Tilling Sandy Land [Contest Finalists March 2010]
Uploaded: March 04, 2010 04:32:46
(Finalist - Travel & Place - March 2010)
Some where in the Central West of Punjab province, where camels are mostly used to till the arable land.
Shot just after the sun-rays lit the sandy burrows.
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 10/3200 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40
Evy Johansen March 05, 2010
I really like this image, Usman!! Wonderful composition!! Great shot!! #1245512Ujjwal Mukherjee March 06, 2010
Very well composed, beautiful rural scene, superb capture,Usman!! #8435584Ann Coates March 07, 2010
Perfectly composed and interesting image Usman. #8436911Tiia Vissak March 07, 2010
a great scene! #8437102Renee Doyle March 07, 2010
Wonderful scene and excellent composition Usman!!! Awesome clarity! #8438676Candice C. Calhoun March 08, 2010
Superb photo, Usman...love the low light angle and how it catches the burrows! Fabulous comp too!ccc #8439334
Guy D. Biechele March 08, 2010
Now that's some harsh looking land. Great capture, very interesting image! #8440200frank w. degenhardt March 08, 2010
Usman- Amazing work my friend. I love the framing and the composition. I agree with you about the light. The furrows in the sandy soil add so much to the picture. Love the colors and sharpness of the man working his camel, cultivating the land. Incredible work my friend.Claudia Kuhn March 08, 2010
Love the sand ripples and your comp Usman, beautiful light as well. #8440701Deborah C. Lewinson March 08, 2010
Beautiful image, Usman, outstanding comp and lighting - excellent!Debby #8441359
Rony Sagy March 09, 2010
Great image, Usman. Love the light, comp, feel and texture. #8442076Usman M. Bajwa March 09, 2010
Thanks a million all. Actually, I had to walk this sandy plain quite a bit to get here. By the time, I reached back to my car, my socks and joggers were full of sand!UB. #8444187
Leslie McLain March 11, 2010
Terrific capture and light, Usman. #8447320Usman M. Bajwa March 11, 2010
Thanks Leslie!UB. #8447771
Patti Coblentz March 11, 2010
But you timed it just right...the light is outstanding in this...the burrows and composition are also great...very nice image, Usman...and well worth the effort! Photographing you doing this would have been a great MT entry.Patti #8448968
Usman M. Bajwa March 14, 2010
Thanks Patti, never thought of having my picture taken. Actually, I had a couple of photographers friends with me but they stayed close to the car and opted not to venture this far to capture the scene!!UB. #8455751
Schiavonn M. Hasslinger April 17, 2010
This is absolutely beautiful. The lighting is perfect. #8541803Chris Budny April 18, 2010
Good for you for making the trek away from the car. I like the camel just fine, but it is the long rows of peaks and valleys in the soil that I like best here! #8543327Valentin M. Armianu April 18, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Usman!Outstanding composition! #8543904Erica Murphy April 18, 2010
Congratulations Usman! This is such a great shot! #8545144Patti Coblentz April 18, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Usman!!Patti #8545292
Ujjwal Mukherjee April 18, 2010
Congratulations,Usman on your excellent finalist!! #8545917Robyn A. Terrell April 18, 2010
Huge congrats on another outstanding finalist! #8546025Kathy Salerni April 18, 2010
Big congrats on your well deserved finalist, Usman! #8546636Bojan Bencic April 19, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Usman. #8546852Ellen Hodges April 19, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalists, Usman!!! Very best luck!! #8547509Chris Budny April 19, 2010
Congratulations, Usman! #8547539Stefania Barbier April 19, 2010
spectacular, huge congrats! #8547784Usman M. Bajwa April 19, 2010
Thanks all!UB. #8547878
Renata Gusciora April 19, 2010
Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist,Usman!!!:-) #8548110Kara L. Hendricks April 19, 2010
Oh I know this was youor favorite Usman... So glad to see it go finalist... Congrats!! #8548398Maria A. Gonzalez April 19, 2010
Congratulations on all of your beautiful finalists and good luck in the next round..Well done,Usman. #8548550Katarina Mansson April 19, 2010
Superb timing and excellent capture - congrats again Usman! #8548760Tammy L. Newcomb April 19, 2010
Graham Robards April 19, 2010
Beautiful. Congratulations. ~Pat #8549063Mitch Spence April 19, 2010
Beautiful light. Great image, Usman. I think you got that camel's attention. Congratulations on your finalist. #8549115Amy M. Wilson April 19, 2010
Big congrats on your wonderful Finalist, Usman!!! #8549325Mukesh Srivastava April 19, 2010
Huge congrats for the Finalist Win, Usman!!!! Good luck for the Gold..... #8549365Tiia Vissak April 19, 2010
Congratulations! #8549520Guy D. Biechele April 19, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Usman! #8550319Maria Warren April 19, 2010
congrats on your finalist!!!!! #8550390a2o akmal aini othman April 19, 2010
another Congratulations, Usman :-) #8551381Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Big Congrats, Usman! #8552340Maria Coulson April 19, 2010
Usman, what a great capture! Congratulations. #8552620Rona L. Schwarz April 19, 2010
Spectacular capture, Usman! Striking composition - the lighting and soft colors are just wonderful! Congratulations on a very well-deserved Finalist! #8552714Ann Coates April 20, 2010
Congratulations Usman on your fantastic finalist. #8553171Usman M. Bajwa April 20, 2010
Thank you so very much!!UB. #8553180
Alan L. Borror April 20, 2010
Congratulations on this exceptional image and finalist, Usman! We should see this again! #8553268Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
This is such a wonderful image you've captured, Usman! Congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #8558844Usman M. Bajwa April 21, 2010
Thank you Alan and Deb!UB. #8558902
Lydia Williams April 21, 2010
Usman, I love this one...beautifully done...congratulations!Best, Lydia #8559236
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