FIELD NOTES / DJI / Eastern Africa
Djibouti
Salt-water edges & mineral crusts.
START WITH A PLACE
Le Lac Assal
Lake Assal is a saline lake in central Djibouti, documented in the country’s UNESCO tentative-list submission. Its landscape offers a study of mineral deposits, water and sharply changing surfaces.
Read the source UNESCO World Heritage Centre · Tentative ListsA CLOSER LOOK
A study in light and depth.
Compare a salt crust’s fine texture with the broad edge of the lake. Study the transition from reflective water to a dry mineral surface.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Cloud white#e9efeaoklch(0.946 0.009 150.687)
Water grey#afc9c7oklch(0.816 0.028 190.955)
Deep teal#397b88oklch(0.545 0.070 212.299)
Mineral gold#c1a66aoklch(0.735 0.084 86.155)
Deep water ink#253944oklch(0.332 0.032 233.089)