behold El Dorado!, a photo from Antofagasta, Norte Grande

Photographer's Note

it has already been established that I was the first to find the El Dorado, the legendary place of precious stones and gold coins. I was there at sunrise, I saw it first (as attested in this shot), so it's all mine. at least this particular version of El Dorado - Cerro Lej僘 and corner of Laguna Miscanti about 40km from the town of Socaire.

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RAW, ISO 100, 105mm focal length, spot metring.

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edouard_lauer (1247) 2009-03-05 5:08

Hi,

ok it's yours. I'll keep the rest behind the mountains, hehe. What must I say: Wonderful colors going from yellow to brown and covering the whole palette.

A beautiful shot which keeps me dreaming,
Edi

yquem46 (38752) 2009-03-05 5:12

I like this little lane, the whitest part of this orange/brown/blue scenery. It gives some dimension to the foreground
The colors are splendid
I'm surprised you used spot metering on this one ?!
regards
Patrick

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-03-05 5:15

Hello Kristine!
That's such a wonderful picture!
It has magnificent colors, a terrific brightness, with very well controlled lights, a sense of vastness, lots of interesting and truly beautiful shapes! Very well chosen pov and fantastic composition - well seen, well thought and well done! I like it very much! Highlights: the road on the left bottom corner of the image and the dark mountains in the background! But everything else's perfect1
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

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dta (98556) 2009-03-05 5:16

Hello Kristine ,
This picture is absolutly wonderful . Composition , colors , sharpness , light : all is perfect . What can I say more ? May be that this fantastic shot gives only a little part of the feeling you've got , when you've discovered this outstanding landscape .
Thanks for the share .
Denis

auldal (1380) 2009-03-05 5:17

Clear, beautiful colours and contrasts and the wee bit of dirt road and orographic cloud adding interest - adds up to a super shot.

Alastair

guitianmiranda (22) 2009-03-05 5:17

Real impressive colors in a nice composition. The track, the lake, the mountains, the clouds, the sky and the land, just miss a couple of trees.

You have done a great picture.

Best regards Kristine.

zeynepe (0) 2009-03-05 5:31

Hi Kristine ,
Some photos don't need any words, don't need any explanation, you just see them and instantly get the feeling.
Absolutely fantastic,
Congrats and have a nice day,
Zeynep

sevy (58) 2009-03-05 5:33

Bonjour Kristine,

Looking to this wide landscape, I feel a bit closed inside in the frame too small. I dream for this view of a wide panorama in 16:9
Very ggod composition in triangle with the road, the lake and the high volcano in background.

Yves.

marine-coeur (1068) 2009-03-05 5:40

ONE of the best post card,great details,colours,
all beautiful image well dont KRISTINE.

CLODO (45094) 2009-03-05 5:46

salut Kristine
I would like to take this white path to reach the volcano (?)in the back. Warm colors (orange/brown) contrast with the blue lake and sky. Nice light
CLODO

coco (30439) 2009-03-05 5:49

Hi Kristine.

Very good landscape with its wide view and this strong colours.

Well done.

gildasjan (43826) 2009-03-05 5:50

Bonjour Kristine
J'aime beaucoup cette image,son cadrage et la bonne compl駑entarit� de ces couleurs.
Bravo et bonne journ馥
Cordialement
gildas

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-05 6:11

Hi, Kristine.
One of those shots that make Henk HAPPY! And me too. I won't waste time telling you how good this is, a blind can see you've done a hell of a great job at capturing the essence of this awesome Andean high country, so... I'm just wondering... how about booking a trip to Utah next? LOL!!!
HUGS,
Fulvio.

baba_flies (8829) 2009-03-05 6:15

Kristine ;))) You know that I work!!! One day they kick me out, I wouldn't be surprised, but maybe I would show them this picture ... and they would understand. Wonderful the color of the little street winding up, the lake on the side, the clouds gently touching the volcano, what a world, simply breathtaking ... Back to work ... Happy day in N.Y. ... maybe day-dreaming about El Dorado ... Barbara.

Greg1949 (9011) 2009-03-05 6:15

Kristine, another great shot for your gallery. Your photography is the best reason I have ever seen to want to go to Chile. Great work as always.

