Wadi Mud

David Clark

Wadi Mud

Patterns of mud after a rare intense desert rainstorm - formed in a normally dry stream bed (wadi) and photographed in early morning light - after only a few hours of desert heat it was back to dust.

Featured in “Abstracts from Nature” Oct 17 – 2008
Featured in Photowriting Nov 2 2008

Wadi Mud belongs to the following groups:

** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), Abstracts from Nature, All About Your Best Work, Art of the Middle East, ImageWriting (2/24), Nature's Macro Canvas (No flowers or insects) and Nature's Wonders Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints and Laminated Prints
Wadi Mud by David Clark
  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    O _ M _ G!!!!!!!! Only YOU could make MUD BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! Holy WOWZER, Dave!!!!! This is gorgeous!!!! Wait … oh hang on a sec … WHO are you trying to kid????? You whipped up a nice batch of chocolate fudge and are trying to fool everybody!!! But you’re NOT foolin’ meeeeee!!!!!! Here, gimme that spoon!!!!!

  • David Clark replied

    Hey Hey Lois - thanks sweetie - now you have gone and put chocolate into my head - – this is the real color of the mud - I like how it takes you away from a concept of something dirty and makes it attractive—thanks again – dave

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    This is a superb shot, well done

  • David Clark replied

    thanks Paulette - it was fun to compose this shot - dave

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Are you sure this is not chocolate Dave. I’m with Lois, where are the spoons lol. This is the most beautiful mud I’ve ever seen. Would look great with some cream or raspberry sauce LOL

  • David Clark replied

    Hey Lyn - now you should not have said raspberry sauce - one of my favorite deserts - maybe I should photoshop some in here - thanks – dave

  • Al Neaimi

    Al Neaimi

    This is just stunning Dave .. my top favorite of your work.

  • David Clark replied

    wow that is a great compliment – I took it this summer in Al Ain after a heavy rain - it was still wet and shining and just did not look like the idea of mud - thanks very much—dave

  • Daniel Fitzgerald

    Daniel Fitzgerald

    wow thats amazing!

  • David Clark replied

    thank you Daniel – and thanks for the watchlist also—dave

  • linaji

    linaji

    I love what Lois said.. I feel you bring me to the table of Natures Feasts and overstuff me with as Lois said.. a nice batch of chocolate fudge…Wadi Style!! xox

  • David Clark replied

    Hey Linaji - wadi style rules!!! seems like everyone has a sweet tooth today - thanks much – dave

  • Arletta

    Arletta

    Wow! Now that is really something. It’s so beautiful and shiny and .. like sculpted chocolate.

  • David Clark replied

    thanks Arletta – chocolate seems to be the consensus – dave

  • sunshine0

    sunshine0

    It looks like chocolate frosting. Someone give me a spoon! Looks yummy!

  • David Clark replied

    fortunately I did not taste it - but it does get those taste buds active - dave—thanks

  • David Clark replied

    hi SUnshine - everyone’s sweet tooth is working overtime I guess - funny how everyone is thinking chocolate—thanks dave

  • Clive

    Clive

    A very tasty capture my friend, such great detail and colour, instant fav

  • David Clark replied

    Hi Clive - thanks for the favorite - I wouldnt try to eat this though—dave

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Amazing capture Dave!

  • David Clark replied

    thank you Bela – dave

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    yeah, yeah … I hear ya. But the score is about a dozen to one .. read your notes … everyone’s on my side and thinks this is chocolate fudge LOLOL!!! BRING ON THE SPOOOONS!! hehe

  • David Clark replied

    Hi again Lois - thanks for looking at the shots – when I posted a version of this on WB I suggested chocolate - guess I didnt need to do that. How funny that every comment suggest chocolate—dave

  • Tim Everding

    Tim Everding

    Great shot! I have to agree looks good enough to eat! How ever i dont eat mud! lol

  • David Clark replied

    Hey Tim—yeah I dont eat mud either – sling it? well maybe a little – wallow in it – well yeah – but eat it – naaw – thanks for the visit and the comment – dave

  • Arletta

    Arletta

    Chocolate should always be the consensus! “Should we have war?” people would ask and the consensus would be “No. Let’s have chocolate.” hmmm .. Can you imagine the look of surprise on the “enemy” faces when a shout of “We declare chocolate with you!” was rung out across the field of battle?

  • David Clark replied

    ok here is that smile again - you are so “sweet” - shout it loud “WE DECLARE CHOCOLATE WITH YOU” - now I have this great monty python type image in my mind - thanks Arletta – dave

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Love this image David. It reminds me of molten chocolate, and could just dive right in. Don.

  • David Clark replied

    thanks Don - I guess it does look like frosting on a cake - but man would it be nasty—dave

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Gorgeous abstract David!!!!

  • David Clark replied

    thank you again Sharon – that is a high compliment coming from one of the masters of natural abstracts—dave

  • Tracey McKeown

    Tracey McKeown

    No wonder people love mud packs!!! Well done

  • David Clark replied

    that’s funny - people licking the “mud” off their faces - thanks – dave

  • michael byerley

    michael byerley

    brilliant !!!

