Death Valley to Trona

April 30, 2014

Here are the last images from my Death Valley jaunt. The first one, a sand dune, I had initially passed over, but I'm glad I took another look...

 

 

 

1/ 160s, at f/16 || E.Comp:0 || 200mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 250 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:15 17:56:59

 

 

 

This one felt pretty gnarly, but I like the drama...

 

 

 

1/ 50s, at f/16 || E.Comp:0 || 24mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 250 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:15 18:59:32

 

 

 

Now we move south of the  valley to a stretch of desert just outside a small town called Trona. The feature here is know as the Trona Spires. They were formed millennia ago when this area was a vast lake. The spires are made from Tufa, similar to the spires at Mono Lake, just a LOT bigger...

 

 

 

1/ 160s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-4 / 6 || 24mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 250 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:16 11:02:07

 

 

 

Up close they develop a lot more character...

 

 

 

1/ 160s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-4 / 6 || 24mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 250 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:16 10:35:03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/ 160s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-4 / 6 || 24mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 250 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:16 10:38:46

 

 

 

 

1/ 100s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-4 / 6 || 24mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 250 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:16 10:37:21

 

 

 

 

And finally...

 

 

 

1/ 125s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-4 / 6 || 24mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 250 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:16 10:31:54

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed the trip as much as I did.

Remember, a click on the image enlarges it, and as always, these look better on a screen bigger than your cell phone.

Best, Ding


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