Greg

Bruno40 (6658) 2009-03-05 6:18

Hi Kristine,
I should have been there earlier... the difference in light is so remarkable that makes me doubt to post my photo of Miscanti here in TE...
simply beautiful, especially the four leyers of colors.
well done
jorge

IgorDeleze (585) 2009-03-05 6:35

Hello Kristine,
Amazing landscape !!
I realy like xour framing with the way on the left corner and in the opposite side the lake.
It's a great picture.
Greetings.
Igor

bona (14919) 2009-03-05 6:51

What a pretty place. Lovely colors.
Thanks
Andre

delkoo (68) 2009-03-05 6:53

hi kristine
what an awesome shot! ...and such a beautiful scenary. I really love the satured and strong colors.

REGARDS
DIDIER

KLB (23723) 2009-03-05 6:57

Hello Kristine

Marvelous, absolutly marvelous.
A really breathtaking picture. Colours, contrast, excellent quality... All is here to get a great shot.
Not much to say, just admire ;o)
Thanks for sharing such an incredible place in a so wonderful way.

Regards
Karine

BennyV (32570) 2009-03-05 7:40

Hello Kristine,

The stand-out shot of the day, excellent pure and bold colours, lovely composition (especially that winding road). TFS!

Benny

vincz (19113) 2009-03-05 7:51

Fantastic colors, beaitiful composition with the dirt road and the black volcano on the left hand side. Excellent work.

zmey (7335) 2009-03-05 7:59

a great angle of eldorado you've found here! :) that road brings 'just the right' subject of interest to the foreground. and the colors: wonderful!

hugs
k.

ilvao (2308) 2009-03-05 8:56

Hi Kristine,
thanks to share such a delight for our eyes
this is a magic landscape
a definition of south america quietness and beauty
congratulations
olivier

marietom (34611) 2009-03-05 9:15

hello Kristine,

superbe, ce paysage tout en lignes avec de belles couleurs contrast馥s. j'aime beaucoup.
Bonne soir馥
Marie

Bartleby (13552) 2009-03-05 9:22

Hi Kristine,
wow, love the earthy tones here. Such a wide range! Clarity is razor-sharp and composition is really fine., lots of things to see. And we almost get the four elements in one picture: water, air, earth and those fiery tones are not far from fire!

Philippe

cak (4931) 2009-03-05 9:40

an endless natur .pure road ,silent and blue lake ,a splendid mountain are fragments of this landscape

leo61 (0) 2009-03-05 9:47

Hi Kristine!
A fantastic shot of this unique landscape.Amazing colors and contrast and an excellent composition with this dirtroad,the laguna and the clouds around this peak.
Regards,leo

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-03-05 10:11

Kristine
One word, beautiful, nothing else but to enjoy this magical view. Very excellent work ;-)
Regards
Jim

berek (50518) 2009-03-05 10:45

Hi Kristine,
clear picture magnificent nature with great composition. I just say congratulations. best wishes.

Burak

BelCan75 (2201) 2009-03-05 11:04

Hi Kristine,

This photo has the "Wow" factor! I love the intens colours, the beautiful view, the contrast and the details. Those clouds hovering over the mountains complete the shot! Excellent work!

Greetings,
Ann

pauloog (11751) 2009-03-05 11:36

Hello Kristinhe,
Fabulous colours and clarity in this fascinating landscape view.
Only a few elements but at the same time many etails to discover. The black mountain is catching the eye, and the road gives depth and persective.
Well done.
Regards,
Paul

Asiulus (1184) 2009-03-05 12:31

Oh dear, I really need holiday! How clear is this landscape, beautifully painted, what a space! I want to follow this road, even if I must go to work tomorrow, what a shame!
Regards
Joanna

xavshot (69835) 2009-03-05 13:47

Bonsoir Kristine
superbe photo ! pas grand chose � dire si ce n'est que les couleurs sont magnifiques. Tr鑚 belle qualit�.
Xavier

bracasha75 (24591) 2009-03-05 13:50

Helo Kristine
The men must be not great photograph or criticer like me to know when something is special and beautiful
Thanks for sharing
Bratislav

