Yolyn Am Gorge II Photo

Photographer’s Note

Yolyn Am is Mongolian for 'Vultures Beak', which is the shape that this gorge resembles, from certain angles. I liked the natural perspective here, & the saturation from the polarizing filter. It is an incredible sight to see the 10 metre thick ice in this canyon, in the middle of the Gobi Desert, in summer.

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nwoehnl (120) 2008-08-11 0:55

Good illustration of the barren landscape, Chris. The path on the ground helps to lead the eye towards the gorge, and the contrasting vivid colors make for a pleasant viewing overall. Hope all is well.

gracious (20017) 2008-08-11 1:30

Hello Chris,
Many thanks for sharing the beautiful image from Mongolia!
the exposure and focus is good with great sharpness, wonderful colouration and details
well done
Tony

snunney (35350) 2008-08-11 1:54

Hello Chris,
A very good perspective on this rather arid and barren landscape. Excellent colours and clarity.

chawax (6147) 2008-08-11 2:14

Hi Chris,
Very impressive place ! The composition is perfectly done, we want to walk on the foot path and enter in this narrow valley. Great colours, good exposure and excellent sharpness, that's a very good picture.
Regards,
Olivier

jhm (83161) 2008-08-11 4:12

Hello Chris,

This is a very lovely picture, great landscape image.
Splendid with the "V" form between the mountains, also the both sides with green vegetation on the slope make this picture nice and attractive.
Lovely picture my friend, TFS.

Bes regards,
John.

jurek1951 (26072) 2008-08-11 4:19

Hi Chris,
Beautiful landscape well captured and composed,nice lighting and the blue sky with clouds look so beautiful,
Georg

carper (65448) 2008-08-11 4:26

very nice one here Chris,
very interestin shot here, I like the point of view,the perspective and the composition, fine photojob here, have a nice day.
gr.jaap

gildasjan (24049) 2008-08-11 4:28

Bonjour Chris
Un délice ces couleurs et surtout le vert qui habille bien la roche sous ce joli ciel.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Gildas

macondo (13239) 2008-08-11 6:48

Hi Chris.
You made good use of that natural perspective, with so many lines converging on a point left of centre. Everything in Mongolia seems huge, deserted, silent and suggestive of emptiness, although throw in a few gum trees and take the green out of the grass and this could be somewhere in Australia, perhaps. The shot makes one wonder what lies beyond; that track must be very narrow indeed once it gets into that tight looking 'V'.
Regards,
Andrew

danos (33074) 2008-08-11 7:56

Hello Chris,
nice shot of this arid landscape of this gorge.I like the reddish colors of the Mts, as the perspective that created from the empty foreground.Well done.

Regards,danos

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-08-11 11:28

Chris Hi:
Welcome back - I know I am a little late - but - welcome back.
Marvelous composition of nature and excellent note, as always.
Congratulations, very nicely done.
Larry
USA-tfs

Gerrit (36127) 2008-08-11 17:29

Hi Chris,
beautiful place. Fantastic colors and very well composed and framed.
Regards, Gerrit

yedirenk (7523) 2008-08-11 19:52

Hi Chris,
a great landscape with superb tones of colors and texture.simple but beautiful scene.very impressive details.well done.TFS
Greetings

Cevdet

AiresSantos (42750) 2008-08-11 23:09

Hi Chris
Amazing contrast between the green and blue colours. Nice landscape very well caught.
TFS and greetings
Aires

siolaw (25800) 2008-08-12 0:20

Hi Chris,
A wild and beautiful place , shown with fine colors and details... i like the depth given by the patterns on the ground and hills.
Greetings
Laurent

John_F_Kennedy (31865) 2008-08-12 3:05

Very nice landscape. Beautiful colours and very lovely to see how the way goes to the gorge which is like a "V". Good picture.
Best wishes,
Achim

bracasha75 (22291) 2008-08-12 4:59

Helo Chris
Nice to see you again after some tyime and your perform ance of Mongolia is extra
Great image Chris
Bratislav
:}Later

feather (50040) 2008-08-12 6:16

I can see the vultures wings in the V of the canyon but can't find his beak. ;D The V works very well in the composition and your POV enhances that by the placement of the track to lead us through the image.
Kath

pablominto (41148) 2008-08-12 9:26

Hello Chris,

This is a fine landscape, and it seems like the roads are made for tough guys..!
A balanced and attractive composition with good details and the image has a fine sense of depth...

