turkey Reaching For The Sky

These bizarre rocks are made of sandstone, which is very soft and therefore erodes very easily. The area gets plenty of rain, which speeds the process up considerably.

This particular location is far away from the beaten track - even most of the locals have never been here. That makes it the perfect place for night photography, which is what we did with the group.

I waited until the sun had set before I started the 4-minute exposure, during which I illuminated the rocks with a flash.

The orange glow on the clouds was not visible with the bare eyes, but they showed up after building up color during the 4 minutes of exposing.

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This is a very striking composition.  I think many would view it as an abstract if  they weren't informed by your description.

Wonderful photo.

Hi Marsel!

I've been in Cappadocia, so I know this is a very special place for photography (not only). This photo of yours is a wonderful peace of art!

Regards

Unconventional approach to this special place - very good result. I was there in September!

Milena

Nice!  And what a bonus to capture the orange cloud.

Very nice shot. Well done!

Best regards

Xavier Corcobado

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