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Approaching Fury


Approaching Fury
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Copyright: Irmgard Kaiser (kessi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 83 W: 5 N: 74] (221)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-02
Categories: Bushveld
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/11, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Landscapes of Southern Africa [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-08-07 8:24
Viewed: 1154
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
No one knows how this veld fire started. It moves at a terrifying pace. One minute all is peaceful and the next a crackling wall of fire storms over the hill. Fanned by a vicious wind it devours all in its path.

Veldfires (veld, forest and mountain fires in terms of the Act’s definition) are a persistent problem in South Africa. They frequently cause emergencies, and often grow to disastrous proportions. At the same time, veldfires are natural – they occur as part of the normal process of events in grassland, woodlands and fynbos, and even sometimes in natural forests. They have occurred since time immemorial, caused naturally by lightning and, in the Cape Mountains, by falling rocks. The earliest humans began to use fire a million years ago, and modern humans have been using veldfires for hunting and for managing their environment for possibly hundreds of thousands of years. We continue to use fire in veld and forest, to manage grazing and habitats, and as a measure to help prevent uncontrolled fires. (Ref: Department Water Affairs and Forestry. Republic of South Africa)

Technical: Shot in RAW with 70-300mm Telephoto lens at 300mm. Used a walking stick as monopod.
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Wow! Powerful photo! Very intense.
Thanks for sharing this!

Hi Irngard,
An impressive capture of a very destructive occurance. Nicely done.

TFS
Jim

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2007-09-22 3:10]
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That is a really frightening shot, Irmgard!
Your PoV is superb and the diagonal composition really lets us apprecatie how massive this monster is.
Great posting
TFS
silke
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