wow...great colors in this shot.
Posted by dan [lookcloser] at July 25, 2005 01:01 AMWhooo, this is nice. Looks like a scene from Australia not Ontario. I need to explore Canada some more.
Posted by Aaron at July 25, 2005 01:05 AMNow, this is something! All you need is a zebra and a lion!
Good work.
oh, I found the zebra in Gustavo's page!
Posted by Bob at July 25, 2005 01:12 AMBebakhsid. It's taken me quite a while to actually leave a comment, but this one, wow. I cannot believe how gorgeous it is. The deep blue of the sky against the almost sureal colour of the hills is fantastic. Simply amazing clarity!
Poor tree, he's the odd one out ;)
Badlands? What a name.
Beautiful picture, though. As always.
Posted by Christa at July 25, 2005 01:44 AMBeautiful photo. The tones, and tonal range, are exquisite.
Posted by Josiah at July 25, 2005 02:07 AMGreat colors.
Posted by Drew at July 25, 2005 02:15 AMWOW!
Posted by M Gomez at July 25, 2005 02:18 AMNice framing and contrast between the rocks and the clouded sky.
Posted by Dutch PhotoDay at July 25, 2005 02:25 AMThis is a surreal scenery.
Amazing colors of earth!
Wow, I thought those were large canyons until I saw the little trees on top of them!
Never knew such a place existed in CA.
Posted by andy at July 25, 2005 02:40 AMwell done.
Posted by mehdi karami at July 25, 2005 02:47 AMWow - this place looks beautiful, those rocks look fascinating.
Posted by owen at July 25, 2005 03:02 AMYou're so lucky to live where you do- great shot
Posted by JHO at July 25, 2005 03:47 AMStupenda. Irreale e magica. Mi piacerebbe poter vedere dal vivo un posto del genere.
Posted by simone at July 25, 2005 04:04 AMFantastic perspective! Looks like you used a polarizer to capture great detail and richness in the clouds and sky. The little tree/twig on the near-right adds a good sense of depth to this foto. Great colors and composition throughout, Sam!
Posted by Abe at July 25, 2005 04:08 AMNice colour of the soil. In this f... BC we can't see such a beautiful bare land.Everywhere is green.
Posted by Arash at July 25, 2005 04:17 AMGreat photo, i enjoy your site daily.
Posted by Bert Singels at July 25, 2005 04:49 AMGreat Capture!! This place must be very good for photography..
Posted by Desai at July 25, 2005 04:53 AMDaily Dose of Inspiration.
Another fine shot, particularly like the sky in the photo.
Keep up the good work!!
Posted by Chuks at July 25, 2005 05:26 AMWow... experiencing such scenery first-hand is worth anything, not only getting up early in the morning, if you ask me!
Hope you took some more equally breath-taking photos there and you are wiling to share.
deadly! i lived in toronto 4 years ago and some friends of mine took me to the very same place.
it's quite beautiful. and thanks for reminding me of it this morning : )
alex
Posted by Alex at July 25, 2005 06:01 AMI love the idea that the badlands are near Brampton. I always new that strange things went on there.
Posted by john at July 25, 2005 06:59 AMThe colours are very vivid. Did you use PS to enhance them? What sort of rocks are those, and what causes the white marks on them? Answers on a postcard... ;-)
Posted by PercentVol at July 25, 2005 07:20 AMAbsolutely beautiful colors!
Great work with the polarizer.
Posted by Bill at July 25, 2005 07:29 AMi love your photos. where exactly is this place?
Posted by doe at July 25, 2005 07:32 AMjumpin jahosafats batman. this shot is amazing! it looks so surreal, almost as if it was all made from scratch in photoshop. i love the saturation of color. the lighter areas on the tops of each peak of rock makes it look almost wet and shimmering. how ever did your friend ever find such a place? i hope you're ready to post a few wallpaper versions, i'm sure you'll get plenty of requests for this one. great work!
Posted by rich at July 25, 2005 07:56 AMsuperb colours & contrast, was this done with a polariser or in post? I also love the texture of the ground, looks like a microscope image of a fingerprint!!
