Camelthorn silhouette

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Image Title: Camelthorn silhouette

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By: Joggie van Staden
Copyright ©2006

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Photographer	Joggie van Staden {Karma:41700}
Project	#36 Magic Light	Camera Model	Nikon D70
Categories	Landscape Nature	Film Format	Digital RAW
Portfolio	Landscapes The natural world	Lens	Nikon 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF
Uploaded	10/16/2006	Film / Memory Type	Lexar 1GB
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Views	661	Shutter	1/125
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/16
Critiques	16	Rating	6.25 / 4 Ratings
Location	City - Deadvlei State - SOUTHERN NAMIBIA Country - Namibia
About	This photo was taken about 15 minutes after the previous upload. I waited for the sun to fully cover the dune in the background while the vlei floor was still covered in shadow. Image uncropped, Minimal adjustments in PS. This part of Sossusvlei, according to scientific theory was cut off by moving (windblown) sanddunes from the rest of Sossusvlei about 900 years ago. The big camelthorn trees was approximately 600 - 700 years of age at that stage. Cut off from the regular water supply of the main wetland the trees all died. Due to the lack of moisture and the extreme temparatures the hardwood cores of the big trees were preserved and many of them are still standing - skeletons of their former glory though. I spent a whole day from before sunrise until late afternoon in this magical place - it was like stepping back into time. While taking photos of the many shapes and textures, I was trying to see this place as it was 900 years ago. Every here and there, along the edges and bottomslopes of the dunes, the water of the extraordinary rainy season of 2006 brought some bright green growth - small pieces of evidence of the former glory of this place! I stood in awe and did not want to go. One sure thing - I'm going back!

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MOHD AL-RASHEED {K:502} 4/20/2007

outstanding image what a coloure excellent light

regards
mohd

vanessa shakesheff

{K:68840} 10/17/2006

Love the bold colours in this series of pictures .would look wonderful hung on a wall ..nessa

Roberto Okamura {K:22851} 10/17/2006

Beautiful landscape Joggi!
Excellent light and silhouette!
Roberto.

Eb Mueller

{K:24960} 10/17/2006

This is a great series, Joggie! This appears to be the simplest, but effective!
Eb

Dave Stacey

{K:150877} 10/16/2006

A magnificent shot, Joggie! From the thumbnail I never realized just what would come up! Very interesting about, too. Beautiful colours here!
Dave.

Shirley D. Cross-Taylor

{K:174133} 10/16/2006

Another awesome one in the series, dear Joggie!:)

Giuseppe Guadagno

{K:34002} 10/16/2006

Two strips of colours joned by a fanciful silhouette. Simple and beautiful.
Ciao Joggie.

Giuseppe

Larry Fosse {K:66493} 10/16/2006

This one is very surreal...glorious color & texture...excellent composition Joggie

Romy Fabian Garmaz {K:17105} 10/16/2006

Another fanstastic shot. 7+++++
congrats
Romy

Giulio Rotelli {K:28441} 10/16/2006

this serie is strong and so full of peace...
You bring us your paradise little by little. Here th background colours are just incredible and so brilliant.
Really good serie joggie, really good...