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Great Mountain Chain


Great Mountain Chain
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3404 W: 148 N: 4173] (10984)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-20
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-01 0:25
Viewed: 552
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A great mountain chain

The Toros Mountain Range are the western most branch of the great mountain chain that stretches across all of Asia - the Himalayan mountain belt. The Turkish section of this massive mountain range follows the southern border of Anatolia and it is made up of four major sections, the Western, Central, Southern and Southeastern Toros ranges. The highest peaks rises out of the Central and Southeastern branches, a stretch of mountains which are rugged, magnificent and arduous to climb. One of the important part of the Taurus Mountain Ranges is The Bolkar Mountain (3524m).

The Bolkar Mountain are bounded by the River Goksu to the west and the River Pozanti to the east. The northern part of the mountain lies in Nigde province, while the southern peaks rise in Mersin province.
These mountains exhibit interesting geological characteristics. Made of sedimentary material such as limestone and dolomites, the range reveals excellent examples of nappies, or folds in the layers of rocks. There are vast formations of karst as well as landscapes that reveal the effects of glacier and water erosion. Despite this erosion, no water network has developed on the mountains. Because of the sedimentary nature of rocks, water is absorbed underground creating large areas of karst, such as Pozanti and Sekerpinari.

The highest peaks of the Bolkar are: Medetsiz (3524 m), Kesifdagi (3475 m), Koyunasagi (3426 m), Tahtakaya (3372 m) and Egerkaya (3347 m). The north flank receives the most exposure to snow and glacier formation; it is nevertheless the best route for an ascent to the highest summits of the Bolkar.

This scenery was photographed from Boklar Mt. (and to the east) you can see the another high mountain range, the Aladaglar range, in facing side. Forming part of the Central Toros range, the Aladaglar range runs from the southwest to the northeast for approximately 50 kilometers. It is between 25 and 30 kilometers wide and boasts the region's highest peak, Demirkazik which stretches to 3756 meters. Other high summits include Kizilkaya in the center (3725 m), a peak that reaches 3688 meters in the south and Mount Vayvay in the East (3565m). The long range is situated in the provinces of Nigde and Adana and rises between Lake Ecemis and the Zamanti river.

The geological formation of the area is responsible for the interesting rock formations and waterfalls. The erosion of limestone has created a fascinating karstic topography and hydrography, especially in the Yedigoller valley, where karstic underground rivers and caverns collect the surface water. Both the Mediterranean and Anatolian weather systems influence the climate of the Aladaglar bringing warm summers and cool winters to the mountains.

Researchers and mountaineers ascending the Aladaglar usually begin their climb from either Camardi or Cukurbag villages. Those attempting to climb the Demirkazik summit depart from Demirkazik village. Both of these village lie 65 km from Nigde and can be reached by an asphalt road.
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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-06-01 0:34]

Bolkarların en özlediğim tarafı:) bu super manzaraları. Harika görüntüğlemişsiniz hocam elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Harika bir manzara resmi olmuş. elinize sağlık bayram hocam.
Deniz

nefis bir dag manzarasi olmus bayram.bulutların hareketi fotonda belli ve cok guzel dizilmisler.insanin ruhunu gevseten bir goruntu.eline saglik.Leyla

Hi Bayam,

nice mountainscape with beautiful sight and colours.

gert

Hi Bayram,the light sun and the coulds make a difference! Very excellent pic and alwas interesting note too,have a nice Sunday,Luciano

Superb landscape shot from Bolkar mts Bayram Hocam. The bluish sky and clouds in horizontal rows also chain of the peaks of hils are very wonderful. TFS.
Greetings from Cyprus.
Nazım

  • Great 
  • bahar Silver Star Critiquer [C: 22 W: 0 N: 5] (38)
  • [2008-06-01 4:07]

Merhabalar hocam
Çok güzel manzara resmi olmuş elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla
Bahar

Oldukça etkileyici bir dağ manzarası resmi olmu. Elinize sağlık hocam.
Bahadır

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1895 W: 4 N: 5148] (19630)
  • [2008-06-01 8:50]

Hi Bayram. Somthing different from you today. A landscape showing use good colours and a nice compostion. good detail i n the clouds. well done TFS. good notes as always.
Nick..

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2008-06-01 9:43]

Hi Bro,

You are a specialist in all fields! This landscape is absolutely beautiful - looks more like a wonderful painting than a photo. You had wonderful scenery to begin with but you executed this perfectly. I love the composition with just enough of the mountains and the marvelous big sky with the fluffy clouds. You are an artist!

Jane

Hi Bayram!
Very beautiful mountains and sky.
Great post.
TFS,
Regards,
Iulian

Harika bir manzara resmi Hocam, tam kartpostallık!
Saygılar
Naşit

  • Great 
  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1998 W: 6 N: 1948] (13031)
  • [2008-06-01 13:09]

Hola amigo,
buena perspectiva y color,
pov y dof...
espectacular escenario,
saludos

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 4610] (13714)
  • [2008-06-01 16:45]
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Hi Bayram

A lovely scene - well captured. I especially like the way you have framed this.

In departure lounge in Vancouver.

James

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 1 N: 3967] (13346)
  • [2008-06-01 16:50]
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Hello Bayram,
Beautiful landscape image show this great mountain range. The colors and composition are excellent. Thank you for sharing Bayram.
Rick

  • Great 
  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 544 W: 0 N: 1338] (4443)
  • [2008-06-01 17:37]

Hello Bayram, great picture of those mountains in your beautiful country. It's unusual, to me, to see huge and high mountains completely at the bottom of the frame whereas the sky fills almost the whole frame: I really like the effect it gives to the sky, it seems huge and "infinite". Your notes are great as usual and most interesting. Thank you!

Francine

hello Bayram

excellent landscape shot of these mountains, with fine POV,
and a fine DOF with the mountains of the background,
i love to see in the image the sky and clouds too,
excellent luminosity with excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

  • Great 
  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 351 W: 3 N: 375] (1121)
  • [2008-06-02 3:03]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Dramatik gök yüzünü ön plana çıkaran güzel bir manzara fotografı olmuş.Kadraj,renkler ve kompozisyon da çok hoş.
Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

Great landscape Bayram,
The color & exposure looks good, great sky here mf.
I would've composed this way too..maybe a teeny bit off the top :)
Well done & TFS!
Howard

What a grand landscape! Such a big sky. You did a wonderful job showing the distance 'largeness' of this scene.

Hi Bayram, I missed this one, splendid mountain landscape with fascinating sky and fantastic colors, superb light, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Bayram,
Quite a chain:-)
Awesome sight. And a road apparently. Where is my car?:-)
Well done
TFS
Annick

Hi uncle...Nice shot of toros mountains and sky....Very peaceful....amazing eye sight....Thanks to put TN...Kind regard...Merih

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 154 W: 0 N: 123] (661)
  • [2008-06-18 18:33]

Hello Bayram,
a dramatic presentation of the mountain scenery. Great clarity and majestic composition of the mountain.
Great perspective too.
Nice shot.

Regards,
Foozi

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