Death Valley Mix

Andy

I had the opportunity to lead a workshop with Marc Muench at Death Valley this week. We had a great group and we really found some awesome light and subjects!

First morning, we shot up the Dunes just outside of Stovepipe Wells:

(Canon 5DII, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS Mark II)


later, when the light was much stronger:

(Canon 5DII, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS Mark II)


During the heat of the midday we found flowers to shoot:

(Canon 5D Mark II with Canon 50mm Macro lens)


Of course we hit The Racetrack (road is MUCH improved and the trip is about an hour quicker this year vs. last year):

(Canon 5D Mark II with Canon 24-105)


On the last morning we went back to the dunes and we were rewarded with some cloud cooperation as the sun rose. It was truly a jaw-dropping beautiful sunrise to watch and be part of:

(Canon 5D II with Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 lens on board)


I've got more to post, maybe later this week

Thanks for looking and

Enjoy (Landscape) photography,

- Andy

dlplumer

Doug Solis

Boy the sky in the last image is killer! my favorite is the B/W. Great time to shoot this with high contrast, wonderful curves and lines. Nicely composed>

nice series.

Andy

Doug Solis wrote:

Boy the sky in the last image is killer! my favorite is the B/W. Great time to shoot this with high contrast, wonderful curves and lines. Nicely composed>

nice series.

Thanks - since it was my 70-200, I have a focus stack of that first image - but I haven't processed it yet, waiting to work on it on my big screens, not a small lappy

dave6253

Ok! That's it! I must make it out to the racetrack playa soon. All of these shots are just gorgeous. Great work Andy.

shniks

Awesome shots Andy. For me, #2 and the last one are just beautiful. Let's see more!!!!



Cheers,

Sam

Andy,

I like your Race Track shot. Nice perspective.

Interesting that you found the road much improved.

Sam

Alpha_Plus

WOW Andy, these are great!!

Not that I didn't expect them to be of course.. I love the simpleness of the b/w one

The last sunrise shot is a winner too! Great set.

Yetishot

Beautiful shots! I love the first two.

kdog

Great shots, Andy. We don't see enough of your landscape photography in this forum. That's pretty tricky, using the long lens to get the untracked dunes. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your trip.

-joel

Andy

kdog wrote:

Great shots, Andy. We don't see enough of your landscape photography in this forum. That's pretty tricky, using the long lens to get the untracked dunes. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your trip.

-joel

Thanks Joel

We had no tracks to deal with - we went to the super secret area that nobody knows about

Tango

Excellent series, and there is more? yikes

I could see on Saturday that there was a very nice sunset provided, lets see it.:D

schmoo

It's always a special treat to see you posting photos on Dgrin. Can't wait to see all the other workshoppers' photos trickling in, too.

Marc Muench

In search of kryptonite, Super-Andy went looking everywhere, in the hopes of once flying again!



Having zero luck in the poppy fields of the Antelope Valley he looked into the valley of Death at 280 feet below sea level......



Still with no luck, he looked into the bowels of the valley.....




Success, with kryptonite found he could fly again!

dogwood

Nice work, Andy. Glad to see you actually get away from SM customer support from time to time

torags

Fantastic

No footprints outside Stovepipe wow.

The B&W is really nice

Nice work

Andy

dave6253 wrote:

Ok! That's it! I must make it out to the racetrack playa soon. All of these shots are just gorgeous. Great work Andy.

Dave, you really must - it's awesome.

scottV

Had an awesome time in death valley, here are a few of my shots:
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Andy

scottV wrote:

Had an awesome time in death valley, here are a few of my shots:
1.

Love the shallow DOF in this one. I might crop it square, losing the bottom of the shot.

2.

love the square crop, leading lines and deep BW treatment!

3.

Super repeating elements, the angles are awesome. So is the BW.

4.

Another nice choice for BW, great composition, well done.

5.

I'd like to see some more detail in the shadow area of the rock. Wonder if it can be brought out?

6.

Wow you were just to my right and what an amazingly different photo. I love it. So much neat texture and color.

It was great to meet you in person and to spend 4 days with you shooting and learning!

ian408

I found the trip really renewed the love I have for Death Valley. I've come through the park Winter, Spring and Summer. I prefer the flowers to the heat

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It's funny how a different perspective makes for a different picture.

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The sand dunes were easily the best place we stopped.

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The salt at Badwater didn't disappoint either.

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Andy. Practicing his craft.

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dlplumer

Great compositions Scott and Ian

BeachBill

Marc Muench wrote:

I want to see Andy's feet after he got out of the salty wet mess!

ian408

BeachBill wrote:

I want to see Andy's feet after he got out of the salty wet mess!

Well his shoes, at least, seem to have been preserved for eternity

Tango

Awais Yaqub

Beautiful entries !

Andy

ian408 wrote:

Well his shoes, at least, seem to have been preserved for eternity

I thought they were goners, they were rock-solid salt, eh? Brought them home, tossed 'em in the washing machine and they're like new.

hawkeye978

Great shots from everyone. Looking forward to seeing more.

bryanj87

Wow, brilliant, epic shots by everyone. I must get there someday.

Andy

Ian408 strikes the famous pose on Badwater

Tango

he glides with the elegance of a swan.....