*Palm and Town*, a photo from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, North

Photographer's Note

Chad (Arabic: تشاد (Tšad); French: Tchad), officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is listed by Foreign Policy as one of the world's top 10 failed states. It borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "dead heart of Africa".[1] In the north, it contains the Tibesti Mountains, the largest mountain chain in the Sahara desert. Chad was formerly part of the Federation of French Equatorial Africa.

Chad's terrain is dominated by the low-lying Chad Basin (elevation about 250 m / 820 ft), which rises gradually to mountains and plateaus on the north, east, and south. In the east heights of more than 900 metres (3,000 ft) are attained in the Ennedi and Ouaddaï plateaus. The greatest elevations are reached in the Tibesti massif in the north, with a maximum height of 3,415 metres (11,204 ft) at Emi Koussi. The northern half of the republic lies in the Sahara. The only important rivers, the Logone and Chari (Shari), are located in the southwest and flow into Lake Chad. The lake doubles in size during the rainy season

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Ertan (2988) 2007-01-13 7:01

Merhaba Cuneyt Abi
Bu foto cok harika ve cok egzotik;Orada confluence noktasi varmi varsa bir daha gidelimmi;) Senden ogrenecegim daha cok sey var...
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UnTrained (0) 2007-01-13 7:34

Hi Cüneyt,
nice mixture of desert sand, palm trees and others. You found an interesting point of view for that mixture with the tracks in the sand and this "wall" of palm trees. It seems that everybody is driving there where he wants. Thanks for the description in the note.
Cheers, Ulf

snunney (130967) 2007-01-13 8:03

Hello Cuneyt,
A very interesting shot of these palm trees in the desert with the edge of the town behind. Very good colours and clarity. TFS.

alper_ayhan (581) 2007-01-13 8:13

Hi Cüneyt,
It is very extraordinary for us to see a photo from Central Africa. Thanks for sharing..
I tried another version to show the village better. Please check my workshop. I dont know if you will like it.
Best regards,
Alper Ayhan

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dhurjati (2709) 2007-01-13 8:27

Hi Cuneyt,
Fabulous colors with amazing saturation and softness.The sand the cconut trees and the vast blue sky makes perfect composition overall.
Greetings from India,
Dhurjati

metek (3001) 2007-01-13 9:02

nefis kadraj , tonlamada cok iyi
tebrikler
selamlar

rigoletto (34279) 2007-01-13 10:33

Vah benim Cüneyt Abi'me,
Libya yetmemiş bir de Çad'a gitmiş (gönderilmiş??). Sahra'yı tavaf etme misyonu verdiler galiba sana. Git su getir de nerden getirirsen getir dediler, sen de Nil'in kaynağına kadar gittin sanki. Yol üzerinde gördüklerini de belgeledin. İyi de ettin. Palmiyeli kompozisyonun çok güzel ve net. Kumdan estetik yaratmışın. Kumdaki izler de ayrı bir hareket katmış. Eline sağlık.

تشاد yazısına da bittim. :))

Selamlar, sevgiler
Deniz

sufi (9588) 2007-01-13 11:39

Merhaba Sevgili Cuneyt...
Bu cöllere akil sir ermiyor herhalde... Bakiyorsun her yer kum... Fakat bu cöl kumlarinin arasindan birden palmiye agaclari ve kücük agacciklar fiskiriyor... mavi ve sari renklerin kontrasti cok güzel... Ayrica bakis acisi ve IsIk da harika...
Ellerine saglik...
Saglicakla kal..
Salim.

edal (6804) 2007-01-13 11:45

Merhaba, my good friend Cuneyt!
Thanks for this free tour through Africa with your sharp camera! Your sunset view is very nice and your note is very informative.
Tesekkurler!
Anton

jaywalker (16105) 2007-01-13 13:17

Hi Cuneyt, A great posting the clump of palms immediately draw the eye & are highlighted very well by the brilliant sky, i like the tracks leading through the shot, a superb warm photo, kind regards Wilson. PS great note.

stego (24132) 2007-01-13 14:50

Merhaba Cuneyt,
I see you are back to the desert, this time even farther than usual. Good news for us, as we have the oportunity to look at rare wonderful views like this one with your posts.
I like it very much, you captured very nicely the mood of that oasis. I am surprised with those sunset tones at 15:30, but they look very nice.
Maybe the compo could be more imaginative, but it's efective anyway. Some more clarity and sharpness would be good - it it was B&W I'd say it is a bit too grey.
I did a WS just to see what happened with a quick manipulation of the color curves.
TFS, Regards, José

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Wanda1 (15142) 2007-01-14 5:41

Hi Cuneyt,
A good shot of this desolate landcsape. Nice light and good composition with the different heights of the palm trees. The tracks on the sand lead our eye into the picture. Nicely done.
Regards
Wanda

