Photographer's Note
Something from my archive.
Who doesn't dream about going to Petra, one of the seven world wonders. anyway, I dreamed about it and went to Jordan. But my experience was different as usual the people have from there. It was raining. In Siq not that much, but after, it was real disaster. Heavy rain, pea-sized hailstones, wind. I had to be
evacuated with some hundreds other tourists. But ...It was not so bad - I saw quite different Petra than usual, went back interesting path through the mountains, and I finally, saw Petra, some hours later the Siq was closed.
al-Siq is the main entrance to the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan. The dim, narrow gorge (in some points no more than 3 meters wide) winds its way approximately one mile and ends at Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh (The Treasury).
The Siq is a natural geological fault produced by tectonic forces and worn smooth by water erosion. The walls that enclose the Siq stand between 91–182 meters in height.
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Angshu
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(56760) 2012-06-12 5:33
Dear Malgo!
Another country for you, I first thought! Then I saw this is from a couple of years back!
Amazing place & a different view from the usual ones we see from Petra. Imposing rocks, black streaks on red tones...the man gives good idea of the massive scale!
Best Regards
Angshu
PS : Seen any Football matches yet? :-)
jlbrthnn
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(76043) 2012-06-12 5:34
Hello Malgorzata,
This is a fantastic site that unfortunately I only know by the pictures and movies. The site is as grandiose as spectacular. The colors are sublime. Excellent framing and quality. Bravo.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joλl
npecanhuk
(79329) 2012-06-12 5:40
Hi Malgo!
Magnificent exotical natural place!
Very beautiful and interesting picture!
Special regards to the chosen pov, compsoition with the people (giving us a very good sense of scale), colors and exposure!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan
mirosu
(16313) 2012-06-12 5:51
Very good photo! I like this excellent brown(?) color of the rocks in the perfect light. Well chosen viewpoint with excellent deep DOF and well optimized crop. Great work in making the photo pop with the usage of nice colors and light. Well done Malgorzata.
emilbo
(22616) 2012-06-12 5:59
Allτ Malgorzata!
De toute beautι cette photo, un beau tableau abstrait. La formation de roc est merveilleuse et tu as su la capter dans une excellente qualitι d'image et de merveilleuses couleurs. Les personnages donnent une ιchelle de grandeur et humanisent la scθne.
Cordiales salutations du Canada,
Emilius
SNOOP_Chan
(4377) 2012-06-12 6:06
Hello Malgorzata, amazing view here. Lovely red-ish tones. The people give scale to the composition. Amazing site!
Regards!
Oceania
(5202) 2012-06-12 6:29
Hi Malgorzata,
You had a such dramatic travel experience. But for Petra, was worth it.
dta
(98848) 2012-06-12 6:39
Hello Malgorzata ,
These gorges are really fantastic . An excellent view , here , with of course , the good inclusion of the people to give the scale .
Regards
lousat
(139220) 2012-06-12 7:40
Hi Malgo,spectacular capture from Petra,i been there 10 years ago and your pic is a great memory to me! Magnificent perspective,spectacular details and beautiful colors...for me is enough..ehehe...have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
danos
(110407) 2012-06-12 7:44
Witaj Malgorzata,
very nice the view of this miracle of the Nature, with the rock formations and the colour tints of them to make the image unique.
The man looks so tiny and a good scale with the huge rocks.
Have a good afternoon,Danos
krzychu30
(15512) 2012-06-12 8:15
Witaj Małgorzato,
super zdjęcie,ktσre bardzo dobrze ukazuje nam piękno tego miejsca,jak rσwnież jego ogrom.Przepiekny cud natury.Czy można sobie wyobrazić bardziej unikalną "bramę wjazdowa" do tego miasta?
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Krzysiek
cornejo
(61504) 2012-06-12 8:46
Malgo Hello, my compliments for this beautiful and interesting picture of this spectacular canyon, very well framed, with clarity, depth, light and beautiful color, very good and interesting job well done. Tfs. Good afternoon and happy week friend of mine.
Best regards and best wishes.
Angel.
Budapestman
(82620) 2012-06-12 11:05
Hi Malgorzata,
a beautiful photo of this fantastic place, the composition is very spectacular, great colours and the POV is excellent, too. Tfs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kνvαnok!
Gyφrgy
PS. To my photo (Rodin): Van Gogh in short time nearly one thousand paintings.... it is also a great achievement.
