Posted by Doug Andrews on December 1, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Death Valley National Park - California
The wife and I were in Las Vegas last month visiting some family and decided to make a visit to Death Valley NP. Since it was our first visit to the park and we only had a day to do it, we decided to just hit all the typical highpoints. When we arrived at Zabriskie Point, it was only partly cloudy. This was a nice change from the near constant overcast we had the rest of the time we were out there. The light wasn't wonderful, but I didn't care. It was nice just to experience the place for the first time. This is a stitch of two images. I've included a link to a larger verion.
Looks like a fascinating place. No wonder so many go there to shoot it. Your shot is a very good comp and the stitch looks good, too. I would have shot it no matter the light, too.
Posted by Rod Chandler on December 1, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Doug, I agree with Morris. I lived in Las Vegas and visited DVNP frequently. It is a great place.
Posted by Stan Rose on December 1, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Wow, great pano, Doug!
Posted by Jeff Hackett on December 1, 2009 at 9:39 PM
I love getting lost in the nooks and crannies. Very nice!
Posted by Brian Jackson on December 1, 2009 at 9:40 PM
I don't think the light's bad here. It's warm and at a low enough angle to bring out some texture and make the scene three-dimensional. Not every shot needs to be bathed in liquid honey or blood-red sunset. I like this one better than most I've seen from the location.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 2, 2009 at 7:36 AM
Nice job on the pano, Doug. There's a lot to look at here. This is one of those places on my list.
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8 repliesThe wife and I were in Las Vegas last month visiting some family and decided to make a visit to Death Valley NP. Since it was our first visit to the park and we only had a day to do it, we decided to just hit all the typical highpoints. When we arrived at Zabriskie Point, it was only partly cloudy. This was a nice change from the near constant overcast we had the rest of the time we were out there. The light wasn't wonderful, but I didn't care. It was nice just to experience the place for the first time. This is a stitch of two images. I've included a link to a larger verion.
Nikon D200, 28-105mm lens, circular polarizer
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