Sea of Fractures

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 9, 2010526 views37 comments

I had never been to Death Valley until this last spring, and frankly the beauty of the place is overwhelming. Our ten day stay went WAY to fast, and we didn't get to see a fraction of what we wanted. The good news is, we'll be heading back again this next spring break for another round.

Thanks for your comments!

5d2, 17mm, grads and exposure/focus blending by hand.

Comments

37 comments

Comment posted by Justin Reznick on September 9, 2010 at 11:50 PM

Fantastic sky Cory, I love the reflection in the water, magical!

Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments

Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on September 10, 2010 at 12:02 AM

Cory, wonderful image. Great sky and nice reflections. Well composed. I like it. Best Regards.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 54 Posts, 812 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on September 10, 2010 at 12:09 AM

Gorgeous sky Cory. I love the leed in lines, the snow capped mountains, and particularly the reflection in the water. Nice comp. Sharp foreground. I love it! Never been there....makes me want to go.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by dean hebert on September 10, 2010 at 12:38 AM

Love the reflection!

Registered on August 4, 2010, 70 Posts, 1132 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Lawson on September 10, 2010 at 1:08 AM

I think the wide angle / foreground super close to the camera works really well here. The colors are also great, as is that little bit of snow on the mountains.

Registered on March 3, 2008, 29 Posts, 337 Comments

Comment posted by SimonRumford on September 10, 2010 at 2:16 AM

awesome shot, looks like an amazing place, good colours and and forground nice composition

Registered on June 25, 2010, 28 Posts, 80 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 10, 2010 at 2:40 AM

Cory, Great sky, reflection, and leading lines to the horizon !-

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on September 10, 2010 at 2:59 AM

I had the same response to Death Valley and, I must say, the beauty of the place took me by surprise. Well seen and nicely captured Cory.

Registered on August 4, 2009, 253 Posts, 455 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on September 10, 2010 at 3:10 AM

Cory, love the dynamics of the foreground elements and how they go on forever. The sky fills in the rest with such great color. This is just a joy to look at. Great artistry!

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Trevor Anderson on September 10, 2010 at 3:35 AM

I love the pockets of reflective light. Very beautiful tonal mixture.

Registered on April 25, 2007, 64 Posts, 483 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on September 10, 2010 at 4:19 AM

fantastic structures and reflection. I believe this spring in DV was about as good as it gets. (from what some other photogs told me)
georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on September 10, 2010 at 4:39 AM

Excellent
Powerful

Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 10, 2010 at 5:04 AM

The light and colour spectrum are just about as good as you could hope for. Marvellous.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on September 10, 2010 at 5:14 AM

Sensational image, Cory. I particularly like the reflected colors in the water. The warm/cool contrast here is very powerful.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 10, 2010 at 8:47 AM

Gorgeous Cory!! The reflected color is awesome and your comp perfect. Well. well done.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 10, 2010 at 9:56 AM

Really nice, Cory. Great composition and I love the colors and reflection. The patterns that go on and on are very interesting. Nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 10, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Wonderfully composed and beautiful photo Cory, the reds and blues look fantastic.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Aleksandra Miesak on September 10, 2010 at 10:54 AM

Glad I see this one a few months after it was shot, this site was busy with similar shots. But it's a joy seeing it now and a great reminder how magical of a place it is. Perfectly captured!

Registered on March 1, 2009, 15 Posts, 133 Comments

Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on September 10, 2010 at 10:59 AM

Very nicely done!

Registered on November 19, 2008, 49 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on September 10, 2010 at 11:55 AM

What elese can be said? This is very strong foreground with a superb mid grou refelction topeed off with a beautiful Sky. Great Job:)

Registered on June 12, 2010, 21 Posts, 162 Comments

Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on September 10, 2010 at 12:22 PM

One of the best I have seen from here! That middle reflection is amazing!!!

Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments

Comment posted by Bryan Spahr on September 10, 2010 at 12:34 PM

This is very nice Cory. Love how the sky is mirrored. It creates an element of interest for the middle ground. Many of the shots from here dont have that.

Registered on July 24, 2007, 4 Posts, 35 Comments

Comment posted by John Lehmkuhl on September 10, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Really an awesome shot, Cory. The reflection in the water in the polygons takes this way up a notch for me.... the great clouds don't hurt either

Registered on May 22, 2005, 165 Posts, 2008 Comments

Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on September 10, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Stunning shot, just amazing. Love it.

Registered on July 29, 2010, 26 Posts, 404 Comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on September 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM

Cory, I had convinced myself that it was OK for me to NOT make the drive down there to catch the water at Badwater this spring.... ooooh blah everyone is doing it.... You are starting to make me regret that!

Anyway this is such an awesome shot. That's about the best sky I've ever seen in a Badwater shot. Foreground is great.

Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on September 10, 2010 at 6:23 PM

Very nice color on this one. It's great that those clouds lit up so nicely for you.

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 10, 2010 at 7:47 PM

This is fantastic--one of the better shots form this spot ive seen!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 10, 2010 at 10:21 PM

It'll be a different place the next time, Cory. It always changes and is always beautiful. Gorgeous image.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 10, 2010 at 10:26 PM

This is a beauty, Cory. You caught the park with some great skies and took full advantage of it. Great foreground pattern and love the colors in the reflection.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 10, 2010 at 11:13 PM

Amazing sky. Great color, and your comp is very well done.

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Comment posted by Darren White on September 11, 2010 at 12:27 AM

really like the way the patterns lead you into the mountains and sky.....

Registered on May 29, 2006, 193 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Hespenheide on September 11, 2010 at 12:49 AM

Cory,

This is beautiful. I especially appreciate the patterns in the salt, as I've never gotten a composition that I liked.

I will echo Tony's comment that it almost certainly won't be the same next time you go, but don't let that stop you from going and looking for new things!

Registered on August 14, 2010, 3 Posts, 61 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 11, 2010 at 11:56 AM

Simply beautiful Cory. I love the reflected light which is broken up by the salt formations. Well done.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on September 11, 2010 at 5:31 PM

Wow, I can see why you're going back again this coming spring after capturing some images like this. Awesome light and colors, with a great comp. Well done.

Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Good on September 11, 2010 at 10:11 PM

One of the most striking Badwater images I've seen in awhile. I wouldn't change a thing here... great stuff!

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 12, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Turned out very nice Cory. Can you imagine that I have yet to go there and I live nearby? I'm going this winter as soon as I get some new equipment.

Nice job.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 14, 2010 at 7:26 AM

Stunning

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