Waylim (25436) 2009-03-05 14:06

Kristine,
I absolutely love this shot, the intensity of the earth, the lake and the sky, I love how the clouds is covering the mountain like a dawn blanket to keep it nice and warm, yet is leave enough visibility for us to really enjoy this mountain. Great calirity in the air, perhaps it so high and no pollution, no smog, all is so pure the air up here. Simply lovely. Thanks
Way

jonathan_hart (21276) 2009-03-05 14:28

an amazing landscape, but a more important thing, a great POV and framing combination of a great landscape photo... a killer !
jc

bostankorkulugu (42832) 2009-03-05 15:31

the best landscape shot i ve seen lately... simple and so charming... perfect light and colour combination, so sharp and clear also... so good kristine...

hispic (9658) 2009-03-05 18:55

Hi Kristine,
What an amazing work! Fascinating color and contrast, the shadows of the both side of the road, three-dimensional feeling on the distant mountain, shining white cloud on it... everything has been perfectly rendered indeed. Superb work!
Regards, Hisashi

gneufeld (15890) 2009-03-05 19:11

Hi Kristine,
There is something almost fluid in this shot - stunningly beautiful and the colors rich. Great work and TFS. Gerald

Wanda1 (15142) 2009-03-05 19:35

Hi Kristine,
Wow, this is really beautiful. Firstly I like the little dirt road on the side there bringing us into the shot, and then it's those wonderful triangle segments of different shades of colour...from light brown to orange to deep blue to orange to purplychoclaty brown to light blue...all flowing into one another and to end it all off you have that special white cloud on the mountain. Perfect clarity and depth. Nice!
It looks like you had an amazing trip through Chile if I look at your images.
Regards
Wanda

mphotographies (1976) 2009-03-05 20:35

Hey Kristine,

It is yours Kristine! Enough words are said, techinicalities no questions asked. I'm blown away really, uber clean, sharp and crispy.

Have A Good Weekend!

Jom

Dpbours (222) 2009-03-06 3:35

Hello Kristine,

What a wonderful contrast in colours here!! Yes, that must be a really special place. I can imagine!!

Greetings,
Dennis

belido (19934) 2009-03-06 4:39

Hi Kristine,

wooowww! Such a wonderful nature presentation and excellent composition of it. The pathway is very suggestive. I particularly find the exposure management perfect. Great job indeed!
Regards,
Carlos

Longroute (19600) 2009-03-06 5:11

Well it surely is "dorado" (golden) and it's a sight that very few places in the world can offer. Your photo is superb, I can't imagine a better composition for this mount, plane and lake. In one glimpse you see everything so armoniously disposed. And the contrast between the golden ground and sky is stunning. Mucho gusto.
Donato

Royaldevon (75468) 2009-03-06 5:44

Ha, ha, Kristine, this gold is more impressive than the tiny amounts that make jewellery, and ... quite easy to share!!
This is a stunning shot!
The horizontal layers of colour, the excellent composition, the high relief in the b/g and the snowlike clouds, all combine to make this a quite outstanding shot.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

mkamionka (61280) 2009-03-06 5:52

Hi Kristine,
you are blowing my mind.
This is so surreal.
The colors are fantastic the lanscape breath taking even on the screen.
Really great composition with the road, I like the clouds too.
Great job,
M

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2009-03-06 10:17

Hi, Kristine -

Ok, this is fabulous. You used polarizing to bring out the sky, but not so much that it looks polarized; it looks like a sky at 4000 m. The positioning of the road and the water are also excellent. (The touch of cloud on the mountain is nice, too, but not your doing. :-) )

What really gets me, though, is the combined sharpness and sense of smoothness.

I see that Neyvan thinks you have a couple of overdone highlights in the road. I don't see it that way, but I suppose a bit of brushwork in a couple of spots there wouldn't hurt. Or not; I like it as it is.

Best,
Dan

pboehringer (770) 2009-03-06 10:59

Kristine,
I really don't know what to say. I am visiting your gallery from your very first beginning here at TE and I see atentively your development. You got to a level that is very much the highest that can be achieved. Take this shot as an example: the composition is superb, the light is fantastic and demosntrates that you have the patience to get your shots when the light is right, the PP is simply perfect.
Girl, I don't know what else to say. You definitively reached for the stars!
Peter

gunbud (34066) 2009-03-06 17:51

Hi Kristine I got here after 49 others so I guess I have nothing new to offer other than this one is the bomb!
The colors are fantastic, the textures so unique, the road is just beautiful and of course the clouds against the mountains and blue sky is superb.
Great shot probably your best.
Regards, Tom

