Turquoise Salt Ponds and White Sand Aerial View in high over salt ponds and causeways near Erbil

Turquoise Salt Ponds and White Sand Aerial View

by Becky Strong

Vibrant turquoise water fills geometric salt ponds, contrasting sharply with the stark white sand of adjacent causeways. The view looks straight down from high altitude, revealing the intricate grid of earthen walls that divide the landscape. Late autumn light casts a cool, blue hue across the scene, reflecting off the still water surfaces. Heat shimmer rises in visible wavy distortions above the dry land, blurring the edges where salt meets earth. The causeways create sharp, angular lines that cut through the fluid shapes of the ponds. Tiny details of salt crusts glisten on the white banks. The final shadow of a low embankment stretches across a patch of dry ground.

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salt ponds aerial photography Erbil turquoise water white sand causeways heat shimmer late autumn
Camera Sony a7S III*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a7S III photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.2
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.2
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 800
Film natural digital color
Location high over salt ponds and causeways near Erbil
Date 2020-06-08
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 36.1599, 43.9822
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