Libya: Gypsum lake Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

The picture was taken in the south-west part of Lybia and precisely in the region of Uan Kaza, a string of dunes stretching between the Akakus and the plateau of Messak Settafet. Entering the heart of the area a surprising scene of sandy slopes, winding passages, steep descents, half-moon-shaped and pyramid-shaped dunes can be admired. Sometimes small valleys appear partially covered by a white carpet of gypsum like this one.

I really don t know how the driver found this place because we were in the middle of a sand storm and sitting in the vehicle it was almost impossible to see something.

nbj, Tezic, Rev, MLINES, Buin, dodic, benkrut, HOBO, IvarsU, anavazao, ramesh_lalwani, smash2707, andante, Henryk_Bilor, abulafia, paura, Jakab ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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nbj (1871) 2006-01-27 6:48

A great picture from a place I still have to see. I like the marks from the tyres in the foreground, I like the colors, and I like the perspective.
Nana

Framboisilla (5402) 2006-01-27 7:38

Hello Szili,

Nice perspective on this sand... Good composition and very nice colors but I would like that the sky contrast more with the desert.

Regards,
Stéphanie.

Tezic (16927) 2006-01-27 8:05

perfect framing with very nice perspective... also the colour of the sand is beautiful... congratulations..
coskun

RPoole5552 (1643) 2006-01-27 8:51 [Comment]

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azuri (1598) 2006-01-27 9:24

very nice and strange combination! it seems that it's snow in the middle if the desert!
I like compisition you choose and a soft passage from sky to the sand.

good job,
natalia

jemaflor (39487) 2006-01-27 12:50

Hi Szili,
Impressive shot i like this gypsum lake ... as ice in the desert ! Well composed with the passage of the car, good depth.

leo61 (43438) 2006-01-27 14:16

Hi !
This is an interesting desert view.I like tis beautiful orange and the track of the car gives a good depth.Good POV.
LEO

Rev (1782) 2006-01-28 4:23

Hi Szili
A truly beautiful scene.
I love the colours and the lighting is just perfect.
It is amazing how the sand combines with the sky to give the appearance of a haze filled valley over the edge of the dunes.
Great photo
Regards
Peter

MLINES (10884) 2006-01-28 4:46

Good composition with unforgetable colours. Looks like you could get stuck in this soft sand if you lost concentration for a second. Good capture showing a far away place. Thanks.

Buin (37834) 2006-01-28 6:38

Hallo Attila!
An incredible landscape in incredible colours. Thank you for showing that, because a "normal" tourist ;) will never see such extraordinary places.
Greetings!
Frank

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-01-28 18:14

I see your steps in the desert this steps belongs to one very good fotografer, thank's for swow this to as my frend. Many RGRDS!!!! Nikiforos

dada (1135) 2006-01-30 7:39

wow, great picture, I love the colours... simply beautiful!

first I thought: wow, snow in the desert!:))

tfs
anca

pastadog (12821) 2006-02-18 12:44

Hi Attila, and I thought it was a mirage! (maybe it is), great the track leading us to the lake, we can imagine the route of the jeep before getting there. Well done! Daniel

HOBO (5244) 2006-02-19 1:38

Hello Attila,
what a marvellous pastel composition, very well done with all the traces formed by wind, car and your footsteps.
Have a nice Sunday
Knut

fayeulle (26543) 2006-02-19 2:08

Hi Attila
Fantastic. Just fantastic. A dream for me I like the desert.
Cheers
JP

IvarsU (2499) 2006-02-19 11:18

Hi!
Interesting scene! What this driver will do? Great feeling of perspective and color, color, color!
regards,
Ivars.

mumek (17468) 2006-02-19 12:14

Hi Szili!
Very beautiful and original scenery from Libya. Good composition, excellent colors and atmosphere.Very well seen and done. Thanks for very informative note.
regards
ziggy

anavazao (5592) 2006-02-19 18:19

wow,
great landscape with nice colours and details!
Good note!
Well done!
Ana:)

ramesh_lalwani (3209) 2006-02-20 2:49

Beautiful colors.Gypsum lake and storm at far end look good.TFS
Ramesh

smash2707 (2516) 2006-02-20 12:16

I didn't know about this place. Beautiful sand color. I like the tire path to the gypsum lake. REgars, Yvonne

Stepan (27175) 2006-02-20 15:47

Excellent perspective, light and colors (even for the sky). I like this white area, producing strong contrast.
Well composed.
Stéphane

johnhopkins (866) 2006-02-22 2:54

Hi Szili. I really like this one, especially the colour of the desert and the lines leading from the corner into the image. Nicely composed with that person way out right in just the right spot.

mortijo (12286) 2006-03-01 5:54

Magnificent scenery. Great composition with all these lines.

centurion (0) 2006-03-19 2:30

Exciting shot mid in the nowhere Attila. Remelem hogy a homok it nagyon ocska...

andante (7092) 2006-03-22 10:00

Another masterful capture image of the desert. You have a very special way to capture it and present it. Love the way the tracks add to the sense of perspective. Superb job, my friend!

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-03-29 12:25

Hello Attila
Wow, an amazing place in the dessert. Although tired wanderers would prefer a lake filled with the water, but I like this gypsum on the sand. Nice capture with the tracks of the car.
Regards

abulafia (4802) 2006-05-19 4:29

Hi Attila
a very interesting scene. impressive vast landscape with nice red colours.
TFS
Harry

arturo (31) 2006-08-25 8:57

Hi Atilla,

the sand colour is lovely...somehow your image creates a feeling of the car being broken down...like this 4WD has just slid down the dune and it's awaitng its fate: to be covered by the sand forever...who knows how many such cars are under this sand already;-)...cheers, arturo

paura (38626) 2006-09-11 16:21

Attila,
Amazing the colors of your shots from Lybia. In my opinion you have enough pics to place a Travelogue, friend.

God work.

Paulo

Jakab (3470) 2007-12-23 14:02

Legalább már tudom, milyen egy gipsztó. Különös, hogy nem lepi be a homok. Azért félelmetes lehet ott a nagy fene narancsszínű semmiben! Jó, mondjuk nem zavar a szomszéd, nem dudálnak rád hülye autósok - de milyen lenne, ha ott kellene maradnod? (A narancs egy ideje különben sem kedvenc színem!)