IMAGE LOCATION: Atacama Desert, Chile.

Travelling around the Atacama desert was certainly an experience. Located in the northern part of Chile the Atacama desert sits at an average height of 2,400 metres above sea level, and is one of the hardiest places on earth to live, with temperature swings of 50C in 24 hours. Salt flats cover areas of this rugged landscape which allows for wildlife such as flamingos to inhabit what would normally be a very inhospitable landscape.

To make the most out of the scarce resources available in the Atacama Desert, flamingos have evolved to possess a range of specific physical attributes. Their tongues can pump up to six times per second to separate their microscopic food sources from silty pools in the salt flats.

Several other unique adaptations allow the Atacama Desert flamingos to flourish, such as a special gland located behind the eyes. It enables the birds to process and drink salt water and tough skin allows them to drink hot spring water that is near boiling point. These physical attributes are all-important when living in an environment dotted with volcanoes and salt flats.

C TYPE PRINTING: Fuji Matt

Fuji Crystal archive paper with a semi-matt finish. The paper is coated with a slightly stippled texture giving a very natural photographic finish with subtle colour. Great versatile paper, very natural and works well with all photographic images. Maintains colours in a very natural way, giving a detailed, 3-dimensional beautiful photographic reproduction.

UNFRAMED: Please note that these prints are sold unframed but does contain the white border as seen. Total size of the print is as selected including the white border.

COLOURS: Whilst we make every effort to present a colour likeness of all our prints, please remember that colour reproduction can differ depending on how you are viewing the image, such as the brightness of the screen and the paper it is printed on. Please refer to the whiteness guide for paper colouring.

PAPER WHITENESS: Bright White

ORIGINAL ARTWORK: Artwork created and owned by Paul Foster from his original photographs. All Artwork will carry a small signature on the bottom right of the image in either black or white depending on the background colour.

DELIVERY: 2-3weeks from order.

 *Artwork displayed in room for example purpose only, please refer to size options when ordering.