Greetings,
Pablo -

Emile (20055) 2008-08-12 11:30

Hola Chris.
Wonderful composition with nice colors tones, your POV is very good. Nice view of the countryside of Mongolia. Interesting note.
Well done.
Wish you a nice day.

Cricri (43560) 2008-08-13 8:11

Hi Chris,
Un paysage magnifique ou s'ajoute agréablement les couleurs, bon POV de ce chemin qui guide vers les rochers, belle image
Good day for you
cricri

xavshot (62991) 2008-08-14 7:13

Bonjour Chris
j'aime beaucoup la lumière dans cette photo et les couleurs qu'elle donne à ce paysage. Un chemin qu'on a envie de suivre. Belle réalisation.
Xavier

izmirli (3267) 2008-08-14 8:06

merhaba dear chris
excellent blue sky and excellent naturel colours.wonderful intersting mountains and footpath.good composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

mehmetemin (7217) 2008-08-14 8:07

Hi Chris
very good shot nice colours good pov and nice composition
Mehmet Emin

chinchini (27737) 2008-08-14 8:22

Salut Chris,
Des gorges qui semblent être un véritable guet-apens pour voyageurs imprudents ;o)
L'endroit est désertique quoique un peu vert à l'époque. Mais point d'arbre !
Merci pour ce récit de voyage.
Mes amitiés mon Cher
Pierre

Gustaw (21670) 2008-08-14 9:44

Hi, my friend!
It is next very interesting photo in your colection. Ilike your all nature. Good colours and light. I like your mountains.
Marek

erdna (5358) 2008-08-14 12:47

Despite the fact that there are no structures, the path marks and the ground covers give the interesting perspective that leads to the canyon. A good example of the vast open land in Mongolia.

I would prefer more richer colors and slightly higher contrast, so I tried it out in the Workshop.

Andre'

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UnTrained (0) 2008-08-15 7:51

Hi Chris,
the blue in that gorge looks a bit like the wings of a bird. Wonderful textures on the rocks and good clarity. The pathway takes me eye and what is behind the curve? Ice, on hot summer days not so bad.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

marietom (32060) 2008-08-15 10:19

hello Chris,

Paysage grandiose, avec de belles lignes. J'aime beaucoup ta photo.
Bonne journée
Marie

ysabaner (1067) 2008-08-15 12:08

Very nice walley, colors and sharpness, well done.
Yahya

toto (18755) 2008-08-16 0:58

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cet endroit superbe avec ce canyon au milieu qui donne vers le désert de Gobi si j' ai bien compris.
Bon POV, belle lumière, bonne netteté, l' ensemble attire le regard et donne l' impression qu' une horde de soldats Mongol vont sortir par cette passe.

Amitiés Thomas

Tue (25608) 2008-08-17 11:52

Hi Chris,
A beautiful landscape view and the path in the foreground leads the eye really well to the impressive rocks and mountains in the background. The light is pleasant and brings out the natural colours very well. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

trekks (14334) 2008-08-19 18:25

hello Chris

This is amazing landscape like a 'pass' and this capture in bright light really shows fine sharp details of texture on rock faces.

How did you reach this place, by car or horse back?

tfs, bill

azaf1 (15547) 2008-08-21 9:20

Hi Chris
A terrific angle that creates a beautiful centred image from all directions. Excellent look at it
My compliments
Argiris

noborders (14201) 2008-08-22 2:10

These vast areas, almost wild with pure air, make us dream : what is there behind the corner ? The gorge has a severe aspect, I like it and wish I could see it one day !
TFS,
Cath.

lule75 (84) 2008-08-23 8:45