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Alkaline Water + Fresh Water = Calcium Carbonate
Alkaline Water + Fresh Water = Calcium Carbonate
bryanbrazil


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Science II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Mono Lake, CA
Date: May 26, 2007
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/25s
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2007

 Calcium carbonate deposits formed on the bottom of highly alkaline Mono Lake when fresh water bubbled up from below, leaving behind these 'tufa towers' when the lake level lowered.

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Place: 65 out of 222
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Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/05/2007 10:04:17 PM
Very nice image, 9.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 06/05/2007 01:10:58 AM
Another Mono Lake picture. Great clarity, color, and title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/04/2007 06:07:57 AM
Very nice shot! Feels a little cramped at the top but very interesting all the way through the picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/02/2007 09:30:37 PM
I like the layers of the composition, almost like stripes of information, my eyes are looking at this shot as if i was reading. very interesting
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Nikon D80
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Macro
 06/02/2007 10:12:24 AM
LOVE reflection photos.. This is nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/31/2007 02:34:56 PM
very cool shot. lovely focus up close under the water, and the columns. 8
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 05/30/2007 10:36:50 AM
...a natural phenomenon.
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