Fotos

ikeharel (112565) 2016-01-27 7:57

Golden sand-dunes, and a mud-made castle rising from. A beautiful old pic., I could had accepted that as a digital photo, Gert.
Bright light, which is normal in deserts.
My best regards,
Ike

lousat (138703) 2016-01-27 8:29

Hi Gert,the pic is beautiful as usual but it's always very very interesting to read your note.A real adventure with a lucky end at the airport...ehehe...this is a great memory from a lost world,now impossible to visit.I wish to tell you more but as you know my english is very bad...ehehe...have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ourania (51103) 2016-01-27 9:34

Hello Gert,
your previous picture from Goundam was probably the first time I ever heard of it. I appreciate another chance to have a glimpse at this place as it was back then, it looks so exotic in my eyes. Your picture is superb, the scene looks simple but is full of surprises, like the fresh green tree in the desert, the imposing structure on the dune and the ladies, who have climbed down half of the dune and suddenly stopped to stare back at the strangers. The colours and the subtle shadows confirm the word exotic that has stuck to my mind. Your note is fascinating too. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

Graal (103040) 2016-01-27 9:58

Hello Gert,
nice view of dune, two persons and others details. Interesting photo from your archive. Superb quality of scan. I like it.
Have a nice evening.
Aleksander

cornejo (61504) 2016-01-27 10:51

Hello Gert, very good picture of this beautiful and interesting composition with everyday life scene. Very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good evening and happy rest of the week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

COSTANTINO (115673) 2016-01-27 12:14

Hello dear Gert and thanks for sharing
with us all those old photos from the
past and this time in 1982
artistic photo with very suitable title
lost among the dunes
you must write your experiences
during all those travels you did
only sky and earth
I am impressed by the pilot who looked
at you and said I have three empty seats
you you and you vesy impressive words
regards
Costantino

tyro (30513) 2016-01-27 13:21

Hello Gert,

I can only imagine how miserable you felt here with little to drink and nothing to eat and with no guarantee of being able to leave this place the following day, but, having now just read your note on the first of the only two photographs here from Goundam, I see that you did actually have the option of buying some fly-infested meat or rotten vegetables! And how fortunate you were to be chosen to travel on that 'plane next day.

Presumably this picture was taken from outside the town's walls and you have cleverly used what is probably the tallest part of the town's defences to frame the left side of the image perfectly, making the extensive area of bare sand fill the rest of the frame and give a wonderful feeling of isolation - also accentuated by the presence of two tiny figures.

Considering that this is a scan of an old colour slide, the light and colours are exceptionally good as are the details and sharpness.

And, as always, a fabulously interesting and informative note.

Fabulous!

Kind Regards,

John.

Gigidusud (21679) 2016-01-27 13:55

Hello Gert,

A very pretty picture of this Malian landscape with a fascinating story, what an adventure!
Best regards.

Gigi

adramad (72622) 2016-01-27 15:33

Hello Gert.
A beautiful photo with many years of existence, very well captured and scanned now, the image shows a scene from the deepest Africa, with the two women possibly carrying water on her head, for that steep dune, curious construction we see the bottom .
Magnificent management brightness and sharpness.
Very well seen and well taken.
Have a nice day.
Best wishes.
Luis.

rychem (72187) 2016-01-27 23:08

It is something different from you, you like daiy life scenes and this here is a daily life scene but situated in desert landscape, excellent quality of scanned your photo, perfect composition, simply great
regards Ryszard

kasianowak (17672) 2016-01-27 23:44

Hi Gert
Perfect combination of complementary colours, the photo is filled with yellow sand and blue sky. The two women look almost lost in this vast landscape, dwarfed by the expanse of the desert and the buildings (adobe?) in the distance.
Thank you for yet another image from what, technically, is one of my favourite countries - btw, I've done some research and it appears that the south of Mali is fairly safe to travel... :-) Not Timbuktu though...
Greetings from the train to work. It's sunrise time in south London.
Kasia

jhm (211734) 2016-01-28 3:51

Hello Gert,

Maybe was the distant past better time than today, it's in Belgium very difficult with all the strangers here in my town.
Your picture is fantastic scanned and shows us the two women in the dunes.
Wonderful perspective and depth picture.
Colours are pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Kindest regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2016-01-28 6:45

Bonjour Gert,

On ne voit plus beaucoup de photos de cette région en ce moment. C'est beaucoup plus difficile de s'y rendre et encore plus d'en revenir. Quelle belle lumière qui fait paraître le sable vert.

Amicalement

Serge

gildasjan (43826) 2016-01-28 10:10

Bonsoir Gert
Beau paysage du désert avec ces deux personnages pour habiller la composition.Le milieu végétal ici apporte une bonne touche à cette image.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Gildas

serp2000 (47063) 2016-01-28 22:32

Hello, Gert,
Very nice minimalist composition with the prevalence of the traditional Swedish colors. Very attractive picture, thanks for this return to 1982. It was different time with different questions and problems in the world.Best wishes,Serghei

macjake (98262) 2016-01-28 23:29

Hi Gert
I'm impressed with how many African Countries you've travelled to, I know times were different 30 years ago, but its still pretty darn cool. With today's environment, many African nations are just completely off limits.
However, you never know...for example I remember even a decade ago it was unthinkable to travel to many South American countries...now many of them are tourist hot spots.

incredible story! here is a prime example of how a note can make all the difference. I too, try to often provide a funny story or funny thought, or some sort of experience in my notes.

of course i'm going to notice the architecture on the left, its very interesting looking in its design. Wish we could see more of it.

perhaps following the 2 women would be a good idea to locate food!

great TE post all around
cheers
Craig

GyurMaster (24696) 2016-01-30 0:45

Dear Gert,

I liked your story. You should keep adding longer descriptions. :)
Interesting and well captured picture. The only thing I would alter is the colour balance, I miss a bit of purple. Its an excellent photo however.

Best Regards,
Gy.

eldancer1 (36343) 2016-01-30 19:34

You were very brave to travel to parts unknown, I don't think I could have done it. At least you survived to write about your experience. Beautiful image to go with your story and yes, the dunes can change in matter hours from strong wind and very easy place to get lost. Good pov and nice details. The women provided scale. Well done, tfs.

Cricri (176) 2016-01-31 2:35

Hi Gert
Quelle belle présentation
j'aime la composition, les couleurs, belle et intéressante image
beau dimanche
cricri

ChrisJ (171392) 2016-02-01 9:32

Hi Gert,

You were lucky to see this at a recent time in the past when it was relatively safe to visit. It would be out of the question these days, sadly. Good sharpness and nice textural details in the rippled sand. Tfs!

mkamionka (73560) 2016-02-06 6:59

Hi Gert,
so were treated like a real VIP person. I was at that time 10 years old I remember this year though because I watched World Cup in Football which was organized in Spain. At that time Polish team was very good so it was very emotional to follow their achievements.
Lovely composition with some architecture and sand dune and women carrying some vessels on their head. You must have seen a lot in your life.
Great quality scan,
M

Waylim (25436) 2016-02-08 14:30

Hello Gert,

Another beautiful oldies. Way before many of us ever heard about the country. Now there are plenty of images we see everywhere. Excellent quality as always.

W

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-06-13 12:29

Gert, the building made in mud forms a splendid background. The life is hard in the desert due to the lack of water and the heat, the inhabitants like carrying everything on their heads while walking. Only some rare thorny plants succeed in growing in that hostile environment. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.