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El Torcal de Antequera


El Torcal de Antequera
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Copyright: Damon Bullman (nomadb59) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 24] (78)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2006-09-27
Catégories: Nature
Appareil photographique: Fuji FinePix S602Zoom
Exposition: f/7.0, 1/500 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2007-03-08 23:23
Vue: 920
Points: 12
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
I shot this picture in ‘El Torcal de Antequera’ nature reserve (an area of about 17 sq.km.) in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of Antequera in the province of Málaga in Andalucia. The range lies between the cities Antequera and Málaga.

One of Europe’s most impressive karst landscapes is of Jurassic age limestone (about 150 million years old) sculpted by nature over time into the forms we see today, originally laid down in a marine corridor that extended from the Gulf of Cadiz to Alicante between the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean. The sea beds were lifted up to over 1300m during the Tertiary era, resulting in a modest mountain range of flat-lying limestone, which is rare in Andalucia. Later erosion exploited a series of fractures, cracks and faults to produce alleys & terraces of large blocks of limestone, which in turn have been subjected to both dissolution by water (karstification) and freeze-thaw splitting action resulting in the various shapes visible today.
Many of these forms resemble everyday objects and have so been named e.g. the Sphinx, the Jug, the Camel, the Screw, etc.

The Torcal also includes caves and other underground forms, some of them of historical importance like the Cueva del Toro (Cave of the Bull) with its Neolithic artifacts. These caves were formed likewise by the dissolution of underground limestone by rainwater.

The reserve is easily accessible by road, only an hour or so from Málaga (45mins from Antequera) and well worth the visit as it offers not only the amazing geology but some splendid views also.

Search Torcal_de_Antequera in Wikipedia for more info. (There is an entry in Spanish as well at es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraje_Natural_El_Torcal_de_Antequera).

Picture is original, no photoshop
faganrodney, marjan, hdekwaasteniet, veve trouve(nt) cette note utile
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hi Damon,very nice shot with good composition ,nice coloures and good useful information.,
Marjan

Hi Damon, nice picture, it's a bit of harsh contrast between dark & light, but the very clear and sharp trees really works.

Cheers, Herman

Hello Damon,
I'm always amazed that so very few seem to have heard of this place, it is indeed, amazing, and you found a particularly graphic composition here. Very nice.
Regards
colin

Very good Dammon, and no WS, makes it even better. Looks like a rugged place. POV was great with thetree and overhang. I think the shadow along the rock formation works well. Rodney

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  • veve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 505 W: 13 N: 587] (4213)
  • [2007-08-09 10:45]

Hi Damon,
Very nice shot!
Excellent pov and composition!
Great note!
Best regards,
Veronica

Hi Damon,
well composed this picture with the tree well standing against the blue sky and well positioned in the frame. You managed to get good details throughout and beautiful vivid colours.
Well done!
TFS
Igor

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