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eburrows · Apr 5, 2005, 5:34 PM

My first post here, tips would be appreciated! These are from my recent trip to Saline Valley in Death Valley National Monument. I was attempting to capture the extreme distances of this beautiful place.

thekman620 · Apr 5, 2005, 11:47 PM

Welcome to the forum eburrows. I like these a lot. Having spent all my life on the West Coast in B.C., it's nice to see a desert shot. I really like the one of the road taking you all the way to the distant mountain. Cool perspective! I can almost picture the Roadrunner booting it up this road with the Coyote hot on his tail. Look forward to more of your pictures......Cheers..thekman.

eburrows · Apr 8, 2005, 9:37 AM

Thanks thekman, maybe in a couple of months I can capture heat waves and give you an even better impression of the place!

VTphotog · Apr 9, 2005, 12:13 AM

Both are reall nice shots and do give the perspective you were after. I also think the second is outstanding for the road which nearly vanishes in the distance. This gives a recognizable scale to the picture which takes it out of the ordinary.

Is Death Valley usually that green, or have the recent rains gotten the plants going strong? I would expect less color.

brian

eburrows · Apr 12, 2005, 12:57 PM

All of the California deserts are exploding in growth right now. The high Mojave is a wildflower carpet thousands of miles square.

The green in these photos are is mostly new groth on Creosote bushes. Normally, they are a bit more yellow, and less vibrant.

Here is an example of what I mean about the wildflowers, this is off Highway 395 near Edwards Air Force Base:

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Apr 5, 2005, 5:34 PM	#1
eburrows Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	My first post here, tips would be appreciated! These are from my recent trip to Saline Valley in Death Valley National Monument. I was attempting to capture the extreme distances of this beautiful place.

Apr 5, 2005, 11:47 PM	#2
thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	Welcome to the forum eburrows. I like these a lot. Having spent all my life on the West Coast in B.C., it's nice to see a desert shot. I really like the one of the road taking you all the way to the distant mountain. Cool perspective! I can almost picture the Roadrunner booting it up this road with the Coyote hot on his tail. Look forward to more of your pictures......Cheers..thekman.

Apr 8, 2005, 9:37 AM	#3
eburrows Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	Thanks thekman, maybe in a couple of months I can capture heat waves and give you an even better impression of the place!

Apr 9, 2005, 12:13 AM	#4
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,309	Both are reall nice shots and do give the perspective you were after. I also think the second is outstanding for the road which nearly vanishes in the distance. This gives a recognizable scale to the picture which takes it out of the ordinary. Is Death Valley usually that green, or have the recent rains gotten the plants going strong? I would expect less color. brian

Apr 12, 2005, 12:57 PM	#5
eburrows Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	All of the California deserts are exploding in growth right now. The high Mojave is a wildflower carpet thousands of miles square. The green in these photos are is mostly new groth on Creosote bushes. Normally, they are a bit more yellow, and less vibrant. Here is an example of what I mean about the wildflowers, this is off Highway 395 near Edwards Air Force Base: