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12-APR-2014

Artistry by Mother Nature

I took a lot of pictures of the sandstone (too many!), but this was one of my favorites for the patterns and color.

Situated not far from this wadi posted earlier today:

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/200s f/5.6 at 48.0mm iso160 full exif

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larose forest photos25-Apr-2014 21:35
The colour is magnificent!! A delicate amber, and almost looks as if lit from within. Gorgeous shot. V
Gill Kopy24-Apr-2014 02:17
Such a beautiful abstract V
Buz Kiefer23-Apr-2014 19:00
Water: the great sculptor. Very nice images. Vote.
Will Hoskins23-Apr-2014 15:49
So many textures and subtle color variations here. I'd vote for seeing some more like this. V
Brian McAllister23-Apr-2014 04:57
Beautiful light and textures! V
Mary Hamilton23-Apr-2014 02:35
Wonderful textures and light. I love the hint of yellow and red.
woody3423-Apr-2014 01:05
Wonderful light enhancing the surface texture of the rocky sandstone .V
Jeff Real22-Apr-2014 22:38
Beautiful light and incredible details. ~V~
Simon Chandler22-Apr-2014 22:28
Beautiful pattern and color. v
Zeeby22-Apr-2014 21:50
An amazing formation! V
John Hamers22-Apr-2014 21:36
Great shot with beautiful textures and wonderful light !!V
Chris Morton22-Apr-2014 20:53
it does look interesting
Sam Rua22-Apr-2014 20:37
Very nice light and textures, Helen,. I can see why this is a favorite. Very reminiscent of the desert southwest USA. v
Karen Stuebing22-Apr-2014 20:33
It looks like the wind has carved this rock away. Beautiful effect and scene. V.
Martin Lamoon22-Apr-2014 19:28
Well worn over the ages, great to see the different coloured layers.
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Colin Storey22-Apr-2014 19:19
Great with these colours and textures. v