Posted by Neil at July 25, 2005 08:01 AMI can't say that I knew this place existed... Don't support you'd be willing to share directions on how to get there with everyone would you?
I've been viewing your site for a while now, and haven't as yet given commment.
All I can say is your site is a daily pleasure and a fantastic inspiration.
Posted by Steve at July 25, 2005 08:21 AM2 hours north west of toronto???
You definately took the long way there.
love the colors!must have been beautiful there
Posted by mikhail at July 25, 2005 08:53 AMHi Sam,
You shot another good one! I love the colours.
This area I find is hard to find the perfect shot since it is on a steep hill.
I know this place very well, I call it
"Planet Mars 2". The most unusual land I have seen in my life. So all viewers know, this location is on Boston Mills Road, West of Highway #10 near McLaughlin Road North of Brampton (near Cheltenham). I remember also seeing this area filmed in a movie in the last 5 years, but I can't think of it at the moment.
Thanks for sharing Sam!
Warm colours and reptilien ground give a great pic.
Posted by sistereden at July 25, 2005 09:00 AMWow, I never knew such a place existed in Ontario. Very neat.
Posted by SooGuy at July 25, 2005 09:05 AMagain interesting
i should realy thanks
you sometime realy take me out of this world
Sam:
Always such beautiful colors. In Michigan where I live, the typical light and color palate of the sky is grey. We have perhaps 10 days a year with that intensity of color.
Rodentia 157
http://augapfel.foliophotos.com/
this is really good. it looks like it was shot somewhere in arizona, and not just 2 hours north of toronto. colours and contrast are just perfect.
Posted by sanjin at July 25, 2005 09:19 AMWhat an unusual topography. Beautiful colors man.
Posted by Jesse at July 25, 2005 09:36 AMthat's a beautiful photo!
Posted by jules at July 25, 2005 09:52 AMAn absolutely wonderful vista, Sam ... you should make a return visit when the fall colors come out - it's spectacular!
Posted by Tom at July 25, 2005 09:58 AMdoesn't look like bad lands at all. awsome..
Posted by tee at July 25, 2005 10:04 AMNice picture! I'm from Ontario and have no idea where this is, could you provide a map link? This is definately desktop wallpaper worthy.
Posted by Nick at July 25, 2005 10:05 AMAstounding! The contrast between the red earth and blue sky is positively striking.
Posted by Jamie Reid at July 25, 2005 10:07 AMBeautiful shot -- great colours, solid framing (as usual.)
1/50s @f13 seems a bit long, no?
Posted by M-J Milloy at July 25, 2005 10:19 AMOntario has badlands? *time to go exploring*
Great photo!
Posted by Sean Galbraith at July 25, 2005 10:27 AMfyi, for those wondering where this is: http://www.torontohiking.com/Hikes/L16badlnd/l16badlnd.html
Posted by gammj at July 25, 2005 10:44 AMnot your usual shot. i like it. well done sam. and thanks gammj for posting a link to this place. doesn't look like the ontario that i know.
Posted by Pramesh at July 25, 2005 10:55 AMStunning! i didn't know there was a Badlands in Canada!
Posted by Molly at July 25, 2005 11:03 AMThe depth which cannot think the contrast of the ground and empty and one photograph is wonderful.
( in japan )
You can see it here on Google maps:
Posted by Dan at July 25, 2005 11:17 AMI like this shot for its composition, clarity, and color. One question though.
It appears that the 'reddening' of the rocks has spilled into some of the brush greenery. Is that a case of inaccurate masking or are such matching red brush so close to the lush greenery horizon?
Posted by Kevin at July 25, 2005 11:58 AMbeen there, done that, this place is ten minutes from my house, theres an amazing one lane century old bridge just down the road a few minutes too.
Posted by darren at July 25, 2005 12:05 PMFor Molly ("Stunning! i didn't know there was a Badlands in Canada!") and others posting similar dumbfounded comments... you might think about leaving the GTA every once in a while ;) Canada's a big place and has got some pretty extreme landscapes, including some patches around sudbury which are so desolate, they were used as a training spot for the US' Apollo program and the.. ahem, badlands in Drumheller, AB - which i think would look fantastic through DDOI's lens.
http://www.virtuallydrumheller.com/tour/hoodoos.htm
http://www.canadian-rockies-tours.com/cgi-bin/php-cgiwrap/crt1949/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=Badlands-Alberta-Canada
I would prefer to see the original version of this shot rather than this seemingly over-processed shot.
