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Clouds at ZP (WC 738)
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Clouds at ZP (WC 738)

by scott lanz

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 1, 2016155 views5 comments
Sorry this image is very similar to one posted in M&N a couple weeks ago, but it's the one that came to mind as meeting this challenge. This is from a visit to Death Valley a couple weeks ago while in the area (Vegas) to attend a two day business seminar. I arrived in Vegas in the evening, rented a car, went to REI for camping supplies and to walmart for groceries, and then drove to Death Valley, arriving at Zabriskie Pt. at 2:30 am. It was crystal clear, and I got excited about shooting the Milky Way, which was truly brilliant and something I never get to see and shoot back home in NE Ohio.  Anyway, it took awhile to unpack, organize my equipment, and walk up the hill, and by the time I set up, the clouds had rolled in and the Milky Way was gone. cheeky  But, four hours (and 3 hours of sleep) later, the same clouds gave me this nice sunrise instead. laugh  Nikon D600, 14-24 @ 14. Suggestions welcome. crying

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 2, 2016 at 12:27 AM
You've caught a fine sense of flow in the clouds, Scott.  I like how they lead back to the bright areas (sky and land) in the distance.  This is quite the "_scape" with dramatic formations in both the land and the sky.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 3, 2016 at 4:40 PM
Very nice cloud spread here.  The cloud color and texture mirror the terrain below nicely.  This is a very pleasing image Scott.
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on June 3, 2016 at 11:05 PM
Sweet image, Scott. Those clouds combined with the wide angle have created a beautiful wide open expanse and the warm lighting on those BG hills is absolutely gorgeous.

Ed
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 4, 2016 at 7:32 PM
Beautiful sunrise, Scott.  The clouds are great and I really like the way you handled the foreground.

devil
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Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 6, 2016 at 12:50 AM
This is gorgeous, Scott!  Excellent job managing the exposure.  The back lit clouds are what makes this special.  Very, very nice devil
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