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Selfie in the Dead Sea in Israel

The Dead Sea is at 431 meters below sea level. Due to its high concentration of salt, the water is heavy so people float on the water surface. This allows reading a book while floating, or taking a selfie without any effort. During my early morning walk - the beach was nearly empty - I saw this man floating alone, lost in the morning mist, taking a selfie of his feet.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Ein Bokek, Israel
Copyright: © Ralf Steinberger