Vicunas on Shore of the Salar de Uyuni Bolivia
by James Brunker
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Vicunas on Shore of the Salar de Uyuni Bolivia
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James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
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An adult and young vicuna walking along the shore of Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni in the rainy season. The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, covering 10,582 square km / 4,086 square miles at an altitude of 3656m / 12,000ft. It often floods (to a depth of only a few cm) during the rainy season which turns the surface into a huge mirror reflecting the skies. This can also cause more unusual atmospheric effects and mirages such as hills and distant islands appearing to float on the horizon.
Vicunas (Vicugna vicugna) are the smallest and rarest of South America's wild camelids and found in the barren high altitude plains and steppes of the Andes from central Peru to northern Argentina.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, publication, transmission or use in any form without written permission prohibited.
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May 24th, 2019
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Comments (6)
Mary Lee Dereske
Wonderful composition, love the vicunas with the island in the background. The layers between the foreground and background are exquisite.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular capture, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the BEST OF WILDLIFE contest!
Gary F Richards
Excellent capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L … voted for this piece in the FOCUS ON WILDLIFE AND OR THE GREAT OUTDOORS contest!
William Tasker
An amazing capture, James! You have to be thrilled to see such things!
James Brunker replied:
Thank you William! Yes, nothing like nature for calming the soul, the Salar de Uyuni is a magical place and one of my favourites