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Fish River Canyon


Fish River Canyon
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Copyright: Achim Fried (John_F_Kennedy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1158 W: 4 N: 893] (10295)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 40D
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: 2008/09 South of Africa
Date Submitted: 2008-11-24 3:23
Viewed: 442
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Fish River Canyon, when you stay on the rocks looking down to the canyon you feel so small-sized. The depth is so impressive that you could forget to take pictures.

(from www.namibia-info.net)
The Fish River is, at 650 kilometres, the longest river in Namibia. Its source lies in the eastern Naukluft Mountains and flows south-west of Ai-Ais into the Oranje.

The Fish River canyon, situated along the lower reaches of the Fish River, is one of the most impressive natural beauties in the southern part of Namibia. It developed predominantly during the pluvial times - a rainy climatic epoch - many millions of years ago. With a depth of up to 550 metres, the Fish River Canyon is the second largest canyon in the world, before the Grand Canyon in America. The enormous gorge meanders along a distance of approx. 160 kilometres through the fissured Koubis massif all the way down to Ai-Ais. The canyon starts near Seeheim, is 161 kilometres long and ends at Ai-Ais.

The Fish River Canyon probably formed about 500 million years ago. However, the gorge was not only created by water erosion, but also through the collapse of the valley bottom due to movements in the earth's crust.

Because the Fish River is being dammed in Hardap near Mariental, it only contains a small amount of running water. In winter, during the dry season, the river bed is often completely dry or reduced to only the occassional puddle. However, after rainfalls in summer the river can become a raging torrent.
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Hello Achim, I think that we sometimes forget that other countries besides the U.S. have features like this.
From your info. it says that this was taken in the morning[?]
We are able to see lots of detail in the sunlight.
Good use of the fg to help us feel grounded.A wonderful view.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2008-11-24 6:53]

At first I thought the shot was taken in USA!
Nice landscape shot. I love the view.
Mitra

Hello Achim.
Very impressive.!
Would be 'nice' to go downstream with a canoo, right ?
Namibia is not so well kown as the grand canyon area, but sure at least so atractive.
Hope to go there ones.
Regards, Jan

Hello Achim,
This is reminiscent of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Fantastic landscape, amazing what erosion can carve. Well captured, details are terrific. My compliments...Danilo

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1299 W: 2 N: 202] (15596)
  • [2008-11-25 4:53]

impressive spectakel to become dizzy!

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1285 W: 0 N: 2535] (20568)
  • [2008-11-25 4:59]

Hello,

Fantastiqeu vue de ce canyon, avec ce traces, ces contraste sur la roche, cette immensité, merveilleux.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Bonjour Achim,
Excellent Point of view and details
good perpective and great colors,
Beautiful landscape of the Fish RiverCanyon,
Very well taken and done.
Michel

Hi Achim,
Wonderful amazing geographical place...
Nice colours and excellent details.
Well done my friend.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Hello Achim
very beautiful landscape and perspective.
Good point of view.Looks interesting.TFS
greetings
H.Ayhan

Hi Achim
I like the clarity of the shot that one can see perfectly the textures of the canyon and the river bad. good capture of the nice tones.
tfs
tsilla

Hello Achim

What a striking shot. it looks like the Badlands we have here in Drumheller Canada. You succeeded in capturing the depth effect.
Bravo
Serge

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