The city of Bishoftu/Debre Zeit is located about'southeast of the capital Addis Ababa. It is famous for a number of beautiful crater lakes. In the foreground Lake Babogaya, on the left Lake Koriftu and at the top Lake Hora - where the Oromo people celebrate a big party every year.
I took the photo with my drone. I used the hdr technique: five photos'with different exposures were merged and post-processed, improving the amount of colour and detail in the photo.
This photo was taken in the late afternoon, which is well reflected in the lighting and shadows. The drone was flying at a height of more than 100 metres, making for a panoramic view.
I lived in Bishoftu for over four years and spent a lot of time with my camera at these lakes. This photo sums up many wonderful memories.
My name is Arie Maasland (1976). I lived in Ethiopia for over four years, during which time I spent a lot of time taking nature photos: birds, landscapes and macro photos (insects, flowers, butterflies).
Ethiopian nature is beautiful and the photographic conditions are often favourable (read: lots..
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