Shadow Caravan

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Got this in an email today & I haven't seen this one posted here before, although I only read a small handful of threads here now-a-days so excuse if its already been posted.

Really cool picture. Considered the best picture of 2005.

This starkly beautiful overhead image of shadows cast by a caravan of camels trekking across desert sands is the work of photographer George Steinmetz, whose work has been featured on the cover of National Geographic and within the pages of many other magazines devoted to news, travel, and the sciences. As described on his web site, Mr. Steinmetz is "Best known for his exploration and science photography [as he] sets out to reveal the few remaining secrets in our world today: remote deserts, obscure cultures, new developments in science and technology," and (as exemplified by the image displayed above)

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/camelshadows.asp

Link for larger view: http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2028/image001gc1.jpg

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Very cool shot.