aadilj (18102) 2009-03-07 1:23

Hi kristine, this is magical, fabulous, out of this world etc etc. i eman the saturation and the composition are great

cherryripe (21033) 2009-03-07 3:28

Hi Kristine
This is absolutely stunning. The bright, unusual colours, the strong contrasts and the balanced composition. The track is pretty amazing and adds lots of depth and the bright white cloud makes the mountain so much more attractive.
Regards
nikki

clio (27961) 2009-03-07 5:27

Hi Kristine,
The place is beautiful with these colors so contrasted but you made a fantastic work of centring by integrating this road in a so beautiful way.
A photo which gives envy to bring out the painting's tubes (but no watercolor this time, acrylic or oil!)
GREAT, have a nice WE!
Diane

crhieatt (5347) 2009-03-07 10:18

Kristine,

Blimey - as in blimey crikey - I've only got about 10 minutes to spend on-line today - and eight of them have just passed looking at this one - intense - make that all 10 minutes - I must pull my eye balls away from the screen!

Regards
Colin

ricochet (9716) 2009-03-07 14:43

Bonjour Kristine
Wow!Wow!Wow! Une prise de vue fantstique avec une composition pleine de zenitude, le chemin id饌lement plac�, de tr鑚 jolies couleurs et une excellente nettet�, bravo � toi je suis fan et c'est une des plus belles que j'ai vu ces derniers temps sur TE!
Bon WE � toi!
Amicalement
Eric

Cricri (176) 2009-03-08 8:45

Bonjour Kristine
Magnifique ce paysage, des couleurs de toutes beaut� tr駸 attirantes, vraiment tr駸 jolie et super bien composer
Friendship
cricri

SnipeLens (45) 2009-03-09 11:26

Very sharp and clear captured.
Nice sandscape..
I like it..

regards,
louie

eversmile (11636) 2009-03-09 11:55

Hi Kristine!

Wow!!! That's a wonderful picture! The colors are amazing!!! The POV is great. I love how you composed it and admire how the luminosity and the way the colors come out. I wonder if it is the polariser but anyway I am starry-eyed!!! The contrasts are splendid! Congratulations!
Best regards
Marine

Philippe (11836) 2009-03-09 12:57

Hi, Kristine. Very nice tones in your picture ranging from the pale ones in the foreground to the darker ones of the mountains in the background. the road on the left snaking through the image is a good lead into the picture and a good source of contrast, too. Very nice colours and excellent light management.
Have a nice day,
Philippe

gmg (4202) 2009-03-09 15:16

Wow!
Fantastic shot, great impact thanks to the colours and the composition
TFS it's a great job
gmg

adores (46979) 2009-03-09 16:05

Hi Kristine!
It's just perfect, The landscape, the tonalities, that little cloud covering the top of the mountain and even that little road forming a diagonal on the left corner. Great photo!

marion44 (9) 2009-03-12 3:14

Hello,
Beautifulissimo !!!!
Waow ! That colours ! Absolutly wonderful !!! Not much to say...
Marion

totoamoto (1107) 2009-03-14 2:34

Cette route est id饌lement bien plac馥..
La lumi鑽e est chaude.. la temp駻ature aussi s皞ement..:)
Encore ici une tr鑚 bonne composition avec de superbes couleurs..

Cyril

vnanyan (13) 2009-03-15 6:55

Hi,

Super! I love the vivid colors, I would love to see how the photo would
look without the road. It seems the road is introducing some sort of
asymmetry in this very harmonious landscape. Thanks for sharing!

Vahe

ciakgiak (30) 2009-03-17 14:57

Hello Kristine,
I have no words for a similar masterpiece.
I can only say that is fantastic, that colors are fantastic, that composition is fantastic, that all in this image is fantastic, and at the and tht you are fantastic. Well done, my best congratulations.
A hug
Giorgio

Angshu (56760) 2009-03-19 3:52

Hello Kristine
How can a barren landscape be so beautiful! Do I have words to describe this beauty? I guess this is what landscape photography is all about...composition, colours & just the right PP. Those are the same slopes of gold in Kristap's picture if I'm not mistaken. Amazing...both the place & the picture!
Best Regards
Angshu
PS : What is the diagonalish line of stone in the FG?

mikele_pl (2400) 2009-03-19 7:37

Hi Kristine,

I feel lost for words looking at your picture. This is purely stunning, wonderfull colors, excellent clarity and sharpness. Outstanding!

greetings

michal

trekks (14348) 2009-03-19 20:16

hello Kristine

I am guilt of missing from your gallery for quite a while and I am very glad it is this superb landscape shot that draws me back again. Honestly speaking I have not done a shot like this with wide view showing the mountain and the brown color tone yet. Perhaps I can never find this landscape in Malaysia; although recently been to Cambodia, neither that country can offer this to me. So I am duly impressed with this work from you and shall I say it deserves my full praise.

