Death Valley & Alabama Hills

kriyababajikriyababaji Registered Users Posts: 295 Major grins
edited February 20, 2009 in Landscapes
I spent Christmas in Death Valley this year, trying to catch a break from the big snows we were facing in Flagstaff. I had heard amazing things about Death Valley, but had never had a chance to shoot there myself. Here are a few I came back with.


Of course, Bad Water on a particularly nice evening.

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Ibex Dunes - a remote south east corner of the park.

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Here I wanted to get something other than the icon mountain through the arc shot... but of course I took that also!

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Whitney Portal Arch on a fine morning.

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Near Whitney Portal Arch.

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More Bad Water

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Comments and critiques are always valued.

Thanks for having a look, Shane

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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2009
    I like what you have captured here. The two Bad Water shots are very appealing, especially the first one with that dramatic sky.

    Tom
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2009
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2009
    Love the bad water shots and the graceful sweep of the dunes. thumb.gifthumb
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2009
    Fantastic series of shots. They look other worldly. thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2009
    Fantastic ! eek7.gifhuh
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    How do you compare Mesquite dunes to Ibex?

    Nice shots. I'm going mid March and was wondering about the Ibex dunes

    Edit: d'uh that is Ibex dunes (senior moment)
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  • TheMightyZogTheMightyZog Registered Users Posts: 115 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    WOW - some lovely composed shots - thanks for sharing
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    Great series! I really like #5. thumb.gifthumb
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    Those are beautiful, the first is probably my favorite, fantastic! Death Valley looks to be an amazing place (from your photos and others I've seen), I need to get down there...
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  • AbiciriderbackAbiciriderback Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    Beautiful series really like the angles you shot these images at very nicely done

    Ray Still
  • a110p0a110p0 Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    Super! I like what you did in the Alabama Hills. Something other than
    the usual mountain in the arch.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 11, 2009
    A really superlative set, Shane. thumb.gifthumb.gif

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  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2009
    very nice photos indeed! Look really .. outer space like...

    But the first needs to be straighten? All i could really think of was how it was leaning..It IS leaning right? or is it me that dosent have all the horses in the stable?
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  • annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
    edited February 11, 2009
    Wonderful scenery and great photos! You made the best of the sweet light there. If I had to choose which one I like the most, I'd pick #1. clap.gif

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  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2009
    Nice shots shane looks like you got some good ones. I'm assuming this is the same shane from the Red Cathedrial trail?? Well anyways nice shots hope to see some more.

    Mikko
  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2009
    Like the first two the most.
    Very nice.
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