A glance down to antipodes

The main attraction of the French department of Ardeche is certainly the

Ardeche river and its gorges, which are actually a wonderful canyon - 35

kms long and 250 meters deep - the river dug for million years in a

limestone plateau.

 

The part of the gorges displayed in this picture is placed at about half

lenght of the canyon and its main feature is the rock formation you can

see on the left, know as "La Cathédrale" for its vertical, sharp "spires".

Just to give you a sense of scale of this scene, the Cathedral is about

80 meters tall, and I took this from a natural balcony about 200 mts

above the river.

 

The slice of sky reflected in the river is so sharp and striking, that it

almost looks like a rift in the Earth that let you look out to the other side

of the planet. Here's where the title come from. I know it might look

overdone or even fake to someone, but actually this is how it came out

by just rotating the polarizer to its maximum effect.

 

Your C&C are as always highly appreciated, thanks in advance for your

time.

 

Details: Eos 50D, Zeiss Distagon *T 28mm f2,8, polarizer, tripod. This

is - as usual - a stitch of four verticals, please have a look at the larger

image size for better details.

Great Shot,

Lovely View....

Bravo'

Shenandoah

Gorgeous shot Paolo! Excellent composition with the striking reflection in the river being the drawing card. Beautiful scene wonderfully photographed. Nicely done.

All the best,

Neil

It really does seem as if you can look through the bottom of the river to the sky in the southern hemisphere (where it is summer now). Very innovative!