Layers, a photo from Jerusalem, Yerushalayim

Photographer's Note

This picture was taken in the Judean desert in an offraod trip.

The Judean desert placed between Jerusalem and the dead sea (sort of), it had an improtant roll in the Jewish history.
In the end of the trip, close to sunset, I saw these layers of mountains atraight ahead, it was the opposite side to the sun and the dirty sky helped me a lot to get this scene.
I used my tele lens to get this landscape picture in 240 mm (it is like 384 after the dig. factor), I've been waiting to this picture a lot and I didn't miss it.
I used shade WB to get this warm tones.
This is the full frame picture.

Galeota, burdallet, nwoehnl, omritoppol, phi729, pamastro, jhonny_blue, eleparc, Jazator has marked this note useful

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Galeota (10352) 2004-06-19 6:29

Almost 10 levels or layers, that's what I count here. The warm tones are fantastic. The desert is beautiful. Very well done.

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alainh (33209) 2004-06-19 7:22

bonjour Elroyie
quelle jolie palette dans les gris et les jaunes.
ce d馮rad� est superbe. c'est presque la lune.
cordialement
alain

spence (65) 2004-06-19 7:50

Beautiful depth. The simplicity of the composition and the soft warm colours create a powerful mood. Well done.

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RGatward (20108) 2004-06-19 8:00

Yes, layers is exactly what the shot is about, and very well seen and executed.

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ninadev (5377) 2004-06-19 8:34

I can understand your enthousiasm of having taken such a pic with so many soft layers of this lovely desert. Very well done.

Rockyboy (20598) 2004-06-19 9:23

It is a pleasure to discover Isra�l with your pictures... It is more nice that what I see unfortunalty too often in TV...
You write alos excellent note and here those differents layers of desertic moutains are beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Elroyie!

hdl (7035) 2004-06-19 10:45

"Layers" exactly describes this picture. Well done.

nwoehnl (122) 2004-06-19 10:58

Yes this sure is a photo to be happy about. Amazing light and colors, and wonderful effect of the soft hills ever so slowly fading towards the background. Well titled, too (I hate to admit it but I can't instantly think of a song title that would fit ;-)

omritoppol (826) 2004-06-19 11:25

The title is matching the shot. Your compo is just perfect with all these layers. and the warm shades. Well done

avigur_11 (22535) 2004-06-19 14:16

A very nice picture of layers with warm tones. I like the color of the desert just before sunset. I like your post processing. The only thing I'd change is crop from the bottom and from the top in order to add more attention to the layers, see my WS. Very well done, Elroyie.

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dominique (11414) 2004-06-19 14:39

Very beautiful sight, likes the various colors on the mountains. a beautiful composition with a pretty light, well considering

yesterday (9833) 2004-06-20 4:23

Good light and contrast, beautiful landscape, the way it is compoced give good 3D effekt.

flydragon (0) 2004-06-20 15:24

Shalom Elroyie
u did better than some pics i saw from China or Japan
Gal is right ,o) about leve he is alway right with critic
verry nice shot, maybe you can constrat just a little

good job
Simon

phi729 (2101) 2004-06-20 20:48

Another grand shot! I love the layers of hills extending to infinity. Colors between sky and hills are harmonious. Framing is well-proportioned too.

Notes are rich and interesting.

Well Done!

pamastro (7296) 2004-06-21 1:09

Great shot. The lighting really gives this an extra barren feel. Just so large and empty. And the layers really adds to the distance. The blurry foreground is great. It makes me feel like being lost out in the middle of nowhere. Hoping to see an oasis or settlement over the ridge only to come up and see miles and miles more of the same. Excellent job.

jhonny_blue (4956) 2004-06-21 5:22

Wonderful picture of this mountains !
Great colours and very good composition.
Congratulations

pridel (233) 2004-06-22 16:13

je ne me lasse jamais de ces paysages de montagnes baign駸 dans de si belles lumi鑽es. la composition aurait pu 黎re plus forte comme dans le ws d'avigur

eleparc (24063) 2004-06-25 7:31

i love photos showing this kind of landscape in layers of light and tones... i know how difficult it is to obtain that result on film... i posted one from morocco some months ago ... congrats for this capture!

cdewet (0) 2004-06-26 6:30

Shrouded in mysterie & history that spans 5 000 years! This is beautiful and tought provoking. No wonder you wanted to record it.

burdallet (0) 2004-11-09 2:01 [Comment]

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orinu (142) 2007-08-25 4:25

excellent photo!