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Nottinghill (1089) 2004-08-25 13:32

intriguing and very well composed picture (in this case the golden rule rules ) including colors composition. simple, but appealing.
thanks for sharing

Aegean (2571) 2004-08-25 13:40

I love the soft focusing and the pastel colors in this photo...And ofcourse the comopositon is really great...very well done Yitzhak!

Sorcerer (55) 2004-08-25 13:57

A super ambiency!! Very goog composition !!

davecall (575) 2004-08-25 14:21

This proves that perfection is perfectly silent, perfectly still. An exquisite piece of photography, with an enlightening Note to accompany it. Sterling work Yitzhak.

lemon_logix (1054) 2004-08-25 14:29

this image needs to be printed large to be appreciated. I suggest you put it on your wall.

Midnight_sun (1941) 2004-08-25 14:43

Love the simplicity and calmness of this shot. The uniform blue with just a hint of pink in the top right increases the isolation of this plant, and the tranquillity of the shot. reminds me of a shot by dsidwell called congregation (or something like that). Great shot, well done.

Rockyboy (20598) 2004-08-25 15:39

Wow, this one is impressive, Yitzhak! Lovely colors and very good framing of the lowest plant of the earth... Bravo!

elroyie (2750) 2004-08-25 16:05

Very good picture and I can't say anything else because I have almost the same frame (a little bit closer) of this plant :-) that I intend to post to TE.
Very good colours.

cmartos (242) 2004-08-25 16:59

Astonishing plant, wonderfuly cought. What a nice composition, this plant stands out proud, against all odds. The pastel tones suit very well the scene, the slightly contrasted plant is opposed to the soft negative space of the frame, a wonderful picture Yitzhak!

robiuk (10807) 2004-08-25 17:47

Is this a painting or a photo, Yitzhak?
Can't believe what I see - the sea surface is excellently stained with different blues and touches of some other colours which I find hard to define.
And that salt crystals on the plant!
Truly amazing work!

spence (65) 2004-08-25 18:11

Beautiful, Yitzhak. It's all been said above. It occurs to me that the wonderful softness of the image contrasts impressively with the hardy toughness of the plant.

Guenther (10915) 2004-08-26 2:14

WOW, wonderfull! a perfect compositon and the note is very interesting.

bazal (7900) 2004-08-26 4:22

Very nice comments for this great shot. Nice monochromic composition and interesting reflection on the over-salted water. Great work !

femkevdh (2633) 2004-08-26 6:47

WOW!!!!! A favorite! How serene! really, really beautiful Yitzhak! Colors, composition, the soft light, the sky and water that seem to melt...
beautiful!

hojper (2832) 2004-08-26 10:14

A terrific title, a terrific note - and a magnificent shot. That incredible haze of blue and violet really holds so many colours. I guess it is all water and that the reflection you refer to is the violet part. The entire thing makes me think of Claude Monet's water lilies - and that's a compliment.

ChrisJ (172436) 2004-08-27 3:12

Looks like a Salvadore Dali painting, with the plant seemingly reflected in mid air.

joseelias (0) 2004-08-27 8:06

And an excelent entry! Unbeatable I guess. In fact quite impressive how a plant survives in such a salty environment. Good negative space technique although just a bit more space to the right and top could work well. very nice "surreal" colors.

gaetantgp (1310) 2004-08-28 7:32

A unique shot that's going in my favorite, Thanks for sharing Yitzhak!...Gaétan

naxius (16685) 2004-08-29 12:22

I've been there in may 2004, and I had a bath in the dead see. I can say that this is a great feeling to be in such water and I confirm that there is nothing alive there!
This plant is well composed inside your frame: in the left part and in the 1st tier on the picture.
The tones of blue are very nice too.
Well done.
Alexandre

pridel (233) 2004-08-30 7:59

Yitzhak
Absolutely abstract and I like much, without the note impossible to recognize what it is. I like this milky blue and calms it which emerges.
Congratulations
Pascal
ps) it's very curious, today I saw the roof of the world and the place lowest of the earth :o)

dominique (11414) 2004-09-01 15:13

Very beautiful photograph, framing is well made and the splendid composition, beautiful work.

CoolDan (2516) 2004-09-05 21:00

Wow! Simple mais riche Yitzak. La lumière, couleur tout est parfait. Thanks.

smael (2878) 2004-09-10 16:17

I just have to repeat myself with my "critique" of the linked picture "snake". I think I like this the most. Great place and beautifully captured. Strange that such a harshe place can be so beautiful?
I think it's just one more reminder that things are not always what they seem, and that when things grow ugly something else will climb out of that mess...

Terje

touristdidi (8583) 2004-09-13 4:47 [Comment]

dovi (1068) 2004-09-27 7:11

One of your best: The plant seems to be floating, it's details and the background colors are very special.Well done!

bibiweb (8) 2004-10-13 14:12

Hello Yitzhak,
I'd missed this one! It's really fabulous and yet so simple...
I must really visit this place some day!
Brigitte

rabani (9645) 2004-10-27 20:09

Your photo and note, geographical value to me Yitzhak. Informative and thought provoking.

andreineamtu (466) 2004-11-20 17:59

nice simplicity and symetry. i like the color combination. good note.

aznegrao (10316) 2004-12-21 8:50

Isso e pura arte fotografica Yitzhak!!!. O sentimento de serenidade dessa imagem e impressionante. Vai para meus favorites.
Merry Christmas.

