Klijn Skitterij Pan

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted July 12, 2014270 views1 comments

Kalahari, S Africa
2014:06:03

D800
80-400mm @ 80mm
1/640 sec, f/18
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2

There are numerous large, flat dry salt pans througtout S Africa.
The pans were originally lakes, but over time the earth’s climate forced the rivers that once fed the lakes to change course and flow into the Atlantic Ocean. During the rainy season, a small amount of rain may accumulate in the pan, but it is so salty that few animals can tolerate the water.
With the severe drought in Africa, no rain at all accumulates.
Animals still congregate near the pans and use them as salt licks.

Comments

1 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 14, 2014 at 9:04 PM

The image shows the vastness of the dry areas and the vegetation matches this with the lack of color. I think the fact that it's such a large area and virtually no animals can be seen also conveys how extreme an environment this is.

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