Wadi Mud 2009
We had another large rainstorm last night the first rain in 10 months and in this narrow limestone canyon in the mountains these mini-mud dunes form – in a day or so they will return back to dust. Late afternoon light in the canyon.
for a natures macro challenge (if I made it in time)
The photo won the Earth Exposed challenge in “Natures Macro Canvas” so it was worth the time to run out and get the photo hours before the challenge closed – thanks to everyone who voted for it.

Taken the same time from above

Wadi Mud 2009 belongs to the following groups:
** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), Abstracts from Nature, Dawn and Dusk Light, Extreme Close-Ups, Just Brown, Nature's Macro Canvas (No flowers or insects), Nature's Wonders and Shadows & Reflections Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints and Laminated Prints

JKKimball
wow David! like liquid! this is fantastic :)
David Clark replied
thanks john
- amazing what light can do to mud -daveSensiworld
Beautiful !
David Clark replied
thanks Sylvia—it was sort of a rushed shot – but I guess ok – dave
Mark Lee
I’m stunned… Great shot :)
David Clark replied
Hey Mark
- thanks for finding my site -and for the generous comment – davefauselr
very nice
David Clark replied
thanks for finding my site—I appreciate the visit – dave
Chris Clark
outstanding capture David
David Clark replied
thank you Chris—dave
Béla Török
Nice capture, my friend!
David Clark replied
thanks again Bela
- we had a huge rain -the first in a year- so I rushed to the site where I took a photo last year -and the conditions were the same—davePaulette x
Gorgeous image, superb light and clarity
David Clark replied
Hi Paulette—thank you very much – the light was only seen like this down on my knees in the mud – dave
jesika
Perfectly perfect, but first you saw the potential for a superb image.
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David Clark replied
thanks Jesika – I added a photo of what it looks like when you are just looking down—amazing what light and angle can do – cheers – dave
LudaNayvelt
excellent
David Clark replied
thanks again Luda—dave
taueva
stunning image!!! looks like a sculptor! beautiful work, David!!!
David Clark replied
thank you very much Taueva
- even mud can you pretty with good light -daveWendi Donaldson
I prefer to think of this as ganache icing!!!!!!!!!!! :) Fabulous.
David Clark replied
Hi Wendi – thanks – would be pretty gritty ganache—dave
micmac
Fantastic texture and paterns!!!
David Clark replied
thanks Gigi—very nice of you to look at my site – dave
Rachael Macleod
fabulous shapes and the light works magic on them, you got my vote – good luck!
David Clark replied
thanks much Rachael – the light is pure magic here from any other angle it is just mud – dave
Carol Barona
This is just amazing. What a beautiful capture!
Jonicool
Very cool!
David Clark replied
Thanks Joni – dave
Jens Helmstedt
Stunning! Great shot!
David Clark replied
thanks Jens
- for the comment and for finding my site -I am going through your photos of Kapadoykia- what a great place -brings back fond memories – daveJohn R. Shook
Beautiful shot – nice work with your lighting and composition!
David Clark replied
thank you John – much appreciated—dave
Kathie Nichols
Congratulations David on Winning the Challenge….awesome capture!!! :)
David Clark replied
Hi Again Kathie
- thanks very much for all the comments and the work you do as moderator – so happy to have people vote for this photo -a little rushed inspiration—daveIsa Rodriguez
congratulations, David!.. this is amazingly beautiful. You have captured earths beauty..
David Clark replied
HI Isa
- thanks very much – in this case beauty is in the eye of the angle of light – from above it looks like mud -thanks again for looking at my photos – daveMarilyn Harris
Fabulous image David – Liken to waves!! Congratulations on your win!! So deserving!! :o)
David Clark replied
thanks Blossom – yeah like waves, like chocolate, whatever your mind thinks—amazing what things appear in the macro lens (like maps of Australia) – dave
HELUA
Congratulations on winning !!! Superb image,,,lighting is perfect !!!
David Clark replied
