Desert Shadows at Dawn

[MPBACK]

I was hiking in the early morning at Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley when I came upon this scene.  I was drawn to the shadows and front lit ripples in the sand.  I used a 5DIV and 24-105L lens to compose the image.

[Tintype_18]

Good photo shot and well balanced with the plants and the "dark" dune at the right. How hot was it? Read that DV set record temps, average 108.5.

[MPBACK]

Hi John,

Thanks for your comments.  This photo was taken end of March.  
Temps in 70s.  Perfect time to go there.  The photo looks decent in color with a lot of orange tones. 
Mike. 

[kriscowling]

Beautiful ethereal image!  Lovely textures in the sand, the hills, and the sky, along with those wonderful long shadows.  Very nicely captured!

[MPBACK]

Thank you!

[Tintype_18]

70s is much more comfortable. Could you post the color photo? Curious to see it.

[MPBACK]

Hi John

Yes, I will post the color version in a couple of days.   

Mike

[TomRamsey]

Excellent, the gray tones are beautiful, and I like your composition.

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Thanks, Tom!

[Tronhard]

This is such a classic image - it could be almost any desert in the world and almost any time, thanks to the use of greyscale.  I love the low light's accentuating of the sand textures and the graduating intensity towards the horizon creates a great sense of depth.