eldorado, a photo from Antofagasta, Norte Grande

Photographer's Note

that's right, spaniards spent centuries looking for eldorado in vain but we found it here, on the slopes of andes. fields of 18 karat gold rolling to the horizon with just a bunch of volcanoes protecting the treasure...

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location note: 40 kilometers south of socaire village traveling along the road # 23 (as shown by Jorge Muller). but why am i disclosing the location of eldorado!?? silly me...

Floydian, ribeiroantonio, danos, denisn72, avene, Bruno40, Gerrit, gunbud, fulvio52, rasto1893, baba_flies, Dpbours, Wandering_Dan has marked this note useful

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Floydian (30970) 2009-02-12 14:17

Kristaps...!!!!

What are you up to...trying to impress me? ;-)
Well man, you sure did.
I could type a lot of words, but let me just put a green star to it to show you my respect for this great image in this fantastic landscape.
What a great location....SUPERB...!!!!

Take care,

Henk

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-02-12 14:19

The air is so clean and the picture is so clear that makes this a wonderful shot. Congratulations.
Antonio

lousat (140026) 2009-02-12 14:20

!!!!I haven't words to comment!!!It's simply fantastic! Thanks to show us this beauty!Luciano

danos (110407) 2009-02-12 14:26

hello Kristaps,
as i see you just took Kudos from Floydian! Great shot with a lot of layers and a great gamut of colours.I like the peaks of the snowy Mts on the far end,as the yellow ground that contrast perfect with the blue.Well done.

Regards,Danos

devimeuxbe (58557) 2009-02-12 14:27

Hi Kristaps
This is a very beautifull landscape picture. i like the colors and the light.
Very nice picture indeed
Bertrand

sacre45 (256) 2009-02-12 14:55

Wonderful landscape with incredible colours. Very good shot.
Thanks for sharing.
Anne

denisn72 (8314) 2009-02-12 15:00

Hello Kristaps
Stunning landscape and the golden foreground makes a triangle that I like. The point of view is really perfect. Beautiful colours and nice atmosphere out there. Fantastic landscapes is your trademark. Congratulations!
Best regards
Denis!

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-02-12 15:38

Hi Kristaps
Clear as anything, sublime rich saturations and hues here, and the volcanoes are stunning.
The graduated sky is perfect, I feel that clouds would have hindered this view. Excellent
Regards
Jim

avene (12675) 2009-02-12 17:44

very nice, the minimalistic blue sky works well to leave all of the attention for the golden foreground. I like the tony clouds on top of the volcanoes, and how the different layers of the hill, the laguna and the mountains create a great sense of dept.

best,
Kristine

Bruno40 (6662) 2009-02-12 17:45

Hi Kristaps,
I will be following with similar shots this season, but yours have a great "golden" look due to the early hour light. I love that. I will keep seeing you around
Jorge

Gerrit (62042) 2009-02-12 17:49

Hi Kristaps,
Fantastic composition in great striong colors. Beautiful unearthly landscape,
Regards, Gerrit

gneufeld (15890) 2009-02-12 18:18

Hi Kristaps,
Crisp colors and image sharpness and clarity make this image pop. Great work here and TFS. GERald

gunbud (34066) 2009-02-12 19:15

Hi Kristaps,
Wonderful high altitude shot of these golden slopes that are so wonderfully flattered by the vivid blue skies and even bluer mountain lake.
Love the clouds gathering atop the smoothly textured peaks.
Regards, Tom

MarcT (20964) 2009-02-12 21:43

Hi Kristaps,
Very nice note for that superb landscape. Perfect illustration of those wonderful colors and shapes.
As Floydian said: superb.
Cheers
Marc

claudio74 (7263) 2009-02-12 21:57

Hello Kristaps
Very nice and pure picture of a beautiful landscape.
Well done
regards
Claude

daddo (28748) 2009-02-12 22:10

Hi Kristaps. Lucky you- many have died searching, with nothing to show for it, and here you are with the treasure. Beautiful, uplifting, pure. regards. Klaudio.

PixelTerror (0) 2009-02-12 22:46

Hi Kristaps,
Too late, booked my flight ;-)
I think I have been there during my Chile trip but it was a while ago and the names are vanishing... I remember I saw the Chungara and another one. In anycase I like the colmpo and result a lot, this warm foreground is superb.
Have a nice day JY

HimalAnda (10671) 2009-02-12 23:09

Hello Kristaps,

Altiplano (in Chile or Bolivia) is such an unreal place in the world !
Your picture is very good, well composed, and with beautiful colors.
Maybe I will have try a panoramic format, with less sky : I will do a workshop, tell me if you like it.

Stephane

[workshop] [compare] +

carper (96) 2009-02-12 23:13

very nice Kristaps,
a marvelous place, good composition with a fine balance and a good contrast, very good photo job I like it. have a nice day.
regard Jaap

emka (158900) 2009-02-12 23:46

Hi Kristaps, Splendid view, the air is so clear here. Beautiful view of the mountains (volcanos?) with small clouds over them. Fantastic golden colours. Eldorado, indeed.

