Feel like an ant 410m below sea level, a photo from Amman, North

Photographer's Note

Update: Last post for a while. I'll be travelling in Spain during September.

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Walking inside Wadi gorge close to the dead sea, its imposing walls make one feel like an ant.

Wadi Mujib is a gorge in Jordan which enters the Dead Sea at 410 meters below sea level. The Mujib Reserve of Wadi Mujib is the lowest nature reserve in the world, located in the mountainous landscape to the east of the Dead Sea, approximately 90 km south of Amman.
(source: Wikipedia)

For much more detailed information about this place and Reserve, see here: Wadi Mujib

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sacavem (18620) 2010-08-31 3:22

Olá Ricardo,

Mas que beleza de natura :)
Excelente pov, cores muito bem conseguidas e, aquele toque humano faz esta composição muito boa mesmo. Parabéns e TFS,

Um abraço,
Filipe

CLODO (45118) 2010-08-31 3:29

Hello Ricardo

Gorgeous warm colors of the stones, refreshed by the green water, and the man who gives the scale.
Well done my dear!
Regrads
CLODO

Gerrit (62042) 2010-08-31 3:29

Hi Ricardo,
that's an impressive place with those huge pilars rising up. The light is making the different tones and the erosion lines are perfect.
regards, Gerrit

xramm (1831) 2010-08-31 3:31

Hi Ricardo,
Excellent travle photography indeed, great view and compatible colors around rocks. Good patterns.
Good POV!
Hakki

polpo56 (15146) 2010-08-31 3:40

Ciao Ricardo,
una foto molto bella, con uno splendido alternarsi di luci ed ombre.
I colori sono affascinanti e la figura umana dà l'esatta misura delle dimensioni del canyon.

Ludo

carlosmarin (11954) 2010-08-31 3:43

Hola Ricardo,
impresionantes paredes de piedra.
Foto muy bien encuadrada con mucha nitidez y bellos colores.
Buen trabajo.
Un abrazo,
Carlos

Souvlakolikos (110) 2010-08-31 3:48

HI Ricardo,

good composition, nice tones, and I'm glad there's a person in the distance for scale.

It looks like a wonderful place to visit.
Thanks for posting.
Kind regards
Colin

Juzo (2151) 2010-08-31 4:10

Hi Ricardo,
At first glance this reminded me of Australia, the desert rocks and cliffs. I like the tight scene, the way the rocks have created these shapes and contrasts and also the perspective of having a person in the scene.
Cheers
Justin

tober (8797) 2010-08-31 4:17

I don't like using the ugly word "wow" in my talks. But, frankly speaking, I can easily say a big "wow" to this photo. It looks like a scene from Gulliver's Travels to the Land of the Giants. Veery impressive! Congratulations Ricardinho !

digbymerry (3998) 2010-08-31 4:25

Hola Ricardo,

Excellent perspective, POV and the figure gives scale.I also like the tones of the colours.

Saludos

Digby

giorgimer (35017) 2010-08-31 4:55

Olà Ric,

this remembers me Antelope canyon in the US. Great light management and beautiful colors, impressive place

TFS

G

jhm (211738) 2010-08-31 5:11

Hello Ricardo,

What a creation, you play wonderful with light and reliefs in the rocks.
Good addition, the person forthe scale.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect.
Good captured and composed. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

zeynepe (0) 2010-08-31 5:44

water flow never slow still glow as you know...
at my office I'm not a creative person as you can see above Spanish man.
I like your Jordan album as I said before , it's a charming and exciting place Spanish man, I hope one day I'll be able to go there:)
take care.

Bournazel (0) 2010-08-31 5:48

hELLO RIC
i iniially thought it was petra one more time.
It's an ineteresting place.
Good light on the stones
Thanks for the note
V.

Sergiom (117241) 2010-08-31 6:34

Bonjour Ricardo

Très impressionnant comme image. La lumière qui vient d'en haut donne une belle luminosité aux pierres. Le personnage dimensionne l'ensemble.

