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I doubt there is a landscape in Southern African that has been photographed as much as the trees of Deadvlei and if something has been photographed that much then I have no desire to photograph it.
Despite that, I found myself heading for deadvlei in January of 2011. Gate times at Sesriem aren't exactly accommodating towards photographers. They open 45-60 minutes before sunrise and then you have a 60 minute drive and a 20 minute walk to get to the dead trees...if you adhere to the speed limit within the park that is. If you don't then you can make it in time for first light on the Western Dunes, as we did on this morning. My two travel companions immediately started shooting the iconic trees, while I wandered further into the pan and found these water drainage patterns along the Eastern boundary. There were many patterns that resembled different shapes, but I liked this tree the most for it's symbolism of photographing a tree at deadvlei that no one had photographed before...

Deadvlei, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

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~babugmunna Mar 25, 2013
Beauty of nature Save tree :)
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*RedNihao Feb 26, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
You are absolutely true :)
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Mood: Wow! *FARTYTREEFROG Jan 4, 2013
BLOODY HELL!!----is pretty awe inspiring---great shot
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~knited Aug 17, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Its a tree! wow great
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~JosCos Apr 9, 2012
Absolutely love this photo, I feel as though it has some great symbolism behind it.
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*Janek-Sedlar Mar 31, 2012   Photographer
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~ridstar Feb 7, 2012
Oh, my word. Wow. Ek en Constant was mos in Des Namibie toe. Wat 'n amazing land.
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~ETandK Feb 5, 2012
I don't think it matters how may times a famous subject has been photographed, look at the Dome in Ansel's work, never are any 2 images the same,

And you have just shown me an area which I was not aware of, so thanks for that,

I must get to Namibia some time...........................

Cheers

ET
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~YineJubby Jan 23, 2012
Wow, this is amazing!


I find it hard to find something to do or photography that nearly no one already did... This picture really is more than just a photo. ♥
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~carmeleon Jan 19, 2012   Photographer
This really is incredible, great job!
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