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Gallery: LandscapePosted March 22, 2012217 views8 comments

Since there are a few tree-scapes popping up I thought I'd throw one into the mix as I am waaaay behind with processing landscape imagery from 2011 and early 2012 (this one is from 2009).

An iconic camelthorn acacia on a dune in the Kalahari desert. These trees sustain a magnitude of lifeforms and form the basis of soil nutrition and anchoring in this semi-desert.

The whispy cirrus clouds added some interest to the sky here, and the B&W conversion was on the cards from the get-go.

Techs:
Canon 1000D with 18-55mm IS @ 32mm
f11 @ 1/250 SS @ ISO-200

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM

I like the gradation in the sky Morkel, the clouds look terrific. Very nice indeed.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on March 22, 2012 at 10:17 PM

Very interesting clouds, Morkel. I thought this is a long exposure shot when I looked at the thumbnail.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 23, 2012 at 5:10 AM

i love the lines in the sky here - so much so that i ind the trees almost distracting. i think they could almost stand alone with something very simple in the FG!!

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Comment posted by Kyle McDougall on March 23, 2012 at 7:32 AM

Wow, the clouds are fantastic Morkel! A really pleasing image!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 23, 2012 at 3:10 PM

Morkel, the clouds are quiet amazing. Black & white conversion works for me, too. I like this one a lot.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 23, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Those clouds make the image. My first thought was that there was considerable movement in the clouds, but that can't be at 1/250. Very cool.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on March 24, 2012 at 5:44 AM

Thanks a bunch for viewing and commenting, folks...

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 24, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Love the line and movement here Morkel!

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