Valley of the Winds Kata Tjuta II, a photo from Northern Territory, West

Photographer's Note

Another film shot taken in 2010. This is one view along the walking track to Valley of the Winds. There are 36 of these big domes in Kata Tjuta, and some of them are over 1000 feet above the surrounding valley floor. Those are trees in the bg. They can survive with run-off from the rock after infrequent rain storms, & the partial shade, but away from the domes it is just too hot & arid with no shade, as evidenced in the fg. Summer temperatures here can reach over 50c.

jjcordier, lakshmip1949, jhm, SnapRJW, jlbrthnn, pierrefonds, Cricri, vasilpro, Sonata11, RhodieIke, bayno, delpeoples, siolaw has marked this note useful

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Nicou (193806) 2012-03-08 1:43

Hello

super compo e tiamge quelle forme ce rocher et la couleur ocre fantastique vue et captage ces tons cette roche 廨os嶪 sueprbe.

bravo et amiti�

Nicou

jjcordier (79299) 2012-03-08 1:59

Chris
Un endroit � la beaut� sauvage impressionnante. Une lumi鋨e et des couleurs splendides.
Amicalement
JJ

SteveH (7970) 2012-03-08 2:10

Hi Chris, great image of this spectacular landscape. Contrast between the red earth and deep blue sky works well, and I like the inclusion of the gravel in the FG. Would have been interesting to see a person in the image to get an idea of the scale. Cheers, Steve

lakshmip1949 (19081) 2012-03-08 3:25

Hello Chris,

Another spectacular image of this valley. I like the loose gravel in the foreground. I see a nice color contrast between the red and the blue. The green vegetation on the red soil grab some attention too.

Lakshmi

jhm (202831) 2012-03-08 3:35

Hello Chris,

Truly a high quality picture with a lovely subject.
Lovely light contrast between the rocks and blue sky.
Nice composition, splendid colors too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

SnapRJW (31631) 2012-03-08 4:44

Hi Chris - Another landscape I would love to see in the flesh. The domes must be really impressive and you have shown off this example well. Your colours are so "Namibian" but the landscape different. Excellent and very interesting. Warm regards Rosemary

jlbrthnn (76041) 2012-03-08 5:29

Hello Chris,
It is a landscape that I would like to visit Australia. It is truly spectacular. The colors of the rocks and sky are beautiful. Vegetation that survives here is an interesting site. Excellent quality. Bravo.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Jo螔

aliabazari (18418) 2012-03-08 6:03

Hi Chris
Very beautiful image. Great depth and colors. Very well done.

pierrefonds (103402) 2012-03-08 6:18

Hi Chris,

The wideness of the area is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the dome and of the cliff. The quality of the light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

eldancer1 (36343) 2012-03-08 9:10

Love the colors of the rock and the mountain. Sharp details. Very well done, tfs.

Cricri (176) 2012-03-08 11:43

Hi Chris
Un paysage sauvage magnifique, impressionnant, aux couleurs splendides, bonne note d'accompagnement
Belle soir嶪
cricri

rychem (72179) 2012-03-08 11:59

This landscape is very interesting, I like the rock formations and unusual shapes of the hills, excellent captured
regards
Ryszard

vasilpro (41801) 2012-03-08 12:26

Hello Chris,
Wonderful composition, beautiful view to the valley from an excellent low POV, interesting place, lovely light and colors, very good clarity and sharpness, TfS!
Greetings, Vasilis.

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-03-08 19:42

Hello Chris,
very attractive and beautiful nature and surroundings. Wonderful composition of beautiful place. Marvellous executed with excellent sharpness, colors, fantastic POV. Very lovely picture. I love it a lot. Awesome work. Congrats.
All the best,
Barbara

RhodieIke (11752) 2012-03-08 21:54

Wow Chris, Some dome hey, you certainly get the scale after reading your note about the trees. Great Pov, super colours, well managed of the harsh light. A rugged hot savannah it looks. Tfs, Cheers Iain.

bayno (18348) 2012-03-08 22:46

Hi Chris,
by the proportions of trees with this strange rocky massif is bigger than it looks, exceptional color rendering, excellent low POV, unique landscape...
have a good day...
Valter

jurek1951 (42198) 2012-03-08 23:29

Hi Chris,
this is a fantastic landscap photo. the color and the composition of the picture was successfull.
Georg

emka (152072) 2012-03-08 23:30

Hi Chris,

Again, it looks like the photo from Utah. I haven't realized that one can encounter such landscapes in Australia. But probably it is difficult to reach these places, specially when it is so hot! Fantastic shot of this amazing place. Fabulous colours.

Warm regards Malgo

Angshu (56760) 2012-03-09 0:45

Namaste Chris
Intriguing structures from your home country! The domes are certainly fascinating, weather by the wind into smooth shapes. I liked your low POV & inclusion of the ample FG. I would like to believe that Uluru is created by the same forces, in the same action, only bigger in size
Fine work!
Regards
Angshu

dkmurphys (77952) 2012-03-09 1:00

Hi Chris,
A picturesque natural capture. I like the colors and the textures.
Well catch, have a nice day.

Daniel

jemaflor (135270) 2012-03-09 2:48

Hi Chris,
Beautiful color and contrast between warm tones and blue sky, well framed with this fg, impressive rock with this original form.

delpeoples (60326) 2012-03-09 3:45

Hi Chris

Another stunning photo from Kata Tjuta. You certainly seem to be impressing Malgo too! Excellent low POV, wonderful rich colours and impressive light management in what seem to be harsh conditions.

Have a great weekend'
Lisa

npecanhuk (79329) 2012-03-09 5:22

Hi Chris!
Interesting landscape!
Beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov and simple composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

jusninasirun (17529) 2012-03-09 5:54

Hello Chris.
It has been a while since I see your wonderful film shot. The colors and details are so natural and I am totally addicted to it. Nice view of an Australian outback and thanks for sharing.
Kind regards.
Jusni

Silvio1953 (205519) 2012-03-09 8:23

Ciao Chris, fascinating landscape with fantastic warm colors, lovely composition with great rock, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

danyy (0) 2012-03-09 9:15

Hello Chris,
nul doute que l'Australie soit une terre interssante pour les g廩logues mais aussi les photographes. On y voit des formation rocheuses et sous des couleurs comme nulle part ailleurs.
Bon exemple ici avec cette photo de bonne facture technique.
Mes compliments.
Daniel.

batalay (41261) 2012-03-09 21:56

Hello Chris,

Until I read the explanation of the vegetation being trees, I thought that what were looking at was a dome 10-20 feet height. I wonder what the geologic process was that created so many massive domes. Also what are those dark shapes, on the cliff? Are they natural formations or caves carved out by the Aborigines?

Warm regards,

Bulent

siolaw (38294) 2012-03-10 2:17

Hi Chris
A special site with amazing red earth colour contrasting strongly with the deep blue sky.
Excellent framing and compo.
Good general quality.
Greetings
Laurent

wolf38 (30) 2012-03-10 9:39

Hello Chris. The earthy Australian scenery is really something special. The landscape is wild and yet fascinating beauty. In particular, the red rock formations are impressive. Fine composition, strong color, the best light. Well done. Worth seeing. Rgds wolfgang.

Afsanehbagheri (3228) 2012-03-10 11:50