Posted by pseudo random at July 25, 2005 02:00 PMWow, i never knew Canada had scenery like this, thats amazing, love the colours of those rocks.
Posted by SteveO at July 25, 2005 02:05 PMBadlands oh noooo, too bad they're only one field! I live in London UK, my folks live just up the road on the 5th side road (10 min walk). Nice none the less.
Posted by Tom at July 25, 2005 02:11 PMLove your site
But unless you were cycling or drove there during rush hour, Cheltenham (north of Brampton) is not 2 hours from Toronto -- more like 1/2 an hour or 45 minutes.
Posted by Ariel at July 25, 2005 02:18 PMWhat an amazing picture. The colours are so vibrant. Amazing!
Posted by Tanya at July 25, 2005 02:18 PMNever have I been exaseparated by photography like this before. Being a perfectionist and photographer it's hard for me to find other sites I like.... your has just become my homepage and I've thoroughly enjoyed looking at many of your awe-striking photography.
I just found out that you're Persian too, I live in London and am a student.
It's great to see someone really talented who is Persian as well, keep up the awesome work.
Ali.
PS: I also voted for you at photoblogs :)
Posted by Ali at July 25, 2005 02:20 PMamazing picture......
Look at the colors, how do you do that.
And what a weird land!!!!!
thank you for that one
I remember visiting this area with my grade 9 geography class. Yet another photo on your website that brings back memories :)
Excellent capture. I love the colours.
Posted by Alnoor at July 25, 2005 02:21 PMsam, why dont u ping ur website by blogroll?
Posted by amir at July 25, 2005 02:36 PMI really like the saturation of the colors ! Specially the sky !!
luv it !
Posted by Enric at July 25, 2005 03:17 PMWow, this is very beautiful.
Posted by Vlad at July 25, 2005 03:25 PMnice image, i like the clouds in the distance
Posted by Noah at July 25, 2005 03:32 PMThis looks unreal (in a good way). The colours are amazing and complement each other beautifully. I've been staring at this photo for upwards of 15 minutes now.
I second the nomination for a wallpaper version. I would love too look at this image every day.
Posted by Mark at July 25, 2005 03:45 PMEither I don't belong to this planet or those colors have been substantially altered!
Or perhaps, as another person noted, partially, it might be the effect of the 1/50s shutter speed. You should mention when you've changed/enhanced the colors significantly for accuracy's sake. Most of the other poeple (surprising) seem to believe those colors to be accurate. Well, that's just my idea.
Sweeeet!!! Like Arizona, only greener :-)
Posted by laurent at July 25, 2005 04:33 PMAmazing color contrast. Breathtaking photo!
Posted by E Galacci at July 25, 2005 04:40 PMThe Cheltenham Badlands, in Caledon, which is just north of Brampton. The land is now owned by the Province of Ontario, and has since the late 1980's had the Bruce Trail running through them.
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/csb/news/dec15nr99.html
http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_5278_1.html
-SG
Posted by S Gardiner at July 25, 2005 04:50 PMThe badlands are new Whitby Psych!
Rannie has http://www.photojunkie.ca/archive/2005/06/the-badlands/ and I have http://www.seemsartless.com/index.php?pic=330
Posted by Daivd S at July 25, 2005 05:25 PMI've finally been driven to post.
Ah, the badlands. Grew up no more than 5 minutes away, during elementary school went by them twice daily on the school bus; as such saw some interesting things being filmed there. Our Lady Peace's video "Starseed" was filmed there. They're known as the Cheltenham Badlands, named after the closest village, but they're just as close to Inglewood. Turn left on Old Base Line when heading north on Hwy. 10. Oh, and they're in Caledon, NOT Brampton.
The colours of the photo are accurate, though vivid. The lands are formed of red clay (Queenston Shale) and the white stripes throughout is basically limestone mixed in.
