michali Posted October 30, 2011 Share #1  Posted October 30, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) M9 & Tri-Elmar @ 16mm  Shot from a helicopter- Roter Kamm Crater is located in southern Namibia. The asteroid that created this crater about 5 million years ago was estimated to be about 275 meters in diameter (900 feet). The crater is about 2.5 Kilometers in diameter (1.5 miles) and 130 meters deep (400 feet).  Thanks for viewing.  [ATTACH]285382[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Hi michali, Take a look here METEOR CRATER NAMIBIA. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
George James Posted October 30, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted October 30, 2011 Mike, Â Wow, fantastic shot ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted October 31, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted October 31, 2011 Mike, Â A fantastic shot. Perhaps if you converted this to b&w and made the sky black, you could say this is a moonshot. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted October 31, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted October 31, 2011 Mike, a lovely shot, and indeed the only way to capture such a feature. Where exactly is the crater? Â Regards Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 31, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted October 31, 2011 Mike - Â Excellent. Immagine the nuclear bomb-like impact is must have had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share #6  Posted November 1, 2011 Mike, a lovely shot, and indeed the only way to capture such a feature. Where exactly is the crater? Regards Charles  Thank you Charles- The Crater's located about 90 nautical miles or 170 kms as the crow flies, south-east of Luderitz.  Here's a Google Maps link to it: roter kamm crater namibia - Google Maps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share #7 Â Posted November 1, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) George, Paul and Stuart- Thank you as always for your comments. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted November 1, 2011 Share #8  Posted November 1, 2011 Thank you Charles- The Crater's located about 90 nautical miles or 170 kms as the crow flies, south-east of Luderitz. Here's a Google Maps link to it: roter kamm crater namibia - Google Maps  Thanks Mike, Indeed, by air is the only way to see the crater. Fabulous environment.  Regards Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted November 1, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted November 1, 2011 Wow, that is fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin T-M Posted November 3, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted November 3, 2011 It's like a view from another planet. Amazing photo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted November 6, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted November 6, 2011 MIKE, Â What a treat to gaze upon. Extraordinarily beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanetomlane Posted November 6, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted November 6, 2011 Wow; fantastic. Namibia is a place I've always wanted to go to. ____________________ Regards, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxofrome Posted November 6, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted November 6, 2011 Wow! A great shot! Sorry to cannot comment in a better way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share #14 Â Posted November 10, 2011 Thank you everyone for your comments, always greatly appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jackson Posted November 13, 2011 Share #15 Â Posted November 13, 2011 Stunning shot. What an exotic landscape. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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