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Kopaonik


Kopaonik
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Copyright: Zorica Helac (zhelach) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 521 W: 53 N: 1127] (8796)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-07
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Winter Wonderland [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-12 23:01
Viewed: 887
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kopaonik is unrivalled by its natural beauty and mineral wealth. Its boundaries are set by quite distinct natural borders-the deep valleys of the Ibar, Jošanica, Rasina, Gornja Toplica and Lab rivers. Kopaonik, the biggest mountain of the central Serbia, spreads its wide mountain-ridge 82.7km long, its greatest width being 63km, in the direction from the mountainous region over Kosovska Mitrovica, to the north-west over the series of peaks higher than 1600m, to the highest part of the massif called Ravni Kopaonik (Flat Kopaonik) with the peaks: Gobelja (1934m), Karaman Vucak (1936m), Suvo Rudište (1976m) and Pancicev vrh (Pancic Peak) (2017m). The northern border of the massif is separated from the massif of the mountain Željin by the rivers Jošanicka reka and Koznicka reka. At the western side, along the whole Kopaonik mountain-ridge, the river Ibar gorge is placed. The eastern side is bounded by the rivers Rasina and Toplica valleys. It is very spacious, taking up a full 2756 square kilometers.
By its geographical location, Kopaonik is predestined to be a large to Europe. The Ibar, Zapadna Morava and Toplica highways provide for easy access from the large industrial centers of Šumadija, Pomoravlje, Toplica, Kosovo and the Skopje valley (Skopska dolina). Due to good asphalt roads and railways, the mountain can be reached in five hours' time even starting from Belgrade, which is about 250km away.
In its highest part, Kopaonik somewhat resembles a flat-roofed house; its side are almost wall steep and the top so level that it induced the people to aptly name is Flat Kopaonik (Ravni Kopaonik). The western sides of the mountain are a little steeper than the eastern, but also more inaccessible and bare. Kopaonik is rich in cold and radioactive waters at higher altitudes and hot ones in the lower parts.
The main features of Kopaonik relief were formed some 70 million years ago. Great movements of the earth's crust brought about folding and strong splitting, cleaving the steep sides facing the bordering valleys. Longitudinal and transversal fissures dissected to a large degree, the interior parts of the mountain as well. Deep clefts thus formed created a path for the flow of andesite-basalt rock, giving birth to the most extensive eruptive mass in Serbia, and therefore to great mineral wealth-the most important ores (iron, copper, lead, silver and other metals) are linked with dacites and andesites. Chromium and magnesium ore deposits formed in the serpentine-peridotic rock. Erosion created the wide plateau of Ravni Kopaonik and the highest peaks from the more resistant rock. Cascading rivers and snow carved rugged valleys in the areas of softer, especially serpentine rock, which is dominant in the western region of the mountain, increasing, therefore, the slope, inaccessibility and picturesque quality of the terrain.
Kopaonik, where people used to work mines from old times, was named after its ore resources (kopati-to dig). The volcano activity and discharge of hot mineral solutions caused changes on the nearby old rocks because of high temperatures and heavy pressures. That is how "mining region of Kopaonik" came to be, with a large numbers of mines from old times. In Kopaonik region, besides the usual ores: metals iron, lead and zinc, there are rare metals silver and gold and rare minerals: volastonite, fluor-spar, asbestos and other.
The process of erosion has created interesting forms of relief, which attract the attention of mature lovers. Some are made of granite and look like giant heads of cabbage, weighing two to three tons, falling apart and splitting as if shedding their shells. They can be seen in several places along the Jošanicka Banja-Ravni Kopaanik road. Others are a potpourri of rocks of unreal beauty, like the Kozje Stene on the slopes of Kukavica and along the left bank of the Samokovska River. Third are groups of oddly aligned or scattered blocks of large-grain granite, resembling giants turned to stone. Such an example is Markov Kamen (Marko's rock), "the most beautiful geomorphological natural rarity" on Kopaonik.
Natural monuments: Geomorpholigical monuments-stone granite sculptures: Lisicja stena, Pajin grob, Suvi vrh, Jankov breg, Babin grob, Visoki deo, Karaman-Vucak. Geomorphological monuments-traces of Pleistocene glaciation: Circ Krcmar, Circ Široki do, Circ Velika Gobelja. Geological monuments: Velika stena, Velika Sijaca, Jelica, Žljeb, Gvozdac, Oštri Krš. Hydrological monuments-springs and fountainheads: Fountainhead Duboka, "Geyser" Gvozdac, Spring Marina voda, Spring Krcmar, Waterfall Barska reka, Semeteško jezero-lake. Hydrological monuments-strictly protected water-courses of the river basins: Samokovska reka, Gobeljska reka, Barska reka, Brzecka reka, Duboka reka.
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Zdravo Zorice
Zaista jak kontrast sada kada nam je stiglo prolece ali to cini ovu sliku zanimljivom
Lep sneg ali i lepo sto je otisao
pozdrav,Braca

