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Please view this image on my website against a dark background to fully appreciate it - [link]I doubt there is a landscape in Southern African that has been photographed as much as the trees of Deadvlei and if something has been photographed that much then I have no desire to photograph it.
Despite that, I found myself heading for deadvlei in January of 2011. Gate times at Sesriem aren't exactly accommodating towards photographers. They open 45-60 minutes before sunrise and then you have a 60 minute drive and a 20 minute walk to get to the dead trees...if you adhere to the speed limit within the park that is. If you don't then you can make it in time for first light on the Western Dunes, as we did on this morning. My two travel companions immediately started shooting the iconic trees, while I wandered further into the pan and found these water drainage patterns along the Eastern boundary. There were many patterns that resembled different shapes, but I liked this tree the most for it's symbolism of photographing a tree at deadvlei that no one had photographed before...
Deadvlei, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia
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BLOODY HELL!!----is pretty awe inspiring---great shot
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Absolutely love this photo, I feel as though it has some great symbolism behind it.
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Oh, my word. Wow. Ek en Constant was mos in Des Namibie toe. Wat 'n amazing land.
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I don't think it matters how may times a famous subject has been photographed, look at the Dome in Ansel's work, never are any 2 images the same,
And you have just shown me an area which I was not aware of, so thanks for that,
I must get to Namibia some time...........................
Cheers
ET
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Wow, this is amazing!
I find it hard to find something to do or photography that nearly no one already did... This picture really is more than just a photo. ♥
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Thank you very much
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Hougaard, this is my new all time favorite from you!
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i never saw similar scene form there! So U have big + by me
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Beautiful shot Hougaard, well seen and nicely composed.
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Thanks Andy. I'd love to see what you produce at this place.
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I never saw anything like it. Never heard of the trees even. I would have been happy to chance upon this one though. The light well captures a very nice full tonal range photograph.
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love love love the concept!
it's beautiful to look at a photograph that challenges your mind;
and this one most certainly does.
I quite enjoy the variety of elements in this,
it makes for something possible to stare at for hours.
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Thank you very much
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Hey this is where Singh fillmed some of the movie The Fall.
Beautiful!
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