Death Valley

dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
edited April 4, 2010 in Landscapes
Just returned from 3 nights in Furnace Creek Death Valley. Since I had never been there before, I shot the most accessible and well known points of interest. Hope you enjoy.

Life In Death Valley

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Zebriskie Point At Sunrise

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Dantes View At Dawn

This VP overlooks the entire DV basin which is approximately 288 feet below sea level

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Mesquite Dunes

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Artist's Palette

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Badwater Reflection

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Borax Shadows

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Earth

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Borax

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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    Bravo, Dan!! clap.gifclap.gif

    Excellent set! I'm really digging the Mesquite Dunes shot and the ZP at Sunrise shots, but they're all nicely done.
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  • JCJC Registered Users Posts: 768 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    Nice shot at Zabriskie and the dunes.

    Were the dive bombing swallows around at Dante's View?
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    Awesome, Dan! Whether or not these are popular and accessible places, I never get tired of seeing the scenery there. You've got the view and the light working all in your favor. thumb.gif
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  • rgphotorgphoto Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    Great set! I can't wait to get out there someday.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 1, 2010
    Great shots, Dan!!! thumb.gifthumb For your first DV, you got some great compositions. clap.gif That sunrise at Zabriske is especially cool. Next time, do try to smooth the footprints out at the dunes though. :D It's a smoking shot otherwise.

    Glad to see you had a great trip.

    Cheers,
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    or take the portable super fan and blow'em out overnight:D


    love this series!!!!!
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  • dseidmandseidman Registered Users Posts: 824 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    Very nice set of images! My favorites are the one of Zebriskie Point and The Mesquite Dunes. I like the first of the two Dante's view images but perhaps it could be warmed up a little.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    CWSkopec wrote:
    Bravo, Dan!! clap.gifclap.gif

    Excellent set! I'm really digging the Mesquite Dunes shot and the ZP at Sunrise shots, but they're all nicely done.

    Thanks Chris
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    schmoo wrote:
    Awesome, Dan! Whether or not these are popular and accessible places, I never get tired of seeing the scenery there. You've got the view and the light working all in your favor. thumb.gif

    Thanks Stephanie. It was a fun and awe inspiring trip.
    Dan
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  • kscottkscott Registered Users Posts: 72 Big grins
    edited April 1, 2010
    It has been about 30 years since i've been to DV and I didn't do any photography at that time....I cant wait to go back wonderful series...Kevin.
    kscott
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    Really nice work Dan
    I was thinking about going there last week but went the other way around NV after leaving Las Vegas. Looks like the wildflowers were not quite there yet.
    Last April the wind was brutal at Zabriskie point, and everywhere else for that matter. The dunes were out of the question.
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  • shniksshniks Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    Excellent series Dan. You have really captured the essence of DV. Love the dunes shot in particular. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


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  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    Wonderful series Dan. clap.gifclap
    Love the ZP & Dantes dawn shots.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    kdog wrote:
    Great shots, Dan!!! thumb.gifthumb For your first DV, you got some great compositions. clap.gif That sunrise at Zabriske is especially cool. Next time, do try to smooth the footprints out at the dunes though. :D It's a smoking shot otherwise.

    Glad to see you had a great trip.

    Cheers,
    -joel

    Hey thanks Joel. Sorry you couldn't make the trip, but I completely understand, after having been there, how you would want to go to some new more remote and exotic places.:D
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  • masterofonemasterofone Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    Beautiful shots. they make me want to take a road trip.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2010
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    Zabriske shot is very nice and best of the bunch.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2010
    Hi Dan,

    I just returned from Death Valley and will be processing the images in a little bit. Actually i will probably be culling through them for months. :D

    I like the Zabriskie Point image. The morning we were there is was cloudy so the light wasn't very good. I also like the dune shot.

    Wlber has a thread in the journey section, but it's strictly from his viewpoint.

    Sam
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2010
    Nice series Dan... thumb.gif

    Consider Darwin Falls next time you're out there. DV is habit forming
    Rags
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2010
    torags wrote:
    Nice series Dan... thumb.gif

    Consider Darwin Falls next time you're out there. DV is habit forming
    I almost went there Rags, but someone told me I would have to scale a wall to get to the second falls, and so I opted out.
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