Bolivian Desert, a photo from Potosi, South

Photographer's Note

This was taken early in the morning in the South Western Bolivian desert, an area called South Lipez.
The sky is very clean and the light is always highly polarized.
The whole area, as I also wrote in other posts, is just fantastic.

The picture is a scan from a Velvia 50 color slide.

cherryripe, avene, plimrn, lilimih33, johnfreeman, mirarer has marked this note useful

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marion44 (9) 2008-05-07 2:05

Hi Stefano,
I love this one ! I like a lot your framing playing with the contrasts of colors between the dark soil and the bright blue sky and golden vegetation.
Marion

cherryripe (21033) 2008-05-07 2:16

Hi Stefano
Photos such as this one on TE make me want to go to Bolivia.
The lunar landscape and striking contrasts are so impressive. It's also a place where I wouldn't get sad if my polarizer breaks again.
Regards
Nikki

stefanocer (10642) 2008-05-07 5:24

Spettacolare stefano , un paesaggio davvero particolare ed interessante , bravissimo , and thanks to share .
Stefano.

Paolo (41254) 2008-05-07 5:26

Ciao Stefano, bellissimi colori, con un contrasto meraviglioso, un POV eccelente con lo sguardo rivolto quel cielo di un blu d'alta quota.
buoan qualit� nonostante la scansione.
ciao

npecanhuk (79319) 2008-05-07 6:39

Hello Stefano!
Bolivia is on my list of "places to visit"!
With your splendid picture I feel more anxious to visit it!
Thanks for sharing it with us!
Best regards,
Neyvan Pe蓷nhuk - Brasile

brandstaetter (15915) 2008-05-07 6:48

Ciao Stefano,
una bellezza straordinaria... un paessaggio di un altro mondo.
Ciao complimenti, christian

avene (12675) 2008-05-07 8:07

hello Stefano,
as Nikki says - amazing lunar landscape, while the vegetation in the foreground remind of a flock of tiny animals on their annual migration. the sky is striking indeed, you sure you did not use a polarizer? :) I might prefer a little sharper photo, but that's not a major point. excellent work, my compliments.

with best regards,
Kristine

sevy (58) 2008-05-07 8:13

Hello Stefano,

It is always nice to see landscape from this part of Bolivia or north Chili.
The composition is very good, well equilibrated and the small burnt grass with its colored touch is good in opposition to the full deep blue sky.

Yves.

plimrn (21344) 2008-05-07 9:23

Buon Giorno Stefano,
Good use of the FG golden objects to give DOF to the distant mountain. The high, clear altitude certainly does give wonderful sky color.
SAG, Pat

lilimih33 (9918) 2008-05-09 1:22

Hello Stefan!
Very beautiful colours and light and interesting place!
Excellent your point of view!
Best regards!
Lili

johnfreeman (2274) 2008-05-09 6:32

Hi Stefano,
Another fascinating Bolivian landscape. I like the way the clumps of bushes or grasses seem to have colonised every available spot. On the right they look like animals streaming down the hillside!
Have you tried lightening up the polarized areas a little in Photoshop?
John

mirarer (4751) 2008-05-09 10:29

Hola Stefano,
Impresiona la inmensa belleza de este paisaje y sus magn璗icos colores y contrastes.
Auguri,
Mirari

foozi (7101) 2008-07-16 2:01

Hello Stefano,
a real wonder of the desert. Great dense and saturated sky with excellent clarity.
The perspective is beautiful here, with the yellow plants glowing for great impact.

regards,
Foozi

radiohead (359) 2008-09-03 18:24

Hi Stefano,
Great composition and POV of this starkly beautiful landscape. I love the different layers of colours and textures. TFS.
Kind regards, Michele

steigerakos (73) 2008-11-12 23:26

Hi stefano,
I really like the contrast and intensity of the colors.

coco (30439) 2009-10-29 15:59

Hi Stefano.

The composition and especially the light and colours of this picture are amazing.

Well done.

Sergiom (115636) 2010-03-08 8:31

Bonjour Stefano,

J'aime beaucoup cette sensation de solitude du d廥ert. Image presque lunaire avec un ciel parfait.

Belle composition

Serge