Red Mountains III, a photo from Bamian, East

Photographer's Note

Another shot taken on the road between the lakes at Band-e-Amir and Yakawlang. Here the road has risen above the valley floor leaving the river and greenery below. The road that you see is one of the better routes in central Afghanistan.

Some tech notes: I used AutoLevels and further tweaked brightness and contrast. I also ran through NeatImage to remove a little noise in the sky. I have not boosted saturation - the mountain really is this colourful.

berek, riclopes, weswang, perryhooter, grzegorz, AmiBe, sleon, HNIK, qadirsh has marked this note useful

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berek (50518) 2005-11-13 7:23

Hi Jonathan.

i like to colours of the montains. Nice blue. good POV. TFS.
Have good sunday.
B.Erek

tcht (7565) 2005-11-13 7:41

hello jonathan

i like the colors and the contrast very much. it must be very an extraordinary place to visit!

take care,
tcht

riclopes (35577) 2005-11-13 8:34

Hi Jonathan,
I'm continuing to be impressed by these original colours! The surface of the mountain is marvellous and the usual contrast with the strong blue sky enhances it. And again, good ws.
TFS,
Regards,
Ricardo

banyanman (7797) 2005-11-13 8:58

Amazing colours, Jonathan - I wonder what mineral it is in the ground that causes these colours. It looks like the colour of bauxite. Perhaps there is hidden wealth in some of these more barren areas of Afghanistan - but I am sure the geologists have surveyed these areas in the pre-Taliban days. Good composition and PP. Cheers . . . David

dsidwell (9783) 2005-11-13 10:18

I just love this "series" you have of these fairly bleak landscapes with striking colors in ground and sky. Composition is just right with the horizon well placed. Nice work, Jonathan.

sergio1 (12152) 2005-11-13 10:32

Hola amigo

Como nos tienes acostumbrados, nuevamente nos presentas una maginifica toma paisajistica. Buenos colores y contrastes.
Sergio

Stepan (27210) 2005-11-13 11:09

So impressive !! The color is incredible.
Thanks for the sharing.
St廧hane

PS : were you in Afghanistan for holliday ? by yourself ?

jafadabret (56501) 2005-11-13 11:35

Jonathan, cette photo est encore plus belle que les autres. Cette montagne rouge est une b幯嶮iction pour le photographe surtout avec un ciel aussi bleu.

gebala (0) 2005-11-13 11:58

hello:)really amaizing are those mointains, what a color they have, great compo and great technique, well done Jonathan

rgs

ps I am waiting for some people;)

perryhooter (2424) 2005-11-13 17:09

Hello Jonathan ,

Very impressive shot. Beautiful colors and contrasts. The image is well composed. It is a place to do not want to loose your breaks or run out of gasoline!

TFS,
Robert

cengiz (3593) 2005-11-13 17:37

hi jonathan
color fest of picture
impressive
perfectly done
cengiz

grzegorz (955) 2005-11-14 4:47

very good colors and composition... I like atmosphere of this photo...

Regards.gr

AmiBe (6042) 2005-11-14 5:40

Hi Jonathan,
this landscape is so impressive !
I like the road which crosses the mountain.
Thank's for sharing this place.
Well done

weswang (18247) 2005-11-14 11:04

Hi Jonathan, An impressive capture of the golden red mountain against the blue white sky. A well capture of the mountain formation and detailed texture. Thanks for sharing the valuable pictures from the area, not many tourists have the fortune to visit.

sleon (9402) 2005-11-14 11:29

Hi Jonathan
No saturation boost? The colours are incredible. Such a fabulous landscape yet so rarely visited. The road indicates human presence in this otherwise desolate landscape.
Regards, Susanna

HNIK (1104) 2005-11-14 13:51

Hi Jonathan!
What an amazing red mountain,that you captured very well!
I like the contrast between the red and blue of sky,well composed , well sharpness and you well done
Best Wishes

Cricri (176) 2005-11-14 15:08

Bonjour Jonathan, extraordinaire la couleurs de cette momtagne,joli contraste avec le bleu du ciel
sa doit 皻re merveilleux de passer sur cette route
Amiti廥
cricri

donluicu (24741) 2005-11-14 15:43

Jonathan
all your serie about oyur trip in Afghanistan is great, the landscapes are awesome, and the colors always well saturated...nothing else to say, very good job..but...what an original place to go in vacations...;-)!

bye
loic

coco (30439) 2005-11-14 16:33

Hi Jonathan.
Simple but nice composition. The colours look great.
Thanks for share.

fireflyz (2097) 2005-11-15 20:14

Beautiful scene with very pleasant colors. Very sharp!

nbournas (3229) 2005-11-18 14:12

the colors you have captured are amazing Jonathan. The contrast of the red and blue works very well. Good job.

rodair (51) 2006-01-27 20:12

Fantastic colours, good choice of shot.

colinbrenchley (6431) 2006-03-25 4:51

Jonathan. Well balanced composition with the colours balanced to good effect.
Regards Colin

abulafia (4900) 2006-05-22 7:19

Hi Jonathan
Amazing colours, people talk about the red sand in the australian outback, but that is nothing compared to this. this is really red, and with the blue sky in the background to further underline it.
Nice work
TFS
Harry

qadirsh (85) 2006-10-21 7:53

You have no match in your skill in photography.

Photo Information

Copyright: Jonathan Wilson (jbweasle) (9393)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2005-08-20
Categories: 自然
Camera: Nikon D70, 18-70 1:3.5-4.5 DX
Exposure：f/8, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version：Original Version
Travelogue：Afghanistan and Pakistan
Theme(s)：Your Favourite Pics, Red Mountains of Afghanistan [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-13 7:17
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