The Desert Sun

© Rony Sagy

The Desert Sun

Uploaded: December 22, 2011 08:10:52

Description

Almost sunset at Makhtesh Ramon in Israel. While it looks like a crater, a makhtesh is a geological landform unique to the Negev desert of Israel. It has steep walls of resistant rock surrounding a deep enclosed valley drained by a single wadi. The best known and largest in size is Makhtesh Ramon.
f/13, 1/250, 1/400, ISO 400, 28mm. Makhtesh Ramon, Negev, Israel, December 19, 2011.

Exif: F Number: 13, ExposureTime: 400/100000 seconds, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 22, 2011

Wonderful pov and capture Rony!! #1431909

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 22, 2011

Interesting info and a terrific shot, Rony! #9883098

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 28, 2011

WOW! Amazing light and landscape, Rony. Beautiful photo. #9890492

Barbara Waldoch December 28, 2011

Beautiful, Rony! LOve the scale of it. #9890585

Tammy Espino April 28, 2013

CONGRATS,Rony on a super finalist!! :) #10670870

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 28, 2013

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Rony!

Debby #10671495

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 29, 2013

gorgeous finalist... congratulations!!! #10672480

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 29, 2013

Fantastic photo, Rony. Congratulations on your finalist! #10672770

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 29, 2013

Sensational image Rony and so gorgeously presented! #10673604

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 29, 2013

Opps! Congratulations on your very well deserved finalist! :-) #10673607

Leslie McLain level-classic April 29, 2013

Taht road looks so cool. Congrats on a terrific finalist, Rony. #10673613

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 29, 2013

Wonderful pov, Rony, with the winding, meandering road stretching off into the very far and immense distance...this has such an "otherworldly", desolate feel to it - a truly remarkable capture of this ancient land. Warmest congratulations on a superb Finalist! #10673697

Emile Abbott level-deluxe April 29, 2013

Congratulations Rony on wonderful finalist. #10673865

David Hurt April 29, 2013

Congratulations Rony. #10674058

Linda A. Braddock May 02, 2013

Rony, Beautiful! #10679351

Barbara Mason May 02, 2013

Congratulations Rony a super composition - Finalist !!! #10679763

Mary K. Robison May 03, 2013

Excellent scene, especially that sundown sun, Rony.
Congratulations on its selection as a Finalist! #10680106

Carol L. Fowler May 06, 2013

This is beautiful! Congrats on the Finalist! #10684288

Phyllis A. Houghton May 09, 2013

You are magical with your camera! #10687733

LeAnn Wood May 12, 2013

Rony, this is unmatched! Congratulations! #10691226

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