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OCT-2013

Second Valley

Very often we are told that most rock-forming geologic processes and layers are the results of extremely slow processes.
But there are a few places on earth where the evidence is very much to the contrary. One of these places is Second Valley, in South Australia.
The small pathway in the picture below goes from the pier around the corner of the cliff to the small gravel beach.
The pathway has been cut into a cliff composed layers of white and buff-coloured dolomitic limestone, gray to black slate, and quartz veins.

Canon EOS 40D ,Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Asp IF
1/100s f/8.0 at 17.0mm iso200

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Date/Time24-Oct-2013 12:49:20
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance3.390 m

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Peter Sussex14-Jan-2014 16:44
History with a view. V
Pierre21-Dec-2013 23:22
Une image magnifique de ce massif rocheux, un très beau point de vue! V
Osman Yazirdag18-Dec-2013 02:24
Striking POV. Beautiful light, color, texture and comp, David! V
Zoltán Balogh09-Dec-2013 17:20
I love it, marvellous photo! V
tinkerb08-Dec-2013 22:01
Spectacular rocks, I am glad you gave us the low down, at very first glance I thought it was gneissose banding.
Simon Chandler01-Dec-2013 03:03
Excellent composition and perspective. Interesting patterns and tone in the image. v
Carol Rollins29-Nov-2013 15:16
Wow, this is superb. I love all the patterns and colors in the rock face. Beautiful shot. ~
Jean D27-Nov-2013 04:44
Awesome scene with breathtaking rock formation, David. ~V
Ton T.25-Nov-2013 16:25
Great composition! V
LynnH25-Nov-2013 11:59
Very nicely framed! Pretty colors in the rocks there! V
Irene Wehrli23-Nov-2013 17:24
Great to see the different colored layers in the rock - spectacular David, wow!
Irene
bill friedlander22-Nov-2013 19:03
Spectacular composition and view! Striking color in the rocks, excellent detail all the way through! V
Guest 22-Nov-2013 16:18
I love the perspective in this image which includes this layered formations and the leading line, the path, to the beach...
Tom Munson22-Nov-2013 15:54
Nice work David. This is wonderful.
Marcia Colelli22-Nov-2013 14:35
Wonderful composition showing the beauty of the layering of rocks in the earth. It must be so breathtaking to see this beauty in person V
Colin Storey22-Nov-2013 11:52
Very well composed and detailed image. v
Yvonne22-Nov-2013 09:57
Excellent capture of the rock formation & view David! v
Martin Lamoon22-Nov-2013 04:19
Great history in those rocks. You have captured the layers well.
v
Gerard Koehl22-Nov-2013 04:16
Splendide. V
Sheila22-Nov-2013 04:00
You certainly know how to compose interesting shots.
Another beauty in this series.
woody3422-Nov-2013 03:46
Fantastic, that's a really interesting capture...V
sue anne22-Nov-2013 01:57
Excellent and like the colors of the cliff. V
s_barbour22-Nov-2013 00:25
This is fabulous David, very beautiful! V
Hank Vander Velde22-Nov-2013 00:24
A beautiful well composed image David.
jychamberland22-Nov-2013 00:01
beautiful image well composed!
Guest 21-Nov-2013 23:01
Beautiful colours and detail with interesting composition, David.
Jim Coffman21-Nov-2013 22:14
Wow, this is a beautiful,well composed image,David!
joseantonio21-Nov-2013 22:01
Must be amazing to walk along that pathway....V.
Karen Stuebing21-Nov-2013 21:57
Love this composition with the cliff and walkway disappearing and the pier in the distance. A wonderful scene. V.
laine21-Nov-2013 21:56
Unknown quantities of treasures lay beneath...it looks so lovely.
chris morton21-Nov-2013 21:51
an interesting footway
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