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Stones*
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Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/160s f/8.0 at 40.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Apr-2004 18:50:04
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS Kiss Digital
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length40 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias0.38
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (4)
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Guest 30-Jun-2004 04:05
How can this be a natural formation? If the darker rock were a softer sedimentary layer that formed over the lighter rock, I could see how erosion could wear down the top to form the peaks. However, in the frontmost triad, the darker rocks overhang the lighter rocks. I don't see how the lighter rocks could have eroded under the protection of the darker ones. Now, had these layers formed and then were submerged, the erosion of the lighter colored rocks could be explained by river water (that just happened to be at the exact height of the transition line!) rushing past the lower rocks, undercutting them to form the overhang of the uneroded upper, darker rocks. Now, the only way I see that possibility is if the front structure is taller than the rear ones, or else they'd all have the identical erosion formations. Given the absolute flatness of the transition lines, it appears these are all the same height - none having been pushed higher via earthquake movement. Do you happen to have a source with an explaination of how this is a natural formation? Nice shot BTW! ~ Lonnit
Anna Yu26-Jun-2004 06:14
Fascinating rock formations and the low angle of the light is perfect for showing the details. Great picture.
Guest 20-Jun-2004 22:24
Hi Olaf,
Yes, it is entirely a work of nature. Well, at least all except for it would seem the small window you can see in the rightmost fairy chimney!
Olaf.dk 20-Jun-2004 09:36
Is this a result of Man putting his footprint on Nature or did Nature do it all by herself? --Olaf
Guest 19-Jun-2004 22:27
Thanks Georgia for your kind comments! Yes, I left Istanbul (the last stop of my trip) only several days before you arrived! It would seem we visited basically the same areas with the exception that you visited Esphesus as well. And yet, I got another fresh and exciting view of Turkey from your lovely photos!
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Georgia Roessler19-Jun-2004 17:09
Beautiful shot of the Fairy Chimneys! Your light is terrific.
It looks like we missed each other only by a couple of weeks.
>>georgiabyte