Whats so special in this picture...

rsjaurr · 16th January 2007, 19:15

well...i am always bit reluctant to start a new thread but i just could not find any other thread to post this.
Mods plz delete/merge this thread if u think so...

I got this pic today by mail [some of u may have already got it like mea]and thought lets share it with all t-bhpian.

Just guess what is so special in this picture.I will post the answer in 2-3 days..

iraghava · 16th January 2007, 19:20

It's etched/painted on another surface like maybe a wall?

DCEite · 16th January 2007, 19:23

They are shdaows of an aerial view of a herd of camels.

gkrishn · 16th January 2007, 19:29

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Originally Posted by dceite

They are shdaows of an aerial view of a herd of camels.

Yes, was able to realize that right away after I saw that pic. Is that the speciality of this pic?!?!

16th January 2007, 19:30

From google on 'george steinmetz' yielded following link-info:

Photographs by George Steinmetz

Taken in February 2004 on assignment for National Geographic, this photograph shows a unique aerial perspective of The Empty Quarter, the world’s largest sand desert.

George Steinmetz took the picture looking straight down while piloting his motorized paraglider near Wadi Mitan, a remote part of Oman close to where Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen meet.

Since it first appeared in National Geographic, it has been included in numerous additional publications and exhibitions.

BTW, you should have erased 'george steinmetz'

danlalan · 16th January 2007, 19:45

hmmm...looks like someone went to google eh....but at first sight it does look like some painting..but hasnt it been enhanced a little more...the detailing of the camel's shadow looks very clear for a shot like that.

Mendi · 16th January 2007, 19:56

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Originally Posted by Suryam

From google on 'george steinmetz' yielded following link-info:

Photographs by George Steinmetz

Taken in February 2004 on assignment for National Geographic, this photograph shows a unique aerial perspective of The Empty Quarter, the world’s largest sand desert.

George Steinmetz took the picture looking straight down while piloting his motorized paraglider near Wadi Mitan, a remote part of Oman close to where Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen meet.

Since it first appeared in National Geographic, it has been included in numerous additional publications and exhibitions.

BTW, you should have erased 'george steinmetz'

Way to go Suryam...!
has everything been answered ?

Vid6639 · 16th January 2007, 20:00

Yup this was an award winning photo. an aerial pic looking straight down. you can barely make out the camels other than the white dashes.

shebz7 · 16th January 2007, 20:03

I guess evrything has been answered and theres nothing more to say mendi

Bass&Trouble · 16th January 2007, 20:15

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Originally Posted by rsjaurr

Just guess what is so special in this picture.I will post the answer in 2-3 days..

Umm, aerial view of parking lot from TBHP Turkey Meet?

Akshay1234 · 16th January 2007, 20:20

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Originally Posted by dceite

They are shdaows of an aerial view of a herd of camels.

exactly.. i got this in a mail along time ago.

condor · 16th January 2007, 20:58

I did mistake the shadow for the camel. And kept thinking that the part of the pic below the outline of the camel are the shadows. But that didnt add up since what I thought were the shadows, are light colored, odd shaped.

Read the messages, and it took a bit to sink in that what I thought was the animal was actually the shadow.

rsjaurr · 16th January 2007, 22:06

alrite...some of u have been able to make out[with the help of google though].The black ones are the shadows,white ones the real camels.

@suryam:-i thought abt erasing all the text but then my faith/trust in fellow t-bhpian's honesty prevented me doing so...

But the award for the best answer goes to......ofcourse B&T

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Originally Posted by B&T

Umm, aerial view of parking lot from TBHP Turkey Meet?

theMAG · 16th January 2007, 22:14

Brilliant photography

16th January 2007, 19:15	#1
rsjaurr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Batala Posts: 777 Thanked: 28 Times	Whats so special in this picture... well...i am always bit reluctant to start a new thread but i just could not find any other thread to post this. Mods plz delete/merge this thread if u think so... I got this pic today by mail [some of u may have already got it like mea]and thought lets share it with all t-bhpian. Just guess what is so special in this picture.I will post the answer in 2-3 days.. Last edited by rsjaurr : 16th January 2007 at 19:17.
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16th January 2007, 19:20	#2
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	It's etched/painted on another surface like maybe a wall?
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16th January 2007, 19:23	#3
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,418 Thanked: 2,562 Times	They are shdaows of an aerial view of a herd of camels.
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16th January 2007, 19:30	#5
Suryam Posts: n/a	From google on 'george steinmetz' yielded following link-info: Photographs by George Steinmetz Taken in February 2004 on assignment for National Geographic, this photograph shows a unique aerial perspective of The Empty Quarter, the world’s largest sand desert. George Steinmetz took the picture looking straight down while piloting his motorized paraglider near Wadi Mitan, a remote part of Oman close to where Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen meet. Since it first appeared in National Geographic, it has been included in numerous additional publications and exhibitions. BTW, you should have erased 'george steinmetz'
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16th January 2007, 19:45	#6
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	hmmm...looks like someone went to google eh....but at first sight it does look like some painting..but hasnt it been enhanced a little more...the detailing of the camel's shadow looks very clear for a shot like that.
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16th January 2007, 20:00	#8
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,482 Times View My Garage	Yup this was an award winning photo. an aerial pic looking straight down. you can barely make out the camels other than the white dashes.
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16th January 2007, 20:03	#9
shebz7 Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 22 Thanked: 0 Times	I guess evrything has been answered and theres nothing more to say mendi
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16th January 2007, 20:58	#12
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,015 Times View My Garage	I did mistake the shadow for the camel. And kept thinking that the part of the pic below the outline of the camel are the shadows. But that didnt add up since what I thought were the shadows, are light colored, odd shaped. Read the messages, and it took a bit to sink in that what I thought was the animal was actually the shadow.
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16th January 2007, 22:14	#14
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Brilliant photography
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