Jeppo
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(17645) 2012-06-12 12:43
czesc gosia skarbie,
you dream about a place..and then you go! I like the burned charming colours of the rocks. the human presence adds the necessary life to the compo
tfs
silvio
Fis2
(170693) 2012-06-12 14:41
Witaj Malgosiu!
Fajne skalki.
Super kolorystyka.
Efekt wizualny znakomity.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof
adramad
(72970) 2012-06-12 15:51
Hola de nuevo Malgo.
Aqui nos deleitas con una composicion de enorme belleza, en este plano cerrado sobre el siq, parece que contemplemos una pintura. La presencia de la gente nos da las tremendas proporciones de ese lugar.
Me encanta esta imagene, que mezcla de colores....es fabulosa.
Un fuerte abrazo de tu amigo.
Luis.
TopGeo
(38220) 2012-06-12 22:59
Hello Malgo! Great daily life scene,so....Very impressive photo, perfect in any aspect! great 'low' POV, very good framing and composition! Excellent perspective! Great light management, excellent choice of plan with great contrasts!
best regards
Georgios
jjcordier
(79299) 2012-06-12 23:06
Malgorzata
La beautι sauvage de cet endroit est vraiment impressionante et tu en as rιalisι une intιressante photo.
Amicalement
JJ
josepmarin
(59385) 2012-06-13 0:35
Hi Malgo,
your visit to this wonderful place was an unforgettable experience, because of the adventure that you lived there.
The evacuation and the heavy rain had to be disagreeable enough, but before, you took this beautiful photo of the narrow gorge that allows the access to Petra.
People give a good reference of the dimensions of this incredible place, and the photo has a nice light and a few splendid colors.
A good work,
Best regards,
Josep
dkmurphys
(79209) 2012-06-13 10:54
Hi Malgo,
Impressive natural place. I love the colors and the textures. Well composed.
Daniel
Robert1969
(7160) 2012-06-13 13:28
Hello Malgorzata,
An interesting picture. The path
creates a nice deth in the picture
the great composition emphasizes
extra the height and size of the
surrounding. The light management
is also great.
Friendly regards,
Robert
tyro
(30513) 2012-06-13 15:04
Hi Malgo,
Oh, I'd love to see Petra! Did you walk through the Siq and were you then confronted with a fabulous view of "The Treasury"? If so, it must have been wonderful.
But, despite your ordeal with the terrible weather, it didn't cure those itchy feet of yours!
Your photograph is wonderful and you have managed to convey the awesome height of this narrow fault or gorge - so well composed and with the inclusion of tiny people to give us a wonderful sense of scale and magnitude.
Fabulous colours, perfect lighting and exposure and stunning sharpness.
Fabulous!
Kind Regards,
John.
macjake
(98438) 2012-06-13 15:41
Hi Malgo
wow!!! you've been to Petra! Jordan! wow..you like to travel don't you! Good for you, thats how i want to live my life too!
You seem to be very positive...I really am impressed with you comment when you said you got to see a side of Petra that most people do not....thats such a great attitude to have.
love the photo, with the man looking up at the rocks with wonderment and amazement.
You need to share with my your travel stories!
enjoy your day
craig
danyy
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(0) 2012-06-14 0:07
Hello Malgo,
une photo qui montre l'humilitι de l'homme face aux sculptures de la nature. Un des plus beaux parcs naturels oω on se sent si petit.
Une capture parfaite de lumiθres difficiles avec un rendu de couleurs trθs naturel.
Regards.
Daniel.
ChrisJ
(171822) 2012-06-15 1:57
Dear Malgo
Looks like a red version of Carnarvon Gorge in Australia, or Uluru / Kata tjuta or Arches NP in Utah! All are a delight for photographers. I am glad you were not injured in the flash floods. So far I have been lucky. I did get stranded in Kunming, China, for 25 hours in 2000, before the airport resumed flights after almost unheard of overnight snowfalls. Tfs!
SnapRJW
(31631) 2012-06-17 7:16
Hello Malgo - An astonishing shot. The size of the people when compared to the cliffs is so well captured and in a way makes a great metaphor for man verses nature! I like your composition very much, the FG area really gives that feeling of being overpowered and overshadowed by the environment. Excellent. Warm regards rosemary+
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Copyright: Malgorzata Kopczynska (emka)
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- Date Taken: 2010-02-26
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- Date Submitted: 2012-06-12 5:26
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