Amicalement

Serge

nels (2623) 2010-08-31 7:13

hello ricardo, love the colours , shap and forms of the cliff faces captured in the shot, how humble it must make one feel walking through such an amazing place, and seeing nature at its best.
tfs
adrian

ecmel (1782) 2010-08-31 7:36

Hello Ricardo,
What impresses me the most with this picture is excellent light management and perfect composition.The walking man give the scale of the deepness of the canyon.
Regards,
Ecmel

sayeed_rahman (6461) 2010-08-31 9:19

This is more the kind of nature i would like to shoot, since i make it to the wilderness more often. the most decisive element, the one element that holds the viewer for a few seconds more because he wants to..

the layers and the light and the man, wish he was more obscure and not 'tourist like' but he is the most decisive element..

nice one Ric..

sayeed

hemantbuch (1649) 2010-08-31 9:38

Hi Ricardo,

Fantastic shot and the human gives it great persepective...the light is superbly controlled - well done!

Hemant

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-08-31 10:37

Oi Ricardo ,
Que sensação única caminhar no meio destes enormes rochedos , não tem por onde fugir se o nível da agua subir, as rochas tem uns belos tons de vermelho , gostei de ver a pessoa a caminhar dá uma bela noção de escala , parabéns !!
Um abraço Gonçalo

fritzi007 (14698) 2010-08-31 10:47

Olá Ric!
Um lugar maravilhoso, muito bem fotografado.
Desejo-lhe um bom tempo
Wolfgang

chris04stop (6805) 2010-08-31 15:46

Wonderful and terrible, Ricardo! Almost for me... I am just a little claustrophobe, I have to stay on the top of a mountain, not down! So a great image... bravissimo... but this is not for me...I have to climb!
Anna Paola

bantonbuju (51815) 2010-09-01 0:58

ola ric,

that place always surprises...

while being there i couldn't help feeling that mankind is just a tiny dust in the earth's environment...

bw, j.

Urs (14082) 2010-09-01 4:05

Ola Ricardo

What a great shot and a great DOF as well. Stunning shot indeed - I like it a lot. The color hues are very pleasing. Good to include that person in the BG, helps to understand the dimension. Well done. Thanks for your critique. No wonder that you see products which you have not seen for decades, that is Asia.

Warm regards
Urs

adores (46979) 2010-09-01 17:03

Olá Ricardo!
Gosto muito desta! Dá uma óptima ideia da dimensão do local e a luz e cores estão excelentes, especialmente a tonalidades da rocha! Boa ideia teres incluído a pessoa!
Boas férias para vocês :)!

mkamionka (75113) 2010-09-07 2:01

Hi Ricardo,
very impressive view. The rocks look so huge here. The person walking in between helps to imaging their size. The wet ground with all the reflections makes an interesting foreground.
Excellent cpature,
M

pentalopes (467) 2010-09-09 7:48

Olá Ricardo!

Grande foto!
Bom manuseamento das cores e luz.
POV bem escolhido, bem como o enquadramento e a inclusão do elemento humano.
Parabéns,
Abel

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-09-16 5:37

Hello Ricardo,
waht imposant canyon. I like a lot the colours.
best wishes,
Achim

serp2000 (47063) 2010-09-29 0:02

Hello, Ricardo,
Good shot from Jordan! This place reminds me way to Petra.
Fine vertical composition! Excellent quality!
Serghei

fotka (9121) 2010-11-12 9:48

Hello Ricardo,
You got perfect light for your excellent composed photo. I like addition of the person walking through a gorge. Great sharpness which shows all details of the rocks.
I had traveled to Jordan a few years ago but I didn't get to Wadi gorge.
Kind regards,
Zbigniew

annjackman (23019) 2010-11-12 9:52

A beautiful image with well controlled light. How good to have just one person, perfectly positioned to give a sense of scale.
Congratulations
Ann

celmaleite (5010) 2011-03-31 7:08

Olá, Ricardo!
Impressionante a imponência dessas paredes naturais. A inclusão do homem foi essencial para nos mostrar as dimensões dessa maravilha natural. Bela postagem, excelente trabalho, parabéns!

lilito (3534) 2011-04-30 1:44

Bonjour Ricardo
Un endroit magique, on pourrait bien sentir l'eau glisser entre les roches, et sentir la fraîcheur de l'ambiance, belle prise!
Lily

aphro (135) 2015-09-25 15:41

Wow...it is amazing! The whole photo is crystal clear, so alive. The colors are amazing! Well Done! What a scenery!