The badlands were formed by improper farming practices. The farmer would have ploughed his field up-and-down the hill rather than across the hill like he should have. When a strong rain came, the topsoil was washed away leaving the lower layer of soft clay exposed. Further erosion created the little "hills and valleys" giving it its interesting topology.
The thousands of visitors to the badlands are what keeps the badlands the way they are. Footsteps over the lands keep the soil loose and prevents grass and other plants from sprouting, which if allowed to happen would eventually return the lands to a normal state. So go ahead! Explore!
The badlands are hardly unique, they just need the right mix of soil types. The Cheltenham Badlands are just better known due to their size, easy access, and proximity to a major population centre.
Oh, and to the folks who feel it appropriate to bash the Torontonians who were unaware that such landscapes exist, chill out, will ya? Do you know of all the landscapes that exist in Quebec, or the Maritimes, or the Arctic? Just because they don't know doesn't mean that they don't want to know.. educate, don't insult.
Sam,
Please tell me you got some pics of the abandoned clay mine just down the street on Mississauga Rd.
I never knew a place existed like this in Canada. It's amazing and beautiful. The colours are SO vivid. This is like something you would see in National Geographic!
Definitely one for the desktop if you can make it available PLEASE!
Posted by Cyparissus at July 25, 2005 07:54 PMStunning!
Great job Sam.....
Thank you Sam for replying to my queries. You've managed to get a really amazing shot. The colors are beautiful and the fact that they're true makes me appreciate them even more.
Posted by macrocosm at July 25, 2005 09:48 PMOne of my favorites on your site. Well executed, brilliant colors and details that don't seem oversharpened. And a nice cohesive composition with foreground and background interest. Well done.
Posted by Alec Long at July 25, 2005 10:03 PMsuperb! Niagra escarpment, I believe!
Posted by wilkiepup at July 25, 2005 10:16 PMI don't like that darkened top left corner. It draws my attention there but the subject is not there, nor can I find it anywhere else.
Posted by Boreo at July 25, 2005 11:50 PMVery earthy colors indeed.. that is how all of earth would have looked like a billion yrs ago... and probably how all of earth will look like a billion years hence.
Posted by Rahul at July 26, 2005 12:14 AMWow ! - What a beautiful shot !
Posted by Finn Brose at July 26, 2005 09:27 AMBadlands in 1600 x 1200 ... pleeeease :-) It's such a great shot that I would love to have it for my monitor in the native resolution.
Posted by Doug Welsby at July 26, 2005 05:14 PMDefinitely THE new desktop wallpaper for Windows Vista.
Posted by Cyparissus at July 26, 2005 06:22 PMthis RULES! KICK ASS WALLPAPER!!!
Posted by wc at July 28, 2005 02:48 PMThis is a beautiful shot. Looks like a lot of other people like the photo too! The colors, contrast, and shapes are stunning.
Posted by Alicia at July 29, 2005 07:43 PMI went out there today and popped off some shots... Definitely a great location.
Take a peek and leave a comment!
Thanks
PS: Sam, what a wonderful image! Your site is an inspiration for me.
Posted by Hamish Grant at July 29, 2005 09:05 PMAmazing!! Love the color...especially in the sky.
Posted by Ryan Rahn at July 30, 2005 08:03 PMWow.
Posted by O b e l i x at August 4, 2005 02:45 PMWow. This is amazing, the color is just so striking. Do you recommend a circular polarizer? Do you always have one on your camera? Great job...I'm sure you are very proud of this gem.
Posted by Emily at August 9, 2005 10:59 AMCheck this out everyone!! This is so amazing! I just discovered Google maps.
Go into google home page, choose "more", then look for the link titled "maps". type in caledon and navigate your way in using the zoom and scroll buttons, then you can see an actual satellite image of this spot!!!! Pretty amazing. Look for Olde Baseline (Hwy 12), west (left) of Chinguacousy Rd.
Hey.....very fine eye, it's obvious that your art is important to you...you have an excellent sense of view or point of view, comes from being open to what's in front of you.........keep seeing!
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