philip_coggan (11) 2005-01-10 19:04

Wow, this must be the most-critiqued photo on TE! :). But it derserves everything - it's a litle gem. And more than that, it's touching in an odd way - life at the extreme point.

jafsc (96) 2005-01-16 14:36

That is better certainly Yitzhak! than this one I continue on your site, you have gorgeous works :)
So...a fall is a fall ;)
Congratulations for this 'master piece'
José

jrzufferey (7305) 2005-01-30 17:13

Magnifique image, c'est fabuleux cette homochromie parfaite avec ce bouquet buissonnant sortant de l'eau, le sel solodifié sur les brins. Absolument magnifique Yitzhak. Amitié/jr

amitai (879) 2005-02-10 15:15

I know a lot of people like your photos, I must say that many aren't for my liking but this one is a gem I just like it it's perfect.

DrorAngkor (164) 2005-02-23 3:43

Beautifull photo Yitzhak !

Excellent composition , and colors.

Very well done !

mitternacht (1839) 2005-02-26 6:14 [Comment]

PLD_images (7149) 2005-03-23 18:39

Hello my friend,

I missed this one. It was on the front page of TE and I am glad that I got to see it. What an amazing, fantastic photo. Everything has been said, but I wanted to add how much I like this gorgeous photograph.

sev (51) 2005-04-06 0:53

this shot makes me feel very "zen"
great colours, very well done !

hajle (1087) 2005-05-22 5:38

beautiful and simple shot!!!great frame, POV, colours! just perfect!!
well done!
greetings!
slawek

madhav (38) 2005-06-20 21:48

Hi Yitzhak,
This is a great shot. I don't have anything to say which has not already been said about this before. Purity of colours, serenity of surroundings, isolation, balance, very good use of the golden third .... a simply fantastic shot.

jrleborgne (1554) 2005-10-22 14:16

Nice picture. It looks like a japanese oil on canvas.

verge (1242) 2006-01-22 8:52

Wow, i really thought that those were ice. i can't imagine how salty it is. its a nice composition and note is really informative to me. thanks for sharing.....rgds

verge

lasscor (7640) 2006-04-08 18:39

Very nice peaceful composition.
Great colours. Great mirror effect.
I like the calm atmosphere.
Thanks for your sharing,
Corinne

danyy (0) 2006-05-28 17:07

Hello Yitzhak ,
d'habitude je vais voir les dernières photos, mais celle-ci est tellement superbe que je m'y suis arrêté de suite.
Une note qui explique bien l'endroit.
Abstrait et esthétique, minimaliste mais expressif.
Excellent travail et inspiration.
Daniel.

Vagabond (5848) 2006-06-01 6:09

Very nice and interesting picture. A simple and very efficace image.
Congratulations ..
Rui

carper (96) 2006-06-06 6:10

and I must shame myself deep Yitzhak.
one of your best photo's and I did not visit this fantastic shot. My excuses. The shot is well taken a fantastic quality shot, good in pov and a artful composition, very good job.
gr. jaap

pboehringer (770) 2006-06-13 17:30

It seems that everyone else already commented on this picture. So, what can I say? Is there anythig left to be said? Anything original? Hmmm, what about saying that it's a great simple composition shot with very nice colors. The note is nice too! I gues no one told you that before :-)

KevRyan (22956) 2006-07-10 17:31

This is really quite amazing Yitzhak - incredible it's alive - the lowest land plant on Earth of course!

Beautifully shot minimalist image - I hope I can visit here soon.

best wishes Kev

gramma (3519) 2006-08-26 5:21

Very nice photography !

Christophe

DragonAngel (280) 2006-10-17 9:40

There must be somthing up interesting about this plant. And i heard that although this place is the saltiest place on earth, it doesnt eat metal but preserved it well. Is it true?

Thi sis indeed a nice photo and informative too. I just hope the plant was composed a bit closer :D

Regards,
DA

sebcz (2345) 2006-12-15 17:50

Wow, what a story, TFS! And there's some salt around the stems, unbelievable. Fantastic one, my compliments!
Seb

batalay (41261) 2007-01-27 9:55

Hello Yitzhak,

What a compelling photo. The great physicist Werner Heisenberg once made the pronouncement, "Never underestimate how much pleasure it give a person to hear/see what he already knows." Well, that was my first impression of this photo. I've seen the Dead Sea a number of times (my closest friend, from the 70s at Oxford, is a professor of physics at the Technion). In six trips to visit him, we have frequently done touristing after an intense period of work. Accordingly, I derived great pleasure in seeing your photo.

What I also like is your photography is the integration of your photographic/painterly eye and your technical skills. (I am a theoretical physicist and an artist, thus the source of interest). I try to see art through the eyes of a scientist, and science through the eyes of the artist. Leonardo was simply the greatest in doing just that.

Warm regards,
Bulent

waseemkhan (1099) 2007-04-30 4:02

Hi Yitzhak,
Astonishing plant, wonderfuly cought. What a nice composition, this plant stands out proud, against all odds. The pastel tones suit very well the scene, the slightly contrasted plant is opposed to the soft negative space of the frame...........
Very good capture.
waseem khan

picardo (2459) 2008-01-28 13:11

Hi Yitzhak,
Very interesting note and nice and simple composition. The reflection on the water is so perfect that looks like the plant is on the air. Great capture.
TFS
Picardo

MadelinaVizoso (64) 2012-10-14 2:55 [Comment]