Photographer's Note
Charyn Canyon is a canyon on the Sharyn River in Kazakhstan, 200 kilometres east of Almaty, close to the Chinese border. Over several millennia of weathering action, the canyon has gained colorful formations of varying shapes and sizes.
One part of the canyon is known as Valley of Castles (Dolina Zamkov) for its unusual rock formations, and its length is 3 kilometres with a depth of 100 metres.
The canyon formation is along the banks of the fast flowing Charyn River in a northern flow stretch of about 80 kilometres which is a tributary of the Ile River. The river rises from the Tian Shan Mountains (meaning: "Heavenly Mountains") that is spread over the arid semi-desert to the east of Almaty. In parts, it attains a depth of 150 to 300 metres. The geological formation of the canyon is of sedimentary red sandstone which have been subject to the "atmogenic process".
Although Charyn is a little brother of Grand Canyon, the views are breathtaking.
I will upload Workshop.
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My driver Ruslan
As I have written already, from Almaty I went for a four days jeep organized tour and I was the only participant. With my driver and guide, Ruslan, we had a lot of fun and we were travelling like just friends. We talked all the time, stayed in the same guesthouses and dined together (in India it was different). After the trip he invited me to meet his mother and daughters. Seeing my energy he called me "iron Grandma" (zhelieznaja babuszka).
He seemed to me looking a bit like Kim Ir Sen, and not without the reason - his father is Korean and mother Kazakh, wife - Russian.
snunney, alvaraalto, holmertz, Fis2, gervaso, mirosu, PiotrF, bukitgolfb301, mkamionka, worldcitizen, macjake heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd
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Mesut09
(1095) 2016-07-11 0:48
Hello .. It seems amazing by redish tissue..
The rocks seem very solid..
In this canyon i would like to talk and take some photos ..
Greetings to you from Turkey
Thanks!:)
GyurMaster
(24668) 2016-07-11 1:11
Dear Malgo,
You could 'sell' this picture as the Grand Canyon, few people would notice the difference, I suppose! :) Vers spectacular composition!
Best Wishes,
Gy.
snunney
(130967) 2016-07-11 1:20
Hello Malgo,
The dramatic sky perfectly complements the arid desolate landscape, which, nevertheless, has a beauty all of its own. Superb lights and colours. Excellent clarity and depth. Not a place to get lost in!
dta
(98848) 2016-07-11 1:41
Hello Malgo ,
Without scale , it looks very similar to the Grand Canyon !
Fantastic wild landscape with amazing colors .
regards
alvaraalto
(42804) 2016-07-11 2:02
Hello Malgo,
It looks like the sky has adapted the structure of the landscape. Many people would guess that this should be the USA and not Kazakhstan.
Lovely story about the iron granny too.
Groet Rob
holmertz
(101956) 2016-07-11 2:36
Hello Malgo,
The scenery is stunning and the story is interesting, In his military clothes your driver looks like an Afghan warlord. Did you really trust him right from the start? ;-) These are two amazing photos but I would probably have chosen to tone down the colours and contrast just a little bit.
Kind regards,
Gert
Fis2
(169679) 2016-07-11 2:45
Witaj Malgosiu!
Wspanialy krajobraz, kolorystyka jest fantastyczna.
Ladny POV i kompozycja.
Milego dnia.
Krzysztof
gervaso
(28177) 2016-07-11 4:05
Hello, Malgo!
The landscape is beautiful, with incredible colors, and these dark clouds give an interestins atmosphere to the image! Wonderful composition! Very well done!
No_One
(4) 2016-07-11 4:37
Hi Malgo
The deep earth colors look amazing here and that sky really is awesome! So much activity there to offset the stark desert like feeling of the ground level. Your photo feels so wide and open. Beautiful result
Cheers
Noel
Sergiom
(117241) 2016-07-11 4:52
Ciao Malgo,
Il faut bien lire le titre ainsi que la localisation de cette photo pour réaliser que nous ne sommes pas près du célèbre canyon. Quoique celui-ci, un peu moins connu n'a rien à lui envier.Magnifiques couleurs et quel ciel.
Amicalement
Serge
dkmurphys
(79209) 2016-07-11 6:12
Hi Malgo,
Never knew about this canyon, it's quite spectacular. Love the colors of the rocks. Well taken scene.
Daniel
mirosu
(16313) 2016-07-11 6:30
Hi Malgo,
Another superb photo from Kazachstan. Excellent composition, superb light & colors.
Very well done.
