Date palm farm by Helen Betts

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12-APR-2014

Date palm farm

We were on our way back to town from the desert canyons and saw a lot of fields under cultivation as well as date palm farms like this one, amazing to me in this harsh climate. Shot from the moving SUV.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/200s f/10.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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François Fauchard		25-Apr-2014 13:51
A very beautiful landscape. V

Gerard Koehl		25-Apr-2014 04:43
Magnifique paysage. V

joseantonio		25-Apr-2014 04:03
Lovely to see all those green colors in the middle of the desert.V.

Mary Hamilton		25-Apr-2014 03:40
What a striking contrast between the green and brown. Well seen, and nicely photographed!

Long Bach Nguyen		25-Apr-2014 01:18
wonderful way to show lust landscape against the harsh condition

Julie Oldfield		25-Apr-2014 00:47
The green against the desert rocks are a wonderful contrast.

Gill Kopy		25-Apr-2014 00:23
The lush greenery makes a stark contrast to the harsh rocky terrain V

Jim Coffman		24-Apr-2014 23:54
A amazing land and a beautiful capture,Helen..