  • David Clark replied

    thanks Michael—dave

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Great abstract work..

  • David Clark replied

    Hi Caroline – thanks very much for looking at the site and for the comment - your portraits are really very nice - dave

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    FANTASTIC SHOT ! ! ! Wooow looks like melted chocolate I just want to put a finger in there and lick it off ! ! Mmmmmmmmmmmmm …........ bad idea, I know !!!

  • David Clark replied

    HI Sandra - mmmmmmm chocolate - thanks very much – amazing what our minds can conjure up—dave

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    A wonderful abstract Dave and just as well you explained the subject so well, I’d never have guessed, looks a bit like molten chocolate or am I just getting hungry, well captured and documented,
    Regards, Rod.

  • David Clark replied

    thank you Rod - it was fun to shoot this - I was early morning bird watching and hiking - and I walked past this noticing nothing - when I turned into the sun – the whole place shone like wet chocolate—and within hours it was all gone back to dry mud – dave

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    I was just checking stocks a few minutes ago online here, Dave. Looks like Hershey’s and Godiva went UP UP UP starting yesterday … dare we ignore the coincidence???

  • David Clark replied

    well at least some stocks are going up - thanks sweetie – I am amazed at the response to this shot - dave

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    do you cook?? I’ll send you my fudge recipe … it is, bar none, THE BEST. Not icky sticky sweet, not bitter … just marvelous!!!!! And I’ll even give you all the tricks to make it turn out right, if you cook???

  • David Clark replied

    You know – I actually am not a big fan of chocolate – I will eat it of course – but not go out of my way - that being said - I have made or help make many “batches” of fudge - esp around the Holidays - my mom and great aunt were the masters of the craft – and yep I cook all the time—thanks – dave

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Brilliant work, David

  • David Clark replied

    thank you Prasad—I very much appreciate the comment – very nice of you to say so – dave

  • taueva

    taueva

    Stunning!!!! Amazing shot David. I didn’t think the mud would look so beautiful.

  • David Clark replied

    thanks again Taueva—I was amazed also at how non-mudlike it looked – dave

  • Felt4Ewe

    Felt4Ewe

    David it looks like you did a great job frosting a cake! Love it.. nice work! If you add a recipe to this you could really have everyone fooled!

  • David Clark replied

    thats funny - ok lets see take one big bowl of dirt and sand – add about 3 inches of rain - shake violently for 30 minutes and pour into a rock lined mould. – probably need some sugar and chocolate in there somewhere I guess—dave – thanks for checking out my site -

  • Van Cordle

    Van Cordle

    Wow fantastic image and great descripton!!

  • David Clark replied

    Hi Van - thank you - it was pretty cool to be walking down this canyon and turn around and see the light shining off of the wet mud—dave

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    Very very cool shot! I love the design and love that it’s something as simple as mud. Quite beautiful in it’s own way!

  • David Clark replied

    Hi Shannon - thanks for finding my site and for the comment - yeah Ilike how the photo plays against the idea of mud as dirty and ugly – thanks again—dave

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Amazing, I would have believed you had you said it was chocolate, love this !!

  • David Clark replied

    thanks very much for the comment and the favorite - this is pretty much how it came out of the camera – just a little tweaking but color everything else is real - thanks – dave

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Very cool abstract… I’d said “delicious” abstract but you insisted it was mud. Tempting image no matter what you call it!!

  • David Clark replied

    well ok if you want to believe it is Chocolate that is fine with me - but keep the toothpastea and mouthwash handy - thanks for the great comment andthe favorite—dave

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    Great color, texture and composition. Consider a slight selective darkening of the highlights. I find that my attention goes straight to them, and only after I observe the image and its beauty. again, it might be just my subjective opinion. :-) Thanks for sharing with the Art of the Middle East group.

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    Beautiful image, looks like a tempting chocolate… guess you can try sending it to “PhotoWriting” – the story here is an important part of the image.

  • David Clark replied

    Hi Gili – thank you for the generous comment and the suggestion - it was just accepted by photowriting - dave

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    MUD, how fascinating! It looks delicious, like chocolate! And Gili was right, thank you for submitting this to PhotoWriting, it is your explanation of what it is that makes the photo. I never thought I’d see a picture of DELICIOUS MUD! Leave it to you, Dave! – Cora

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Your hosts,
    Anne-Marie and Cora

  • David Clark replied

    Hi Cora – wow thanks very much for the comment and for the feature - I like how everyone thinks it is chocolate – kinda cool to have something so ordinary as mud make people think something sweet and delightful - thanks again—dave

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant texture – like chocolate icing!! great one and congrats on the photowriting feature too!!

  • David Clark replied

    thanks very much—I do like the false impression this photo gives to people – dave

  • amarica

    amarica

    Congratulations David on being featured in the Photo/Writing group!!

