Orange cotton castle, a photo from Denizli, Aegean

Photographer's Note

Although I don't capture many sunsets, I think some places like Pamukkale should be photographed with such orange hue; I especially like the reflection of the light on the normally white travertines - a type of sedimentory rock made up of carbonate minerals. Only Huanglong in China and Mammoth hot springs in USA have similar travertines formation, but they're much smaller in scale.

Pamukkale means 'cotton castle' in Turkish. The Roman city of Hierapolis was built on top of the travertines hill and in this picture behind the trees lay a Byzantine castle.

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euryan (8442) 2007-06-26 12:53

Sunset was the perfect time to photograph these formations because not only are the orange hues beautiful, but the dark purple shadows on the rock in between the layers creates excellent contrast and helps us see just how amazing this place is. I have been to Mammoth hot springs here in the USA many times, but I've never photographed them at sunrise or sunset. After seeing how well you have captured these springs, I'm inspired to give it a try. Well done.
Regards,
Ryan

Paolo (41258) 2007-06-26 13:05

Hi Cheuk Hin, amazing view of Pamukkale, different from the usual one,with a wonderufl orange light and a fantastic mood.
thanks, ciao

pat0500 (21561) 2007-06-26 13:24

Hi Cheuk,
Very nice composition and very pretty colours of this beautiful shot..!
Good capture of the sunset, great colours of the sky ...!
Good shot here..!
Well done,
Patrick

dokadak (11518) 2007-06-26 13:43

Hi Cheuk,

Perfect work, great color.. sharpness, capture amasing.. very welldone...

Hasan

xavshot (69835) 2007-06-26 14:22

Bonsoir Cheuk Hin,
du graphisme, de la belle lumière et des couleurs splendides : le tout fait une très belle photo. Bravo, j'aime beaucoup
Xavier

dospordostres (1170) 2007-06-26 14:33

Hi,
I'm not very fond of photpgraphing sunsets either, but this one really looks nice. Interesting and short note too, thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Daniel

mphotographies (1976) 2007-06-26 22:29

Hey Cheuk,

I think you're getting the hang of taking sunset images pretty well. You have displayed an amazing capture of light creating a exceptional tones and shadows. The shot itself is unique, the strong 'carroty' hues reflects the strong twilight! I thought these travertines were 'rice terraces'! The remarkable composition and timing makes this image look very impressive! Well done!

Always,

Jom

cemsultan (4726) 2007-06-27 2:04

Hi Cheuk
Great sunset great colour and great pic
Regards
FATİH

vincz (19113) 2007-06-27 4:05

This almost remebers me of teraced rice fields onanother continent! Excellent catch with perfect kight mangement. I like very much the dark blue with the golden tones. Excellent execution.

mesutilgim (0) 2007-06-27 6:46

Hello dear Cheuk !
You are making me jelious ! Wonderfull and of course great idea to make a sunset capture over Pamukkale. Quite different and far far pictoresque, compared to other Pamukkale shots.
Very well done my friend !
TFS and best regards from boiling İstanbul. Yesterday and today temperatures around 45-50 Degree C !!!
MESUT ILGIM

hatti52 (12786) 2007-06-27 7:04

Hi Cheuk
Wonderful sunset shot of Pamukkale.
Beautiful colours.
Well done
TFS

kevinos (7517) 2007-06-27 7:29

You do manage to travel a lot Cheuk! But you manage to capture nice pictures too. The colour here is eerrie and ghostlike. You have a nice layered composition and it works well, with the ridges in the rock in the foreground, making a strong pattern. regards kevin

ktanska (40041) 2007-06-27 7:30

Hi CheukHin,
Many sunset shots show scene that would be boring in daylight. This is not one of them. Those wet steps would offer good photo opportunities anytime.
But your framing seems to be bit off as the left side is significantly less interesting. Hard to suggest alternatives without knowing what's off the screen, maybe square framing leaving left part off?
Kari

AmiBe (6042) 2007-06-27 15:31

Hi Cheuk,
looks like SE Asia rice fields :)
Good compo and perfect lighting, nice trees silhouettes.
rgs

leo61 (0) 2007-06-27 15:38

Hi Cheuk!
My congrats ,the best Pamukkale image I`ve seen so far.As Pascal writes it realy looks like rice teraces.
Very well seen and managed.
Regards,Leo

elmec (12210) 2007-06-28 8:12

Hello Cheuk!
It's amazing scene! Perfect composed with sun and orange tones!
Very interesting work!
Best regards!

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-07-02 1:09

Hi Cheuk, also if sunset are not my fav. subjects...this one is very good!
so well compesed and taken!and really the image is so interesting with the water formation..
the light is superb!
ciao!
Valeria

danos (110407) 2007-07-04 4:27

Hello Cheuk,
excellent this landscape view with the superb alternation of the light and shadows.The relief of the ground is marvellous.The sunset as background with the subdued light, with the sun still painting pastoral colors in the clouds makes this a memorable shot.Well done.
Regards,Danos

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-07-06 3:02

Wow! Great and unique idea! Lovely photo and colours.
Best wishes,
Achim

GLEM (3004) 2007-07-08 2:47

Bonjour Cheuk
superbe image de coucher de soleil sur fond neigeux. La texture est impressionnante, le jeu des ombres de grande qualité.

gl

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-07-09 22:00

Hi Cheuk,
Simply fantastic colours. The combination of the terraced fields and the silhouetted trees is just awesome.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

cherryripe (21033) 2007-07-11 10:11

Hi Cheuk
Your version of the sunset of Pamukkale is of so much better quality than my old 1988 version taken with the compact. I wish I had my D50 then :-)
I like how you've got the red of the sun peaking behind the strong silhouettes of the trees and the soft reflection on the water is stunning. Hard to believe that this place can be overrun with tourists.
Regards
Nikki

Angshu (56760) 2007-07-13 0:50

Hello Cheuk Hin
One of the best shots I've seen from Pamukkale..the colours are grand & the layered compo. works brilliantly! Love the sublime light on the travertines, which has a strong resemblance to the rice terraces of SE Asia. Wonderful!
With Regards
Angshu

erhan1958 (15961) 2007-07-19 7:28

hi
fantastic colours and light
erhan

banyanman (7797) 2007-07-27 8:59

This is a most unsual view of Pamukkale, Cheuk Hin. I'm sure others have photographed it at sunset, but it is the first one that I have seen, and you have executed this very well both in terms of composition and the technical attributes of the image. The reflections and layering are superb. Great work! Cheers . . . David

dijjac (1569) 2007-09-06 7:09

Bonjour Cheuk Hin
Ces vasques colorées par la lumière du couchant, sont un appel à la contemplation.
Magnifique
Jacques

corsicastorm (3236) 2007-09-06 7:15