Natures Geometry Salar de Uyuni
by James Brunker
Title
Natures Geometry Salar de Uyuni
Artist
James Brunker
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Salar de Uyuni in south west Bolivia is the world's largest salt flat, covering 10,582 square km / 4,086 square miles. Its huge size, the thin dry air at high altitude (3656m / 12,000ft) and surface textures and patterns can make for some surreal sunsets, sunrises and atmospheric effects, well worth braving the cold for! These hexagons form as the surface of the Salar dries out and the salt crystallises after the rainy season, adding to the other worldy feel of the place. The peak on the horizon is the Tunupa volcano (5320m / 17,460ft), which dominates views across to the northern shore of the Salar. The salt hexagons can be seen in the latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi film, some scenes for the movie were filmed here!
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, publication, transmission or use in any form without written permission prohibited.
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April 21st, 2014
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Comments (17)
Angelo Marcialis
Awesome geometric composition/great light too, James! HaPPy New Year!
James Brunker replied:
Thank you Angelo, they are some amazing natural patterns, a very happy New Year to you too!!
Tom Schwabel
Really amazing how you got the light hitting the polygon ridges! Wow!
James Brunker replied:
Thank you Tom! There's just a couple minutes every morning and evening when the sunlight hits only the ridges. It's pretty surreal to watch how the light changes at these times
James Brunker
Many thanks to the recent print buyer in Maarssen, Netherlands, hope it brings back memories of a surreal and amazing place!
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on your 3rd place win in 'I Can See for Miles & Miles', James! Beautifully captured! My pleasure to host the contest. L/v.
James Brunker replied:
Many thanks for organising the contest Brooks, it attracted lots of beautiful work!
James Brunker
Many thanks to all of you who voted for this image in the recent "I Can See for Miles and Miles" contest, much appreciated!
Nikolyn McDonald
Fascinating place and capture - enjoyed the description almost as much as the image. Congratulations on the 1st place win in the recent I Can See for Miles and Miles contest.
Lynda Lehmann
Wonderful and otherworldly capture, and oh what a wonder it is, with all those hexagons! L/V
Sunil Kapadia
Hello James, Fabulous composition. Superb perspective, lighting and soft texture. Great. Fv.