Point of view, a photo from Jerusalem, Yerushalayim

Photographer's Note

This is a picture of the dead sea, and this is not filter in PS.

The dead sead is the lowest point on earth 400 meters (1,320 feet) below sea level, it is the saltiest and most mineral-laden in the world, it is about half an hour drive from Jerusalem.
The dead sea is the biggest natural spa in the world and it has great and interesting combination of salt, desert and water, that can be very good material for photographers.

This picture was taken on the late afternoon, using (almost as usual) the soft light of the afternoon sun on the road that goes nearby the dead sea shore, because the water in the dead sea are very heavy (because of the salt) sometimes they look like oil, and so I managed to get a great reflection.
I used wide lens to catch this frame and I used custom WB with a blue shirt to give red tones because it neutralized the blue tones (I dont have control on Kalvin in my camera).
I added my custom WB in a WS.
Hope you will like the result, I will upload a frame with normal WB tommorow because it looks different picture.

bazal, Zanni, set, zamsh, Rinie_Hoff, digi-mom, nwoehnl, Georges, Jeppe, lemon_logix, Proxilva, Xalkida has marked this note useful

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bazal (7900) 2004-06-15 4:29

Wonderful light for this pict. The colors and sharpness are absolutely incredible and the place is very scenic. Very good work !

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henrye (3500) 2004-06-15 4:33

Great photo of a very interesting place. Your composition is very good, and the light is just magic. Well done!

Zanni (6108) 2004-06-15 4:43

A very interesting picture with good notes. In my computer I see prevalence of yellow so it appears to me as an old postcard.

strangiato (10) 2004-06-15 5:03

Very good composition with the reflections and rocks. Excellent colours and a job very well done.

yesterday (9833) 2004-06-15 5:25

Excellent compoced, great staight water line, wonderful mood capture, good warm ligt and beautiful color, Wonderful reflextion and good contrast.

Great picture.

zamsh (445) 2004-06-15 6:07

beautiful landscape. nice gold colors .
i'm lovin' it.

efifirst (426) 2004-06-15 7:38

beautiful Version of the photo, usually I don㦙 like messing with the original but here its very good

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2004-06-15 8:49

This is really amazing, Elroyie, the light that you got here, and the mirrorlike water. The composiiton is really gorgious and I like your notes very much. They can help me with my choices on BW settings. Your yesterday's upload stairway to heaven, had no time to comment on it, so great as well! I love it.

nwoehnl (122) 2004-06-15 12:27

Yes who need PS filters when there is such a fine vantage point offering this crisp natural reflection, Elroyie ... I really enjoy how you managed to avoid a fully symmetrical composition by including the rocks in the foreground, which work great as a device to add depth to your photo. Excellent clarity and a very good setting of color and light, congratulations.

Rockyboy (20598) 2004-06-15 13:41

That a grat picture here. I like very much the colors and the reflection.
Also, amazing to think that the mountains behind are under the sea level!
Well done!

iamxa (3103) 2004-06-16 3:01

Wonderful and magic atmosphere in your photo. I really like too much. The composition, colors and specially the light. All together gives to your shot something special.

Georges (11185) 2004-06-16 5:23

L'effet ici est surprenant bien que je ne soit pas adepte de fltre rouge je trouve le resultat superbe.
Le reflet donne un parfait fini au clich�.
Bel ensemble agreable bravo

steffleu (1397) 2004-06-17 17:26

Waouw ! superbe reflets et quelles couleurs de feu !!!

Toonboy (2539) 2004-06-19 15:23

Spectacular view and colouring
Well Done

Jeppe (18654) 2004-06-20 3:20

Great shot Elroyie - I like that special light you manage to give this fine motif with - very fine work - thanks for sharing - I like the sharpness as well :-)

lemon_logix (1054) 2004-06-23 8:09

beautiful, breath taking. so peaceful. I love this.

zivro1 (100) 2004-06-23 17:00

Elroyie, excellent photo!
The colors are very unique, As well as the composition. (Wasn't it published in a magazine regarding the saving of the dead sea? ) good work

cdewet (0) 2004-06-24 13:07

Print it and frame it - A wall hanger, for sure!
BTW, your plover or lapwing is a Spur-winged plover, the same as the one Yitzhak posted.

Proxilva (2157) 2004-07-05 13:56

beautiful landscape.. very orange indeed the reflection is amazing... the first reaction i got when looking at it is that i anna take a jump inside that water.... nice photo

Xalkida (11744) 2004-07-29 17:51

Wow! The reflections is absolute! The photo is very well composed! Great job!

wojteczek (1194) 2009-05-20 15:21

Wonderful landscape. Nice colors

kandaras (264) 2009-05-20 15:58

beautiful composition, light reflection on-site, where you saw the feet cut from salt, but this way I have seen in a different color. congratulations