South Tufa Reflections
by Mike Lee
Title
South Tufa Reflections
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
This is an image of one of the more impressive tufa formations at South Tufa on Mono Lake on a winter day. For those unaware, these towers are formed when subterranean fresh water springs enter highly alkaline salt water lakes (AKA “soda lakes”) . This causes a reaction with calcium and carbonate salts that forms insoluble calcium carbonate (limestone) which precipitates out and, over time settles to form large deposits around the location of the springs.
On this day quite a bit of fog had formed on the lake in the cool morning air. It had already started to lift by the time I arrived near mid-day but it still made the background somewhat moody and helped to accentuate the wonderful formations. I shot this image with as long of a shutter opening as I could get away with to smooth the water out as best I could to accentuate that “mirror” look on the water.
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January 18th, 2022
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Comments (17)
Nancy Carol Photography
Well done! .... and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "July Aug Sept 2022 Features."
Gary F Richards
Magnificent geological formation composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted
Jenny Revitz Soper
Mike, it is my pleasure to feature beautiful art such as yours. Thank you for posting it in the Features discussion thread of the No Place Like Home Group! l/f
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