Martian Landing Strip, Wadi Rum, Jordan

@Evi: thank you! the colors of Wadi Rum are intense and amazing... i was in heaven!

@bruno: thank you! Wadi Rum is now one of my favorite deserts because of all the deep fiery hues.

@Richard_Irwin: Thanks very much... I loved the desert of Wadi Rum which is considered at 'national park' status for Jordan. Simply amazing rock formations, hundreds of miles of red sands and amazing canyons and valleys.

@Helma: Thank you! When i came across these parallel rock lines i knew i need to create a shot with them in it!

@Shaahin: Thank you!!

@dobbino: Hey, thanks for the feedback! But does the horizon really appear to you to be crooked? The red sand doesn't extend all the way to the horizon, there is a dry white lakebed that extends a good distance to the mountains in the background. So i can see that it might appear to be crooked if you go by the red line of sand. Was that it? If not, please let me know. Cheers.

@Lorraine: Thanks you kindly! I have a few other shots coming up from the same desert... and then i back posted a few through out the beginning of may if you want to see others regions of the same desert.

@Daroru: Yes, i was quite curious as to who had made these parallel lines myself... most likely a group of previous tourists or maybe even bedouins... there was evidence that someone had camped nearby. And as simple as the design was, i found the combination of the rock lines and the red sand striking.

@paulski: thank you! yes, the sands in the deserts of jordan are white, yellow, tan, orange and deep red... as i had never seen red sand before, i was mesmerized! :)

@dobbino: No worries, i appreciate the feedback regardless! Thanks! :)

@zOOm: Hehe..! I think Lawrence lifted off with the Martian space-ship! :) But yes, he worked out of this area... we saw a cave he was reported to have lived in and then we were taken to a different area that was close to this where not only was the movie filmed, but was an area he was well known for working with the bedouin in. I certainly got a bit of a history lesson!

@Alun Lambert: Thank you!

@johnnyanne: Many thanks for the comment! The surrounding was simply beautiful... reddish orange sands and blue skies made me feel like i was on mars or something!

@Thomas Griffioen: Many thanks! Cheers.

@shahab: Many thanks! As happy as i am with the picture, it still doesn't compare with the 360 degree real experience... alas! But having the picture to remind me now that i am back to work is a nice compensation! :)

@Stefan: Thank you!

@pierre: Many thanks! My first thought when i saw all the red sand was that i had landed on Mars! I was blown away! Then i saw these rocks all lined up like a landing strip and i knew it was true! :)

@pedro alexandre: Thank you kindly!

@Evelyne Dubos: hello and thank you! hmm... maybe it is time for you to take another trip to the desert? :) where is your next travel destination?

@Francesc B.: thank you! i will have to check out the thumbnail to try and see what you both saw. i actually didn't see hardly any insects... a few stink bugs... but that is it. :)

@Persian King: Thank you kindly! :) Will check out your responses and will hit you up with further questions (if you don't mind) regarding HDR when i finally get there! Much appreciated!

@akarui: Thanks very much!!! Cheers.

@Wendysworks: Awesome! And all i originally saw was 2 lines of rocks! Looks like i need to work on my imagination a bit! :) Thanks for the comment!

@Fogguy: Thanks very much! I must admit, i have never heard that general rule... although in retrospect, and in regards to what i have learned through my photographic results i can see that it would quite often make sense... Does it have something to do with a 'flattening' of proportions and dimension in general? I am curious. Much appreciated.

@lissa: Thank you!

@DarkElf: Kind Thanks!

@lucie: Thank you! Wadi Rum as nothing but striking colors... i wish i could have captured everything that i saw!

@Magda: Thanks Magda! Wadi Rum was intensely beautiful -- reds, oranges, yellows sands, violet and crimson skies at sunset... amazing! :)