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Ontario Badlands

© Rona L. Schwarz

Ontario Badlands

Uploaded: July 16, 2010

Description

1/25s @ f/22, ISO 200, 24 mm.
5 image HDR with various Topaz Adjustments.
Another shot of the Cheltenham Badlands in southern Ontario. “Badlands” is a geologic term for an area of soft rock devoid of vegetation and soil cover that has become molded into a rolling landscape of rounded hills and gullies. Such areas are rare in Ontario and this is one of the best examples.They are formed from Queenston Shale.It is the presence of iron oxide in the shale that accounts for the red colour. The narrow greenish bands that can be seen throughout the shale are due to the change of red iron oxide (iron III) to green iron oxide (iron II) brought on by the circulating groundwater. The relatively soft shale is essentially clay and easily eroded by water.

Exif: F Number: 22, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Carol L. Fowler July 16, 2010

In another billion years, you should have another Grand Canyon there! The striations do look like the SD Badlands. #1289028

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 17, 2010

Superb clarity, tones, textures, colors, lighting, perspective, comp & beauty captured here, Rona! All the elements of a winner here & good luck with this, my friend! #8769480

Rony Sagy July 17, 2010

Wonderful capture of this beautiful scape. Great colors and shapes. Love your explanation. #8770267

Rona L. Schwarz July 17, 2010

Thanks Carol, Patrick, and Rony for taking the time to stop by and for those wonderful comments! Have never been to the SD Badlands, Carol, but this area is certainly unusual looking. #8770527

Kathy Salerni level-classic July 17, 2010

Wow, Rona, I am originally from Western NY and having traveled throughout Ontario, I had never heard of these "badlands" before! Beautiful composition, textures, rich colors and light! Fantastic! #8770669

Rona L. Schwarz July 18, 2010

Thanks Kathy! Not surprising, it's a very small area in size probably about an hour or so from Toronto. #8771505

Steve M. Harrington July 18, 2010

A fine image, Rona. I just posted one of the area. It does look very much like the SD badlands but on a small scale.
Steve #8771833

Renata Gusciora July 18, 2010

Wonderful image,fantastic lighting,color and great pov,Rona! #8772170

Rona L. Schwarz July 18, 2010

Thanks Renata! #8772524

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