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-01-14 13:57

fotoğraf tabii ki çok güzel... hem kompozisyon hem renkler workshoplardan çok daha iyi... iki puandan da fazlasını hakeder...
:)))

jmcl (14535) 2007-01-14 14:50

Hi Cuneyt,

thank you for the view of this distant place .. wonderful how the low buildings just seem to rise from the desert .. I might have cropped this just above the trees .. to give a little more emphasis to the buildings ..
beautiful place .. an impression of a bit of life against vast empty space.

take care,

John

elifpetan (1204) 2007-01-14 17:22

Çok güzel bir çöl fotoğrafı çekmişsin, eline sağlık.

anesugur (18789) 2007-01-14 17:50

Merhaba Cüneyt,
Filmlerde gördüğümüz yerleri sen bizzat gezmişsin.
Umarım su problemin olmamıştır. Uzaktan bakınca insanın aklına ilk su geliyor.
Selamlar. Uğur

seb_p (498) 2007-01-14 20:53

Great capture well depicting (I guess) the Chad landscape. By the tracks in the sand I see that this is somewhere that many people go to. I love the building (more like a construction) in the background. Very camouflage.

Nice picture,

later,

Seb...

ALIRIZA (16423) 2007-01-15 1:36

Merhaba Cüneyt Abi,
Değişik bir manzara hem kum hem de palmiyeler. Soldaki ağaçları almasan daha mı iyi olurdu. Ellerine sağlık...
Selamlar...
Ali Rıza

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-01-15 2:31

Very beautiful shot. Wonderful composition and nice lights. Thanks for sharing.
Achim

Benedict (7076) 2007-01-15 7:58

hi cuneyt-
another one, a memoir of my desert 'hybernation'!! it sure brings back memories to me. great one as usual.
benedict

berek (50518) 2007-01-15 8:26

Merhaba Cüneyt,
kumların arasında hurma ağaçlarının duruşu çok enteresan renkler ve kadraj gayet başarılı . selam
Burak
my overall evaluation -> ****

KellEy (1237) 2007-01-17 11:27

A little dark, but nice colours and composition.
Oh, and a pretty blue sky too.

adores (46979) 2007-01-17 15:12

Hi Cuneyt!
Nice photo of the desert!I like the perspective with these palm trees with the houses behind. Nice to see a photo of Chad here, a country not very common on TE!
Regards, Anabela

vagabondtravels (6511) 2007-01-17 19:13

Hi CUneyt

Nice image from central africa.
Lots and lots of sand. Nice comp.
Well done.
Ben

tigra (2968) 2007-01-18 3:27

Merhaba Cuneyt
Wonderful merging of colors there.
And I liked the Altered Image #1:)
To my mind it's more attractive.
Katia

setenay (7706) 2007-01-18 9:45

Merhaba,
Kadraj da herşeyin yerli yerinde olduğu çok başarılı bir kompozisyon,renkler doğal(workshoplardaki netliğin fazlası bu tabiiliği bozmuş)vede hiç bilmediğimiz bir coğrafyadan oluşu fotoğ.ı dahada özel yapmış.Eline sağlık,selamlar
setenay

evanrizo (462) 2007-01-21 7:35

Nice capture Cuneyt.
The lightness is great, very nice colors,nice contrast with a very good frame.

pablominto (53746) 2007-01-26 1:52

Hello Cuneyt,
A fine composition where the palm trees are the main elements the tracks in the sand are leading up to, and the structures in the back!
A well balanced presentation, captured from a good point of view...
Pleasing colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

atilgone (0) 2007-01-26 2:03

Merhaba Cüneyt Abi,

Egzotik bir fotoğraf olmuş. Oldukça soft ve pastel renkler. Eline sağlık.
Selamlar

salvator (19110) 2007-02-15 4:37

Merhaba Cuneyt,
Kompozisyon cok guzel. Agaclarin, ve ufuk cizgisinin karedeki yerleri, masmavi gokyuzu cok guzel. Eline saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

gunbud (34066) 2007-02-15 20:15

Hi cuneyt
Beautiful desert landscape with the magnificent palm trees guarding the old sandstone building with the brillant blue sky background all surrounded with the brown sands.
Regards, Tom

utkue (3420) 2007-06-19 16:31

Değerli Cüneyt,
Sıcağı pek sevmem, dağları, kar ve kışı severim, ama senin ve Ertan'ın Libya, Çad ve Sudan fotograflarını çok çekici ve etkili bulduğum kesinlikle doğrudur.
Nefis ışık ve renkler, süper kadraj bu fotografı mükemmelleştirmiş.

tebrikler ve ellerine sağlık.

magiqa (1292) 2007-08-21 15:55

Big palm trees and a little town. Beautiful photo from a country I have never visited. Thanks for sharing!

Photo Information

Copyright: cuneyt basegmez (cuneyt-sb) (6576)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2007-01-06
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 77D, 18 - 55 mm EF-S 3.5:5.6, 2GB Toshiba F.Memory, Canon 58 mm UV
Exposition: f/16, 1/500 secondes
More Photo Info: view
Versions: version originale, Workshop
Thème(s): Sahara @ Sahara, Saharan Oasis [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-13 6:56
Favoris: 1 [voir]