Death Valley

anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
edited January 7, 2016 in Landscapes
Took a recent trip to Death Valley with my old pal kdog. Our trip originally was planned for five of us meeting up together but ended up just being kdog and I. We met up in Florence Junction and used Texas Springs Campground as our base for three days. We didn't get any color for sunrises or much of the day but the clouds did roll in around sunset each evening offering a little bit of color. Here are a few of my shots.

1. Sunrise in Mesquite Dunes
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2. Abstract of Mesquite Dunes
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3. Sunrise in Cotton Ball Basin
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4. Abstract of Salt in Cotton Ball Basin
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5. Abstract of water trails in Cotton Ball Basin
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6. Layered Sediment of Zabrinski Point
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2016
    What fun it must have been! I love DV around this time of the year! Too bad you didn't get nicer light.
    #1, #2 and #6 are awesome!
    Cheers!
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2016
    I really like these, Aaron. I absolutely have to get there.
    Don
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  • LightsearcherLightsearcher Registered Users Posts: 202 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2016
    Very nice series, I love DV also but never had chance to be there in Winter.

    Thank you for posting.

    Marcelo
  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2016
    Aaron, really great work here. I like each of them, especially #'s 1 and 6.

    Take care,

    Wayne
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2016
    I really like that comp on the last one. Actually I liked the comp on all of them...
    Aaron Nelson
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 4, 2016
    Nice comps at Cottonball Basin, Aaron. Shooting was tough there and I'm not particularly happy with what I came away with. That Zabriske shot has some serious layer action. :wow

    Good to see you again and great shooting with you as always! thumb.gif

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  • sarasphotossarasphotos Registered Users Posts: 3,863 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2016
    Wow, great shots - although I really liked the sediment shot a lot I think my favorites were the two abstracts 4 & 5.

    Cheers, Sara
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2016
    I love DV ... thank you very much for sharing.
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,370 moderator
    edited January 5, 2016
    kdog wrote: »
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    This is wonderful!
    anwmn1 wrote: »
    ...We didn't get any color for sunrises or much of the day but the clouds did roll in around sunset each evening offering a little bit of color. Here are a few of my shots.

    1. Sunrise in Mesquite Dunes
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    6. Layered Sediment of Zabrinski Point
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    Thanks for the view over your shoulder - you make me realize I need to schedule another trip west, love Death Valley.

    These are my favorites of your shots. The view of Zabriskie Point is wonderful.

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2016
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    What fun it must have been! I love DV around this time of the year! Too bad you didn't get nicer light.
    #1, #2 and #6 are awesome!
    Cheers!

    Thank you sir. Yeah, was pretty bummed about the light this time around. Will have to try and plan better next time.
    Cornflake wrote: »
    I really like these, Aaron. I absolutely have to get there.

    Thanks Don. Death Valley is a great park with a lot of variety, which can be both good and bad. Definitely a place you should get to a couple times though.
    Lightsearcher wrote: »
    Very nice series, I love DV also but never had chance to be there in Winter.

    Thank you for posting.

    Marcelo

    Thanks Marcelo. I personally do most of my travel and shooting in the winter. Temps in DV are great this time of year. One of the benefits of winter shooting is usually smaller crowds, unfortunately that wasn't the case with DV the time frame I was there.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2016
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    Aaron, really great work here. I like each of them, especially #'s 1 and 6.

    Take care,

    Wayne

    Thanks Wayne! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
    Tango wrote: »
    I really like that comp on the last one. Actually I liked the comp on all of them...

    Tango- I appreciate your kind comments!
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2016
    kdog wrote: »
    Nice comps at Cottonball Basin, Aaron. Shooting was tough there and I'm not particularly happy with what I came away with. That Zabriske shot has some serious layer action. :wow

    Good to see you again and great shooting with you as always! thumb.gif

    Yeah- it is funny how we get different things shooting in the same area. I could have walked around that basin all day if the light would have been good. Thanks for meeting up with me and showing me around. I'll make it back up there at some point to do some more exploring in hopefully better lighting conditions.
    sarasphotos wrote: »
    Wow, great shots - although I really liked the sediment shot a lot I think my favorites were the two abstracts 4 & 5.

    Cheers, Sara

    Thank you Sara! I enjoy shooing the abstracts as much as the landscapes and DV offers some great abstract opportunities.
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    I love DV ... thank you very much for sharing.

    Thank you for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


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  • jerryrjerryr Registered Users Posts: 595 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2016
    Very unique - I like the Layered Sediment of Zabrinski Point image - nice work !
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited January 5, 2016
    #'s 2 & 6 for me. Great depth with the Zabriske shot. Dune abstracts are some of my favorite from DV, or anywhere similar. Glad you both didn't freeze to death.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2016
    jerryr wrote: »
    Very unique - I like the Layered Sediment of Zabrinski Point image - nice work !
    David_S85 wrote: »
    #'s 2 & 6 for me. Great depth with the Zabriske shot. Dune abstracts are some of my favorite from DV, or anywhere similar. Glad you both didn't freeze to death.

    Thank you both for the comments and feedback.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2016
    #6 for sure! This one stands out! I also like the b/w version. I cannot imagine the climate difference from now and in the summer!
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