like the colors also, soft like you mentionned in your note.
bw
Fred

delkoo (68) 2009-02-03 1:52

hi jerzy,
The composition is well planned with This tree bent by the wind aand that lonely man, lovely tones too.

regards
didier

pastadog (13111) 2009-02-03 2:50

You've created something quite peculiar here, Jerzy, it reminds me of the salt deserts... clever use of desaturation, for it looks natural and not overdone... the key, of course, the dynamics and mood given by the guy there... rgds, Daniel

riclopes (35577) 2009-02-03 2:59

spectacular, Jerzy. I never felt with such intensity the mirage as in Egypt...The feeling of aridness and exposure to the emptyness and winds of the desert is simply great here.
ric

omerozden (1259) 2009-02-03 3:40

hello jerzy,
this is very neat. well composed, well presented.
feeling of emptiness fills the frame.
very good.
warm regards,
omer

aadilj (18102) 2009-02-03 4:39

Hi jerzy, I can hear the wind and feel the sand on my face. the shot is great and extremely well captured with those colours and dof.

Booz (14347) 2009-02-03 9:57

inne - takie zwiewne i lekkie ale pe³ne zaprzeczaj±cego niepokoju - podoba siê bo zmusza do przemy¶leñ..
Pozdrawiam,
Tomek

MarcT (20964) 2009-02-03 23:37

Hi J.
What a "nice" dusty place. Must be an interesting experience but not the place you want to live in.
Best wishes
Marc

pcp (3396) 2009-02-04 6:45

Wow...wonderful color tone and composition. placing a man gives life to whole picture. well done.

TFS

Senthil

xuaxo (6854) 2009-02-04 8:21

Hi J!
This is a real view of Sal Island (forgetting Santa Maria beach resorts).
Nice mood.
Greetings
F.

Morac (27725) 2009-02-04 22:25

Hi Jerzy,

It is a simple composition, beautiful and surprising.
It's beautiful work.
Best regards
Marc

marietom (34611) 2009-02-06 0:41

hello jerzy,

Simple composition, belles couleurs douces. J'aime bien cette atmosphère.
Bonne journée
Marie

thea0211 (1365) 2009-02-07 7:59

hi jerzy,
i've never seen an image that better resembles (as a reflection i created in my head of course)
the scenery of fosca's constant nightmare (somewhere at the end of simone de beauvoir's
"all men are mortal"), like this one does.
sometimes long after the end of life as we know it, having lived almost forever, fosca finds himself
with nothing in sight but empty sand and as only companion for eternity, running around, a white mouse.
both cursed, both trapped in immortality ... who wants to live forever?
... one of my favorite books (of all times ;o)
(and i always thought fosca's story is - up to a certain point - the same as the 'highlander's' story)
... anyway (and luckily ;o), we are mortals.
we'll never live forever and we'll never get to see 'this' Terra
... food for thought
thanks!
dora

tomescuc (3291) 2009-02-07 23:04

I like the pastel, washed out colors. Feel of desert, dryness. Perfect title.
CT

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