Hi Zorica
Good shot with successful light control, great blue sky (although I can see some noise on the sky). very useful note, I'm invite you to have a visit of my gallery.
Regards, Alireza.

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1255] (6932)
  • [2008-04-13 0:19]

Good morning Zorica
Striking snow capture from Kopaonik. Lovely contrast and play with the light and good POV
TFS
Argiris

Hi Zorica,
I admire the architect of this house having the vision to utilize the roof as a ski slope too :) Well seen and captured. Your note is very informative too. Good lighting balance and contrast. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2733 W: 412 N: 2987] (32833)
  • [2008-04-13 0:35]

Merhaba myfriend Zorica....
Beautiful composition with great shot. The color are very great. Excellent DOF too. Well done
Regards
Selamlar

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  • tojav Gold Star Critiquer [C: 119 W: 0 N: 0] (874)
  • [2008-04-13 1:05]

Hi Zorica,
A lot of snow and beautiful blue sky. Good sharpness and colours. Interesting composition. I congratulate and greet. Wiesiek

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  • Adri Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 529 W: 23 N: 1855] (11276)
  • [2008-04-13 1:44]

Hi Zorica,
Great picture.
Beautiful colours and light.
The composition and POV is very good.
Greetings from Holland,
Adri

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1703 W: 124 N: 1454] (20538)
  • [2008-04-13 2:13]

Hi Zorica,
really naturel beauty.Perfect light and composition.TFS.Necla.

Hello Zorica! Amazing roof, excelent snow. Beautiful light and colors. Very good capture. Original take. Well done!

Another gobsmacking image, great work. Stunning light, perfect metering - no OE in sight! - and beautiful saturation.
Rew

Hello Zorica,

Another excellent job with good light and beautiful colors! Great perspective!
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2254 W: 173 N: 0] (29106)
  • [2008-04-13 7:25]

Zdravo Z. ;))) draga prijateljice...
Bravo za ovu lepu, jednostavnu, plavo belu fotografiju...
Prijatno veche...
J ;)

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1268 W: 85 N: 2348] (8972)
  • [2008-04-13 10:59]

Hi Zorica,

Amazing vision...
Snow, the blue...
Dreamy shot, well done.

jp

wow
impressive note with lot of details
very nice shot
ciao
Lucio

hello Zorica,

another beautiful shot of this place.. love the view with snow and blue sky.. it just lovely... nice one again.

regards, terry

Hello Zorica,
Good light and shadow on snow. Well contras with blue sky.
TFS
Selahattin E

Hello Zorica!
Excellent colours and sharpness!
Very good moment!
Very nice blue sky!
Grat!
jazmin

Cao Zorice!
Prelepa slika ali mi je ipak drago sto vise nema zime, odlican opis .

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  • Margy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 6 N: 227] (2512)
  • [2009-01-08 12:23]

Hi Zorice,

Nice Winterphoto.
Beautiful blue sky and snowwhite snow.
Well done!
About the text, to much doesn't motive me to read it.

Regards, Marga

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