Mesquite Dunes at Daybreak - Death Valley

Posted by
Barbara Lee (Oakland, United States) on 10 February 2010 in Landscape & Rural.

As day breaks over Mesquite Dunes, the soft morning light warms the landscape.

NIKON D90 4/5 seconds F/16.0 ISO 200 54 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Comments (13)

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Beautiful composition ! Well done :)

10 Feb 2010 10:11am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Nice light. Is it me,though, or is everything tilting to the left?

10 Feb 2010 10:26am

Dawn from Maryland, United States

Wonderful lighting and beautiful scenery!! : )

10 Feb 2010 2:42pm

David from Detroit, United States

Very well composed. The color and light are excellent.

10 Feb 2010 2:51pm

clodagh smith from Sacramento, United States

Lovely!

10 Feb 2010 3:17pm

Barbara from Oakland, United States

Grouser, yes, it sure is - a bit. It is hard to read because there is not a stright horizon line. I'll post my tweek tomorrow!

10 Feb 2010 3:20pm

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Quite tranquil and beautiful Barbara, a great composition to lay the foundations.

10 Feb 2010 5:58pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

This is fabulous, Barbara. Stunning tones. One of the best dunes shots that I have seen.

10 Feb 2010 6:19pm

Barbara from Oakland, United States

Thanks for all the nice comments. I blended two exposures in CS4 - one for the sky and one for the foreground. HDR is too stiff for me. This was a hand-blend using layers and masks. I like it, too.

10 Feb 2010 6:40pm

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

WOW! What an amazing capture! I love the tones and layers. Superb treatment. Very well done

10 Feb 2010 11:43pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

I agree that this blended processing is so much nicer that HDR. Wonderful shot!

11 Feb 2010 12:49am

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

you achieved excellent light balance thanks to your blending work in post processing! the composition is excellent to start with - i really like the shapes and smooth lines of the sand dunes!

11 Feb 2010 3:42am

K.B.R from Switzerland

Excellent.

11 Feb 2010 9:39pm

next day →

NIKON D90
4/5 seconds
F/16.0
ISO 200
54 mm (35mm equiv.)

Barbara Lee Fine Art Photos

Mesquite Dunes at Daybreak - Death Valley

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Dawn from Maryland, United States

David from Detroit, United States

clodagh smith from Sacramento, United States

Barbara from Oakland, United States

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Barbara from Oakland, United States

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

K.B.R from Switzerland