Greetings
Miro
BennyV
(34734) 2016-07-11 8:34
Hello dear Malgo
We're so used to seeing this kind of scenery in shots from the US, it comes as a surprise this one is from Kazakhstan. I hadn't expected this.
Great series of pictures, also in your WS. Your driver seems to be one cool fella :)
Benny
Silvio1953
(220553) 2016-07-11 9:23
Ciao cara Malgo, fascinating landscape with fantastic sky, wonderful warm colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, I'm waiting for you at Castelluccio next year :), ciao Silvio
lousat
(138585) 2016-07-11 15:32
Hi Malgo,it's incredible to see a pic from Kazhakstan that reminds the american canyons! Never seen before and very interesting post,colors and sharpness fantastic,and your guide very proud to be on the TE gallery too as i can see..ehehe..well done! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
PiotrF
(54246) 2016-07-11 16:30
Czesc Malgo,
Lubie jak linia horyzontu jest pofalowana a nie monotonna jak nad morzem ;) Ciekawa kolorystyka tych formacji skalnych. Widze, ze mialas zmilitaryzowanego przewodnika - musialas czuc sie tam bezpiecznie
pozdrawiam
Piotr
bukitgolfb301
(54014) 2016-07-11 19:45
Hi dear Malgo
Ya really a breathtaking landscape, seeming like to be in USA. The power and majesty of nature power is so well presented via so impressive color touch.
All the best and have a good day! Takero
mkamionka
(73316) 2016-07-12 11:51
Czesc Malgorzata,
rzeczywiscie robi ogromne wrazenie. Nie umniejszajac Wielkiemu Kanionowi ten rowniez warty jest zobaczenia a z tego co piszesz jest bardziej dziki, naturalny, mniej dostepny i mniej popularny.
Tego rodzaju krajobrazy przekonuja mnie do Kazachstanu.
Ogromna roznorodnosc krajobrazow.
Niesamowite formacje skalne i w nieziemskich kolorach -podobnie zreszta jak w American Southwest.
Niebo wzmocnione (swiadomym czy tez nie) HDRem dodaje nastroju fotografii.
Zdecydowanie wybralbym sie tam w podoroz ale znajac zycie pewnie niepredko to w rzeczywistosci nastapi. Postanowilismy przez najblizsze pare lat skupic sie na latwiejszych podorozach jesli w ogole. Cos w rodzaju all inclusive...
Z przyjemnoscia tym bardziej bede ogladal reportaze z Twoich podrozy :)
Serdecznie pozdrawiam,
M
worldcitizen
(15956) 2016-07-12 13:49
Hello Malgo,
It's amazing how much this spot looks like the Grand Canyon. From the thumbnail I thought this was definitely taken in Arizona. :-) The geologic formations and the colors are great. I also like the moody sky. You are definitely the "Iron Grandma"! I'm sure you have a lot more energy than I do! :-)
Gigidusud
(21679) 2016-07-12 14:31
Ciao Malgo,
Magnificent this canyon under the gray sky. The color contrast is superb. The landscape is much like that of the USA although
I expected to see Jason in the WS :)
Baci!
Gigi
mjw364
(1466) 2016-07-13 3:47
Hello Malgo
Interesting landscape and colours. I like how the layers reveal the geology. It looks like a desolate place almost lunar landscape but not so grey!
Sounds like you had a great adventure.
Take care
Mike
jemaflor
(146258) 2016-07-13 23:47
Hi Malgo,
Great landscape well photographed, pleasant light and contrast between coloured earth and grey and cloudy sky, well managed. A location with canyon not well known that the famous in USA, tfs.
macjake
(98262) 2016-07-23 17:57
Hi Malgo
love this one, its great to see the Grand Canyon's little cousin haha.
if you didnt' say so, this could easily be mistaken for the grand canyon.
wonderful views from a little but further back from the edge. Did you hear about the American woman at the grand canyon recently? it was on the news. SHe was taking a selfie near the edge, and she fell 400-500 feet to her death. my goodness
glad to see you were away from the edge
cheers
craig
jmdias
(114240) 2016-08-14 1:58
malgo
nice inclusion of the little green in foreground with the shapes of the canyon and its red hues ahead. nice geological monument.
hugs
jorge
Photo Information
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Copyright: Malgorzata Kopczynska (emka)
(157280)
- Genre: Plaatsen
- Medium: Kleur
- Date Taken: 2016-05-15
- Categories: Natuur
- Fotoversie: Originele versie, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2016-07-11 0:42