Regards
Malgorzata

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-02-12 23:46

Hi, Kristaps.
A green star from Henk speaks volumes. Just W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L! Have a good day, I'm off to work. See y'all later,
Fulvio.

Silverkey (1435) 2009-02-13 1:22

Hi Kristaps
A very nice composition with very soft textures, a excelelnt POV with the foreground giving great depth , and nice warm colors.
Mickaël

rasto1893 (522) 2009-02-13 2:41

Hello Kristaps,
Beautiful landscape with great colours, good composition ...
excellent captured interesting and nice place
My best Regards
Rastislav

Greg1949 (9011) 2009-02-13 3:13

WOW Kristaps, I guess, this is magnificent, you are going to run out of wall space to hang all these wonderful photos. Great capture.

Greg

baba_flies (8829) 2009-02-13 4:47

Hello Kristaps!!! Next time you are there you will find 20 "earthers" with their tripods :))) Change your text ... road no. 42, next right and all the way up ... LOL! What can I say, it is simply wonderful, full of harmony, a total beauty. The distant volcanoes, the blue of the lake, the strong yellow on the sides and lots and lots of thin air. Wow! This is your master piece, was it the air, was it your wonderful woman ... all together? Have a great weekend ... Barbara.

Dpbours (222) 2009-02-13 7:23

Hello Kristaps,

I'm happy that Kristine made a link to your photograph in her latest posting. Very nice this landscape with a nice depth supported by golden tones in the foreground, becoming gradually darker towards the horizon. Very nice!

Greetings, Dennis

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-02-13 7:29

Hello Kristaps!
A dreamland! A fantastic landscape! Superb brightness! Excellent sharpness! Well chosen pov and wonderful composition!
A very pleasant and truly beautiful photograph!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2009-02-13 9:01

Hi, Kristaps -

Lovely mix of large swatches of color; you even got the sky right this time! :-) I mean, Henk likes it, so who am I to argue?

Best,
Dan

leo61 (0) 2009-02-13 13:05

Hi Kristaps!
Thanks for a new favourite image.
Your fantastic image wants me to go there again.......
POV,colors,light sharpness and composition are excellent here.
This is together with Cappadokia/turkey my favourite region in the world ´ve seen so far.
Regards,Leo

bantonbuju (51815) 2009-02-14 0:04

kristaps - this photo could stand for a definition of "landscape photography"...
outstanding quality...

bw, j.

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-02-14 4:17

Ola Kristaps ,
Que linda paisagem maravilhosa com esta vegetação rasteira de cor amarela faz um belo contraste com o azul , belo ponto e visão , boa luz, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

danyy (0) 2009-02-15 22:38

Bonjour Kristaps,
j'aime beaucoup la désolation de cette série, cette série de montagnes est impressionnante, bien répartis sur la photo et semblant de même hauteur. Les couleurs dont celle du ciel sont superbes.
Regards.
Daniel.

plimrn (21344) 2009-02-16 11:42

Hi Kristaps,
Wow!! a green star from Henk!! Anything I could say about the golden sweep of the hillside down to the turquoise lake and the wonderful sharpness of the four volcanos with their little cloud hats, pales beside THAT honor

...and then I read Jorge's note about the need for coco tea to tolerate the altitude!! I remember trying ski Mauna Kea (4200 m)- I lasted about 15 minutes before going to sleep. I could never have framed something like this. Of course, I hadn't even thought to take a camera along
HLJ, Pat

Atousa (7131) 2009-02-17 9:15

Salam Kristaps,

Beautiful color contrast in this well balanced shot.. very peaceful.. tfs
Best regards, A

pboehringer (770) 2009-02-26 5:56

VIVA la Polarizacion! Did you do the same shot without the glass? it would definitively give you the ultimate lesson and after that you NEVER EVER would leave it at home again.
Yeap, the slim Nikon is very elegant. Do you know anyone that uses the Heliopan? I was looking recently into it and I am very tempted to go for one. It is almost 1/3 more then the Nikon.
Man, this shot is GOOD!
Peter

Angshu (56760) 2009-02-26 20:11

Hello Kristaps
I can only say one thing...AWESOME! Is it true that the legend of the gold originated from the tufts of grass hit by the golden light? The blue of the lake water creates a fine contrast as well, with the 'bunch' of volcanoes in the BG.
Regards
Angshu

fotka (9139) 2009-03-06 8:32 [Comment]

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kiks (12805) 2009-06-16 12:19

Just Fantastic this shot. The composition is superb with the diagonal at the fg and the colors awsome. GREAT GREAT JOB!
KIKs

Photo Information

Copyright: Kristaps KL (zmey) (7335)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-26
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D300, 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX VR Zoom, RAW, Nikon CircPolar II 72mm
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-02-12 14:12
Favorites: 4 [view]