Thank you Helua – I really appreciate you taking your time to view and comment – dave
Al Williscroft
wow what a beautiful capture!!! congratulations!!
David Clark replied
Hi Al
- thanks very much -for the comment and the visit – davemicmac
CONGRATS ON YOUR WINNING David,that splendid shot had my vote,it’s realy stunning and special!!
David Clark replied
thanks very much
- for the comment, the vote and for checking out my site again -I was very happy – dave – stay warmKaren Zimmerman
Wonderful image! Perfect lighting!
David Clark replied
thanks Karen
- the light and the angle makes the shot -daveDesignsByDeb
Stunning!
David Clark replied
Thanks Deb for the comment and for finding my site – dave
Hena Tayeb
gorgeous..and the light hits it perfectly
David Clark replied
thanks again Hena – I appreciate the comment and the visit—dave
Tom Vaughan
outstanding image!
David Clark replied
Thanks Tom – I like your macros and the Pacific NW photos—takes me back to when I lived in the area – dave
gwensgems668
These mud pics are sooo cool – I’ve never seen anthing like it – love it!!
David Clark replied
Thanks Gwen
- much appreciated -amazing what things look like when you get up close and personal and when you have great light-daveLois Bryan
DAVE!!!! WHEEEEEE!!!! Congratulations on your newest Challege Win!!!!!!!! Now, I must say, the light … time of day? ... made a big differece in this one, so I don’t think we’re going to subject you to endless arguments over whether or not this one is mud or chocolate. I do, however, think it looks suspiciously like melted licorice. Hmmmmmmm. I like the second version too, “from above,” that you included to the right side. Why not consider giving it its own comment page … and enter both in “Sets of Two”??? There i go bossing you around again … oohhhh meeeee! Seriously … congratzzzz!!!!!!
David Clark replied
Hey Sweetie
- thanks very much -I enoyed this one- found out that my original photo wasnt eligible as it needed to be a new photo – it rained the night before (first time in 10 months) so I rushed out after work and got the shot before the deadline -I have others that I think are better- maybe I’ll post them later -cheers—daveJan Timmons
Remarkable looking—what a creative shot. Love the lighting.
David Clark replied
Thanks very much Jan – for the comment and for finding my site—dave
DesImages
Fabulous shot! The lighting is great – well worth racing out to get this.
David Clark replied
Thanks for the comment and finding my images – yeah it was worth racing out – I was watching the clock at work like and elementary student—dave
Roslyn Slater
Great work. Congratulations on winning the challenge.
David Clark replied
Thanks Roslyn – nice to meet you – dave
Clare McClelland
Lovely, sculptural, almost metallic OOZE.. Well done
David Clark replied
Hi Clare
- thanks very much for the comment -yeah I like the metallic look of it also- amazing what the angle of the light can do -daveWendi Donaldson
David, Congratulations on winning this challenge!! Fantastic news…so deserving. (I’ll bet if you enter this in the chocolate group and challenge, no one will ever know it’s not chocolate!:)
David Clark replied
Hi Wendi
- thanks very much for the comment and for stopping by -I rushed out to get the photo to meet the challenge deadline – may have to try that more often – davedebsphotos
Hi David…Congratulations on your challenge win!! What a fantastic image!!! *-)
David Clark replied
thanks Deb – I was happy and surprised—dave
Steve Chapple
Outstanding lines and lighting.
Lois Bryan
it does make me want desperately to go squishing through it in my bare feet!!!!!
florene welebny
incredible image !
David Clark
Hi Florene
- thanks very much -for the comment and the visit- I like the write-up on your page and the variety in your work -cheers – davemisiabe80
Excellent!!!!
Milos Markovic
Stunning beauty…
chijude
Quite riveting! Shapes and colours in a beautiful pattern.
Sharon Mau
I do love this beautiful abstract image, it looks like smooth dark chocolate and the shadows are lovely.
Maria Moro
please consider one of your artworks for our current challenge Patterns in SHADOWS & REFLECTIONS
AnaCBStudio
Beautiful patterns and lighting…beautiful shot!
Olga Zvereva
Great texture and colour! Beautiful abstract!