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Can you see the bus?

The road from La Paz to the Yungas in Bolivia which according a sign (proudly?)claims to be the most dangerous road in the world. It descends through spectacular and changing scenery, starting in the mountains and descending into tropical low lands. It passes through mountains, waterfalls and on to the jungle with many many steep drop offs and sharp turns and more than one truck to meet along the way!

Saturated and darkened to allow bettter visibility through the clouds to the valley behind. Would appreciated any suggestions with this one.

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goblyne (218) 2005-01-07 4:00

hahaha i laughed at the part about the sign! it's a pity the clouds messed up the top bit of the pic... perhaps you could try to crop that out? i think it could be saturated a bit more to make the colours stronger. besides that though, this looks like a pretty good shot, i like the composition, and it was perfect timing to get this shot when the bus was right there. it adds a sense of grandeur of the mountain and danger too! :)
an afterthought: you could also decrease the red or magenta saturation levels to make the cloud less pink and more white.

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spence (1679) 2005-01-07 4:06

Wow - dramatic shot, Karina. Certainly looks scary. Magnificent scenery and I like your composition with the bus well positioned. I thought the shot could do with a little brightening so I've done a workshop - see what you think of it.

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Standring (595) 2005-01-07 4:07

What a great photo. The bus taking up the whole road on a precarious mountainside, with the view of the valley far below. All you can think is that I hope that nothing coming around the corner.

Thank you for sharing.

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PixelTerror (86691) 2005-01-07 5:11

Hi Karina, I have not visited that region of Bolivia but that road is famous in the whole country. Each year the abyss eats it load of camiones, this is why people stop at the first pass after La Paz to make donations to the gods and ask for their protection.
Viewing your photo though, it's quite easy to figure out that having the Pachamama on board may not be enough...

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danyy (69357) 2005-01-07 6:38

J'aime;moeux regarder la photo que de me trouver dans ce bus. J'ai l'impression que tout le monde doit fermer ley yeux, sauf le chauffeur.

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TheDunno (1030) 2005-01-07 7:20

I have heared the stories about this road and you make it look probably even more dangerous ;-)
A very dramatic picture. Well done.

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jp80 (8437) 2005-01-07 7:48

Brrrrr I feel sad just looking your shot ! Beautiful place, but how do they do if they have to pass ? Very nice shot Karina.

Pascal

wilche (415) 2005-01-07 10:11

So I'm going to visit Bolivia in July - looks exciting. Good shot - fine colors.
Henrik

alainh (35385) 2005-01-07 12:14

hello Karina.
quel bon titre !!!
la photo comme la route est impressionante. j'ai des frissons en pensant aux grosses pluies qui s'abattent sur ce coin.
tres jolie prise de vue.
amicalement
alain

jimzzz (112) 2005-01-07 22:02

Very good composition Karina. You could crop the top a little bit because we see nothing. Good work. See my workshop.

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anakin (2775) 2005-01-08 5:19

Buena captura, y muy bello lugar pero peligroso, un buen disparo...
well done

LCannon (2776) 2005-01-08 22:17

I found the workshop someone did on this first and had to have a look at the original. This photo took my breath away imagining going on the bus on this road! I think they'd have to put me to sleep to get me along this road.
The photo clearly portrays just why this is considered the most dangerous road.
I like it a lot!

Hanssie (9133) 2005-01-09 10:52

Can you see the bus ?
I can FEEL the bus ! !
It's a great view (from here...) and the yellow bus in the green landscape is a fine detail, nice shot, Karina !

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Malanche (109) 2005-01-09 22:30

Nossa de olhar sua foto ja da um medo...

Ramonven (124) 2005-01-10 14:34

Hi Karina! is this the road on wich they go by bycicle...? If it is... I didn't go when I was in Bolivia... But it looks beautifull!! Take care:) Ramon

jasmis (50901) 2005-01-12 8:37

Do you know what VERTIGO is? I hope you don't! Excelent POV and amazing landscape.

markoci (3917) 2005-01-12 9:54

looks scary! i love the contrast in sharpness and color between the left and right, well separated diagonally. excellent composition, good idea to include a bus. tfs.

igorb (752) 2005-01-12 10:43

Did you meet Indiana Jones there?joking
Perfect shot,in this scene i feel too fragille and minor
best
Igor

MaJose (427) 2005-01-16 16:21 [Comment]

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scalerman (25783) 2005-01-16 23:38

a stunning, and luckily-captured landscape, Karina. Nice to have the bus for scale. Colors are rich. A really adventurous shot.

jinju (14265) 2005-01-20 5:24

What a beautiful scene. The green and blue colors dominate this photo. Its very sharp too, and you can see a lot of detail. Very good.

Maru (0) 2005-01-20 5:29

the shot shows that the road is something terrific!
The view is just fantastic, and I think that the mist adds its own magic, because is quite common there, so we can see a daily landscape :) Nice cropping.

kency (2346) 2005-01-20 9:33

super,i like the colour of the bus and the dept this is what i like about photos.
Good work.

faubry (32407) 2005-01-20 19:53

bbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrr...
very impressionnant, i an$m afraid of deep!
very good colors, the blue color is very nice
the bus seems very littele! dangerous if hi cross onother bus !!

flagman (294) 2005-01-21 4:04

I quite like the way the picture fades into the distance, it adds an air or mystery!
Great shot!

