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maishar · Feb 21, 2004, 10:17 AM

Isla del Sol, Titikaka lake, Bolivia

What do you think?

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selvin · Feb 22, 2004, 1:20 AM

The composition and view are great. However, since you asked what do you think... I could not help but notice that the colors seem a bit odd. The land colors are very subdued while the clouds and blue skies are just shy of overwhelming. Just curious why the photo looks like that.

Keep clicking away.

Robotnik · Feb 22, 2004, 1:42 AM

I would hazard a guess and say the colors look like that because that is what they actually look like in real life. Notice the similarity in color of this totally unrelated pic of Titikaka

Rod Bruckdorfer · Feb 23, 2004, 7:06 AM

The image is absolutely breathtaking. The scene and composition are good. Because there is equal sharing of the space by sky/water and land, I was wondering if cropping the top or the bottom would help focus the viewer either to the sky/water scene or the land/water scene. Regardless, the image is a nice piece of work - breathtaking.

I suspect the elevation is between 2,500 and 3,000 meters, hence the blue of the sky.

Well Done,

rod

selvin · Feb 24, 2004, 12:05 AM

Maishar,

Thanks for the reply. Rod's comment re the elevation makes some sense.
Thanks all...

maishar · Feb 27, 2004, 11:15 AM

Thanks everybody for the reply..

First, Lake Titikaka is 3.8km high.
Second, indeed in this high alttitude the sky appears to be more blue but not so much (at least in this case). The cause of the "unrealistic" colors is my flat-bed scanner (Epson Stylus CS3200). The colors on the slide appear a bit more natural and "alive".

PeterP · Feb 27, 2004, 12:01 PM

Sigh, just lovely.
Must stop showing images like this to people stuck in snow with bad case of cabin fever.

Feb 21, 2004, 10:17 AM	#1
maishar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5	Isla del Sol, Titikaka lake, Bolivia Isla del Sol, Titikaka lake, Bolivia What do you think? [/img]

Feb 23, 2004, 7:06 AM	#4
Rod Bruckdorfer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 370	Absolutely Breathtaking The image is absolutely breathtaking. The scene and composition are good. Because there is equal sharing of the space by sky/water and land, I was wondering if cropping the top or the bottom would help focus the viewer either to the sky/water scene or the land/water scene. Regardless, the image is a nice piece of work - breathtaking. I suspect the elevation is between 2,500 and 3,000 meters, hence the blue of the sky. Well Done, rod

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Feb 22, 2004, 1:20 AM	#2
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	The composition and view are great. However, since you asked what do you think... I could not help but notice that the colors seem a bit odd. The land colors are very subdued while the clouds and blue skies are just shy of overwhelming. Just curious why the photo looks like that. Keep clicking away.

Feb 22, 2004, 1:42 AM	#3
Robotnik Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34	I would hazard a guess and say the colors look like that because that is what they actually look like in real life. Notice the similarity in color of this totally unrelated pic of Titikaka

Feb 24, 2004, 12:05 AM	#5
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	Maishar, Thanks for the reply. Rod's comment re the elevation makes some sense. Thanks all...

Feb 27, 2004, 11:15 AM	#6
maishar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5	Thanks everybody for the reply.. First, Lake Titikaka is 3.8km high. Second, indeed in this high alttitude the sky appears to be more blue but not so much (at least in this case). The cause of the "unrealistic" colors is my flat-bed scanner (Epson Stylus CS3200). The colors on the slide appear a bit more natural and "alive".

Feb 27, 2004, 12:01 PM	#7
PeterP Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,397	Sigh, just lovely. Must stop showing images like this to people stuck in snow with bad case of cabin fever.