Down in the Dead Sea Phototrip [NF56K]

[The Grim Squeaker]

I spent Saturday going around the South of Israel in the area of the Dead Sea (a large body of water that's among the lowest points in the world with a massive salt content. You float very easily in it), as well as Messada and a small plain nearby. Oh, and there was a belly dancer .
Pictures follow.

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Old remnants of a theatre house. (the Jewish residents were all slaughtered).
Very Ken Rockwell.
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Taken with a 24-105L Lens, f4. I hate to say it, but the quality is superb.

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"Smiley Face".

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5D with 16-35 Lens. I swapped memory cards around, I couldn't get a decent shot with my crop camera, the scene was too wide and I wanted to include the staircase.
I still prefer the cost/size/weight of crop gear of course, but it was fun to see what a real wide angle lens is like .

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Can and mud.

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One of the other photographers on the trip. Superbly sharp (I was using someone's 70-200), to the point that adding photoshop sharpening yields hideously gross results in his cheeks .

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Belly Dancer:
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Talk about "Cramping your style" . Damn other photographers . (We were 48 people on the trip)

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Cute baby, I had to add the tyke .
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Expect more on this theme once I meet the chick again with a real wide angle lens. Idea is copyright trademark Dan AKA ME!.

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Some HDR:
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This came out too damn orange.
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a quickr pickr post

[Shroom Man 777]

What I thought was cool was the whole mineral growths that basically enveloped that discarded plastic chair (rite?) that made it end up looking like some abhorrent sin against nature... or something that just looks weird.

I thought they were all competently shot, your photos.

[The Grim Squeaker]

What I thought was cool was the whole mineral growths that basically enveloped that discarded plastic chair (rite?) that made it end up looking like some abhorrent sin against nature... or something that just looks weird.

Like a fish .

I thought they were all competently shot, your photos.

Thanks?