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    WHEEEE!!!!! Congratulations, Dave!!! You know this is one of my favorites of yours!!!!!! YEEEE HAAAAA!!!!!!!

  • David Clark replied

    Hey Lois – thanks much – this photo has gotten a great response here - started by your chocolate fantasy - thanks for that - I think I am up to five features this week - but that is only half of what you have - guess I have to try harder – dave - now go vote (I cant)

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    It’s not Tuesday yet … and oh … pleeeeeeeease don’t get me started on this bloomin’ election!!!!! Please, please, please!!! I could go on for pages!!! Let’s talk about important stuff … your CHOCOLATE!! And don’t blame ME for the response to your sexy chocolate image, here, young man!!!! I may have noticed it, but everybody else came to the same conclusion all by themselves!!! And WHY can’t you vote … haven’t you heard of absentee ballots????? ... laughing … ok, I’m off … it’s late and old ladies like me need our beauty sleep … HUGZZZZ!!!

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    ... oh slurp … it does look like heaps of chocolate fudge … did I mention I make the world’s greatest fudge????

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Amazing capture!

  • PennyEdwardes

    PennyEdwardes

    That would have to be the most SPLENDID heap of mud I’ve ever seen!! Looks like fudge….mmmm! Instant fave….sooo good Dave!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Oh wow!! now this is impressive….and I can’t believe you said it would dry up and be dust soon after. Amazing world we live in.

  • David Clark replied

    it is pretty amazing - it went from looking like this to just dried dirt in a matter of a few hours - everything is fleeting I guess – so enjoy while you can—dave – thanks

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    this is unbelievably cool ~ what a moment to witness and capture ~ feels like waves of chocolate ~ I love the form and flow inside ~ the light is just perfect ~ bravo!! xx

  • mrscboretti

    mrscboretti

    Incredible!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Amazing shot David…beautiful lighting!

  • Kaliquo

    Kaliquo

    Amazing – I never knew mud could be so beautiful :)

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    somehow I see delicious chocolate when I look on this gorgeous image

  • JanG

    JanG

    I agree. There just has to be a cake somewhere under this! Gorgeous color and pattern, love the shine. Glad you could capture the fleeting beauty!

  • David Clark replied

    thanks Jan - didnt really look like chocolate till I saw it on the screen – but the patterns looked grat outside - so kind of you to find my photos and comment – dave

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Molten dark chocolate, lots of liquid lucious lovely chocolate. Mmmmmmm….... it looks ‘Ono!! :) The mud is fabulous David, I love this image!! It is one of my favourites and a gorgeous shot! I love how you set up the diagonal perspective as it flows through the frame. It is beautiful!

  • David Clark replied

    thanks Sahron – you are too kind – I was walking in this place today and it is all dry and dusty—dav

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Great shot, I thought at first it was Chocolate! I am having withdrawal symptons – trying to give it up LOL

  • Gogo Korogiannou

    Gogo Korogiannou

    !!!Amazing shot!

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    Lois said: LoisBryan
    O _ M _ G!!!!!!!! Only YOU could make MUD BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! Holy WOWZER, Dave!!!!! This is gorgeous!!!! Wait … oh hang on a sec … WHO are you trying to kid????? You whipped up a nice batch of chocolate fudge and are trying to fool everybody!!! But you’re NOT foolin’ meeeeee!!!!!! Here, gimme that spoon!!!!!
    I have to agree…does look like chocolate…and everyone seems to think so…SO YOU MUST BE A PHENOMENAL pastry chef in your other life….and Lois has a killer fudge reciept! Wonderfully abstract….:^) Merry Christmas David!

  • David Clark replied

    Merry Christmas Beve - I would guess you will have a white one - thanks and thanks for the favorite - it started a bunch of folks checking out the photo - cheers – dave

  • Cheryl Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    WOW! Beautiful mud, who would have guessed. This is fabulous Dave. Instant fave.

  • David Clark replied

    thank you Cheryl - it was fun to shoot – just caught my eye - I like how a photo can deceive the brain – dave

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    Stunning image. Beautiful delicous looking mud. I agree with many people above…looks like chocolate. Good eye.

  • David Clark replied

    thank you for the comment and for looking at the photos - pretty much as it came out of the camera - all chocolatey looking—dave

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Clever eye to see the potential in this. The patterns and lighting are perfect!

  • David Clark replied

    I was hiking early morning – it looked like nothing till I turned around and saw it in the morning light - even mud can look good in the right conditions - thanks again – dave

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Looks more like chocolate to my eyes :) fantastic pattern and lighting

  • Kelly Humphries

    Kelly Humphries

    WOW Dave!! That’s incredible!! Sensational shot!!! :)

  • David Clark replied

    Hi Kelly - thanks for looking at my photos - dave

  • mikegood

    mikegood

    Pure zen! As always.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is still one of my all time favourites David, this is beautiful!

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    Vivid expression, very well done. Your description adds significance. Thank you.

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