I hope I am wrong. Is it due to sharping? The path leading up is enhanced with the shadow as if it is cut out. The little blue lake in this composition is simply perfected.

Excellent in true sense of the word.

tfs, bill

patdeph (35750) 2009-03-21 2:05

hello Kristine
this is such a wonderful nature,so large and so wild,when I look at this kind of landcape,I feel free!The colours are fantastic,and this is superbly composed!Nothing else to say,except splendid!
Regards
Pascale

Poet (354) 2009-03-22 3:58

Kristine, this picture is so beautiful, the very warm saturated colors en the lines in the composition are for me superbe! What a beautiful landscape. Very special is the cloud above the mountain, it is like clotted cream on a pie:-))
Thank you for your comment at my picture. I have never seen the movie, but if there is an opportunity I will see him.

mikeo (12129) 2009-03-24 1:52

Hello Kristine,

Your last shots are simply killing me!!! They are absolutely like from a different world...All the shown places are simply amazing but also quality of your shots is simply unbelievable!!! Feel like hiding all my shots to the drawer:P

Perfect job!
Greetings,
Mikeo

xkolba (596) 2009-03-24 7:20

Hello Kristine!
What an amazing landscape that you captured very well! I like the contrast between the orange and blue of sky, well composed , well sharpness.
Thank's for sharing this place.
Best regards,
Maciek

azizbilgili (2111) 2009-03-26 8:21

Hi Kristine,
Very good landscape with its wide view and this strong colours...

TFS

COSTANTINO (104209) 2009-03-31 13:10

Hello
All your last photos are amazing..
this looks to have been taken from another planet,away from the earth,strange place
Colours that change from the yellow to the brown and the opposite..
Clever idea
regards
Costantino

livermore (1631) 2009-04-09 12:49

magnifique!
le genre de photo qui donne envie de partir loin, le plus loin possible tellement 軋 fait rever de voir 軋.
Vincent

edytungkal (4551) 2009-04-12 5:10

I'm lucky to find this fantastic panorama and of course the composition is perfect with beautiful colours, nothing could be better. Congratulation for the shot Karine, its really a dream place.....

daniel

wolf38 (30) 2009-04-19 11:10

Hello Kristine. A picture as from another world. Deserted and of raised beauty. Composition, light and colors are in the best way. For me the picture is a photographic maximum performance. Compliment. Best regards, Wolfgang.

baclama (19188) 2009-04-19 11:12

bonsoir,
des couleurs et des contrastes fantastiques et tres tres bien faits
bravo
vero

smythdylan (74) 2009-05-07 19:42

Fantastic shot, really draws you in

AmiBe (6042) 2009-06-01 9:06

Hi Kristine,
what a beautiful landscape !
I want to climb the mountain to see the lake from above :)
Beautiful colors...

jmdias (102954) 2009-07-09 7:58

kristine

asmazing colors. When I visited the place it was springtime and the sky was without clouds. here light, pov, framing and compo are marvelous. anyway I guess it is easy to find good subjects for photos in this region, everything was a surprise for me.

hugs

jorge

dkeus31 (27739) 2009-12-21 9:04

Hi Kristine
I found this image on the best 2009 theme
the colors are simply stunning!
the way is a good introduction in the picture, would be better if it goes into the picture than directly out
but a great image
didier

eltotorino (223) 2010-01-06 6:39

it's a really pleasure to see your gallery about Chile, you've been able to catch the colours and sensations of liberty in this wonderful country.

nice

Dyerco (10185) 2010-04-10 5:56

Hi Kristine
This came up on the Home Page. It is a stunning image that is well composed. A piece of the road and a piece of the lake direct the eye to the mountain. The colours are spectacular. Phil

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