Red Mountains II, a photo from Bamian, East

Photographer's Note

Some more spectacularly coloured scenery on the journey from Band-e-Amir to Yakawlang. This type of landscape typifies much of the central area of Afghanistan. River valleys support a ribbon of fertile greenery backed by barren but colourful mountains.

fireflyz, weswang, ChristianS, Tue, gary91, AiresSantos, jafadabret, riclopes, cengiz has marked this note useful

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rosaline (0) 2005-11-10 13:35

Jonathan
Nice blue sky to emphasize the landscape. Did you use a polarizer, always useful in these situations. The composition works well and the gravel/water leads into the scene well.

Cheers
Aubrey

don_narayan (2014) 2005-11-10 13:50

Hello Jonathan, you have a wonderful landscape, such beautiful colors... and nice representation of the good old primaries. very nice, very clean... of course, I miss the human element, but it is beautiful without as well.

Narayan

fireflyz (2097) 2005-11-10 13:57

The colors are beautiful and I like the clarity of the image very much. The air quality must be very good over there. The trees and the stream nicely guide you to the hillside. Well done Jonathan!
Skye

tontonjc (6623) 2005-11-10 14:11

Hello,
de belles couleurs et un cadrage superbe. La petite rivi廨e est bien vue l� au millieu.

Bravo

TFS

Cricri (176) 2005-11-10 14:57

Bonjour Jonathan, couleurs, composition, POV, Lumi廨e c'est magnifiques.
Amiti廥
cricri

gebala (0) 2005-11-10 15:02

hello, I like your landscapes from this country, beauty colours, great point of view, nice mountains so different, rgs

ChristianS (2997) 2005-11-10 15:03

Hi Jonathan,
Beautiful scenery with superb colours and such a strong contrast between green strip of land and the arid mountains. I like the warm tones of the mountains and the beautiful blue sky. Well done!

Regards, Christian

Tue (93504) 2005-11-10 18:06

Hej Jonathan,
I like the great variety of different colours here as well as the contrasts between them. Especially the many tones of the red on the mountain are wonderful. Good picture, thanks for sharing.
Hilsner,
Lars

Cormac (26565) 2005-11-10 21:55

Hi Jonathan - I like the contrast in colour between the green vegetation and the yellow/red hills, and then the blue sky. To me this looks similar to the American southwest, like Utah or Arizona. It's amazing what a difference a little water can make. Well done!

zeca (19762) 2005-11-10 22:09

Nice colours, great landscape!

gary91 (15348) 2005-11-11 0:51

Hi Jonathan,
Incredible colors on these mountains.
I would love so much going there...
Very good picture again.
Regards. Christian

AiresSantos (56155) 2005-11-11 2:07

Hi Jonathan,
This a simple but a beautiful composition.
Good point of view. The colors and luminosity are excellent.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice wekend
Aires dos Santos

jafadabret (56501) 2005-11-11 2:50

Jonathan, c'est un paysage simple mais la composition et les couleurs en font une excellente photo.
Jacques

riclopes (35577) 2005-11-11 4:50

Another amazing one, Jonathan! Spectacular colours and wonderful composition. Again, good contrast of these strong colours. Thank you for sharing this amazing place with us.
Have a nice weekend,
Ricardo

cengiz (3593) 2005-11-11 6:39

helo again jonathan
very good composed, red mountains contrasting with blue sky trees and river
I really enjoy it your Afghanistan photos thanks for sharing us..
all the best cengiz

jhm (211738) 2005-11-11 7:49

Hi Jonathan,
Very beautiful color contrast between green vegetation and red/yellow sand of the mountains, the river beneath give nice depth, sky as well as steel blue colour, I like the composition.
Have a nice weekend,
John.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-11-11 9:30

Hi Jonathan,
I like this landscape, the colors contrasts very well.
The red mountains seems to be very dry.
Well done

weswang (18247) 2005-11-11 10:52

Hi Joanathan, Thanks for bringing back your Afghanistan picture. I get to know this country better through your lens. When we see the bare mountains taken from Afghanistan, I was alway wonder that how can people live without water and plants. Here, you have well solved the question puzzled me.
I like this well composed picture with the brook leading the way to the deepth of the valley. Green plants and blue sky are contrasting with the bare warm colored mountains. A beautiful shot.

dsidwell (9783) 2005-11-11 13:41

Very strong composition, Jonathan! The blue skies are striking behind this lovely scenery. NIce use of color and horizon placement!

sleon (9402) 2005-11-11 14:40

Hi Jonathan
The wonderful blue sky complements perfectly this fantastic landscape. The colours are indeed spectacular and your compo gives us a good impression of the contrasts between the green vegetation and barren mountains. The river leads the eye into the scene well too.
Regards, Susanna

grzegorz (955) 2005-11-11 14:46

nice contrast!! well seen and well made.
Well done Jonathan!!
Regards.gr

banyanman (7797) 2005-11-12 12:01

Another good landscape in this impressive series that you are posting from Afghanistan, Jonathan. It's a change to see some greenery in this barren country. Good framing and sharpness. Cheers . . . David

colinbrenchley (6431) 2005-11-26 9:48

Well balanced and colourful composition with the river diagonal across the bottom of the picture. Yet another great JW sky!
Regards Colin

sisir (47) 2006-09-01 10:59

dats really an uncommon face of Afganistan.Nice colour red& green.still think it should hav been taken little bit from more right and diagonally..composition would be greater i think..thanx for sharing
best regards
sisir

annaart (311) 2006-09-04 17:58

hi
Wow. It's very wonderful view. I like it so much. Very nice place and staff. Big point for you.
cheers
Ania

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: 2005-11-10 13:28
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