Jeppe (18623) 2005-01-22 5:51

Wow - Without looking at motif there's a fine graphics in this photo - I like the division in green and blue. The landscape amazing and the bus excellent as an extra element and to give us the dimension of this wonderful sight - thanks Karina, for letting us see this.

shalin (135) 2005-01-26 14:33

Reminds me of the road of sikkim, we were reaching 12,400 ft above sea level from the city of gangtok which is at about 7,000ft. We were heading to Natula Pass. It's a great shot - I guess which has been taken from a vechile running at higher altitude.

bboss (3542) 2005-02-04 5:37

Great photo, you capture the vulnerability of the bus very well, I am almost scared to look at it.
I remember well this road, although when I travelled it it yet had to get its title of 'most dangerous'.In those days road was one way - transport leaving between 8-10 one direction and then maybe 2-4 in the other. This made it relatively safe, as the danger is when vehicles (and cyclists now) meet each other.
The drop is BIG, but for scariness is doesnt compare with many himalayan roads.

Iarnvidsson (593) 2005-02-16 16:58 [Comment]

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anil-ahuja (327) 2005-02-23 2:25

Hi karina

nice shot, i feel the colours could have been a little sharper, the bus gives a subject to the picture and gives it scale which emphasizes the danger. Nice...

weswang (18223) 2005-02-24 22:16

Hi Karina, Did you take the bus yourself? It is unbelievable. This is a very special picture and outstanding POV.

keribar (42760) 2005-03-01 9:39

Hi Karina,

Just found this extraodinary shot.. Frightening
indeed but particularly good composition. I wish I had visited these places.. Take care - Izzet

adind (738) 2005-03-04 6:46

Dangerious...beautiful..hence attracting...captured
it nicely..i find it similar to one of my picture of sikkim...

best,
atis

ravish (140) 2005-03-05 5:00

as a lover of the mountains i would certainly give you an 8 out of 10 though the upper part of the photo is not clear may be due to clouds.from this photo one can clearly get an idea of the height from where you have taken.a dangerous steep valley below reminds me of a shot taken in sikkim.

devimeuxbe (56266) 2005-03-25 7:19

hI Karina
Incredible shot. The picture is very nice, but very very interesting too. Great ! Thanks
Bertrand

arifhuque (491) 2005-04-20 10:07

A marvelous image. I especially like the constrating green and blue! The hint of cloub at the top also gives this a good sense height.

Steve_T (421) 2005-05-14 4:08

Nice photo Karina. Good work!

with_cheese_plz (162) 2005-05-14 17:29

Truly Impressive. The blurry color of the cloads on the top give something unrealistic.

bnallama (3755) 2005-05-23 5:19

Nicely seen Karina. One of my favs from your galery. :-)) I think I like the WS photo a bit better. Bala

osse (2806) 2005-11-14 20:25

I just say WOW. :) Good work.
Thanks
osse

Buin (38144) 2005-11-15 15:32

This is a real "high-way"! Thanks to Karina and TE for having the opportunity to see this! Incredible picture!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

gul791 (1164) 2005-12-04 4:44

WOW. So wonderful at the roof of the world.

Mistral (13746) 2006-01-08 18:29

Love your pic, Karina!
I read about this road... finally I see it!
When I was in Bolivia I didn't had the time to visit Yungas region so I leaved it...
Dramatic image with strenght!
A smile
Luca

Albrecht (11189) 2006-03-14 8:24

Hi Karina
Great shot, with the yellow bus in that beautiful scene.Well captured moment.
-greetings Albrecht-

barman (209) 2006-04-09 13:18 [Comment]

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lechmt (835) 2006-07-14 17:57

Breathtaking... I guess it's better to have a stronger drink before taking off by the bus down there...

rui_seabra (205) 2006-11-16 11:36

ai caramba!

Great photo of a scary road... it is just a shame the fact that the mist prevented you from capturing the background with as much quality as the foreground...

Good "work"

TFS
Rui Seabra
Portugal

ruisc_pt (6207) 2007-01-09 10:37

This is a fabulous and outstsnding POV
Great colours
TFS

Julian_K (1055) 2007-02-17 19:26

Hello Karina,
Incredible photo and a fantastic note to complement it. Thanks for sharing,
Jules

waseemkhan (1070) 2007-06-04 13:12

Hi Karina,
What a great photo. The bus taking up the whole road on a precarious mountainside, with the view of the valley far below. All you can think is that I hope that nothing coming around the corner.
Thank you for sharing.
waseem khan

humayun (520) 2007-06-19 4:10

hello
dear what a nice picture great movment
nice exclant.

azizbilgili (1714) 2008-09-24 2:22

Wow...
Hi Karina,

Very good composition and good work.

TFS