The Desert Miss the Rain Photo

Photographer’s Note

Even Death Valley comes alive in the spring time. Depending on how much rain it gets in the winter, the valley can actually be very colorful with various wildflowers and green vegetation.
Following the last post, this is taken the day after, on our way to the Race Track 2 and half hours long on the bumpiest dirt road I have even driving on, it was a very cloudy with occasional sunshine. I was here twice in the past one in May and once in November, I don’t remember it being this green, and there were even some wild flowers along the side of the roads. It was surprisingly beautiful, while the sun peeks through the clouds. I stop to take a few shots of the landscape with some green and nice mountain and clouds. It’s not a very typical color of Death Valley.

Happy Spring time and a good weekend!

BlueRaven, holmertz, quillo, pauloog, brano14, rlrad, paololg, ChrisJ, pablominto, fulvio52, rginer, phwall, Floydian, banaei_nikon, Philippe, Dpbours, cherryripe, danos, shevchenko, jhm, lrw1966, berek, Kielia, gracious, jwmunro has marked this note useful

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BlueRaven (35) 2009-04-24 9:33

Hi Way,

I'm almost on my way into the weekend but I just couldn't pass this one without commenting.
I really love your low POV here, highlighting the beautiful vegetation and those colourful rocks. If not for those hills in the background, I wouldn't have recognized this for Death Valley!
Great job, thanks for sharing.

Have a great weekend, best wishes
Claudia

holmertz (10029) 2009-04-24 9:34

Hello Way,
A very interesting contrast to your last post. A beautiful blend of shapes and colours among the plants and the rocks.Thanks for sharing,
Gert

goutero (444) 2009-04-24 9:37

Very good capture, nice colours.
Greetings

rgarrigus (0) 2009-04-24 9:56

Hi Way,

Great relationship between that red-colored cactus and the green surrounding it. I really enjoy the foreground and those clouds hugging the mountains. I'd never suspect a place like this to be Death Valley but I bet it can sure look different in the peak summer months.

Cheers!

Bob G.

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quillo (7348) 2009-04-24 9:56

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Hola Way ne Lim . . . . :

Nice image of Death Valley National Park,
the colors of the nature are surprising
and in this photo you have obtained a few
magnificent contrasts, of the vegetation,
the stones, the mountains, the clouds .....
a delicious composition.

Congratulations.

Un saludo y feliz fin de semana.

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Yves-triga (3675) 2009-04-24 9:57

hello Way ne;
very nice shoot;
i like this large view,
a wonderfull shoot,
well see
yves

pauloog (6963) 2009-04-24 10:01

Hello Way,
A fine desert view with great depth including the cactae in the foreground. And surprisingly green indeed!
Regards,
Paul

brano14 (1968) 2009-04-24 10:02

Hello Way,
you are definitely an expert for west part of the country. I just refreshed my memory with some great photos.
You did not have much to start, but your composition made this photo great looking and very colorful. I hope you did not move all those beautiful stones.
Thanks!
Brano

emka (22439) 2009-04-24 10:10

Hi Way, Living desert! It is very strange to see a view like this from Death Valley. Seautiful colourful stones and beautiful flower in fg. Beautiful shot.

We have now a wonderful sunny weather in Warsaw. All trees are at once in flowers.

Regards

Malgorzata

luciola (1104) 2009-04-24 10:22

Hi Way
Unique insight into the wilderness. Beautiful photo.
Regards
Lucja

rlrad (1191) 2009-04-24 11:54

Way,

You took advantage of a unique opportunity to catch the desert in bloom here! That was some extreme good fortune, for you and for all of us, too. I don't believe I have ever seen it like this, I lived in San Diego for almost 9 years and went to the desert many times, but seldom saw flowers and even less often saw green. Beautiful capture, nice pov and super sharp photograph. Congratulations!

Have a great weekend!
Reed Radcliffe
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

vincz (19045) 2009-04-24 12:30

Beautiful colors. Lichens on the rocks and the cactus are very nice. A great catch.

brandstaetter (14444) 2009-04-24 12:48

Hi Way,
what a great sight, a blossoming desert..
good sharpness from near to far..
Compliments, Chris

paololg (14295) 2009-04-24 14:44

Ciao dear Way,
the water and the light make the miracle of the life also in the Death Valley, how we can see in yours beautiful image. Excellent depth of field, from the stones in the FG up to the clouds in the horizon. Compliments!
Ciao, have a nice w.e.!
Paolo

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-04-24 17:25

Hi Way

Surprisingly green, for such an arid & inhospitable region. Good sharpness, colour & composition. Tfs!

pablominto (41458) 2009-04-24 23:38

Hello Way,

Interesting to see the typical desert vegetation come alive and colourful!
The low point of view is wise and exposes the fine colours including the rocks...
A balanced composition with good details, and the image has a fine feeling of depth!

Greetings,
Pablo -

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-04-25 0:18

Hi, Way.
Outstanding definition, wonderful colors, and a most effective low POV : you've done a perfect job at enhancing the features of this unique location. Absolutely gorgeous, a tip of the hat to you, buddy! Have a great weekend, I'll see you soon.
Fulvio.

rginer (590) 2009-04-25 0:37 [Comment]

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sacimar (7704) 2009-04-25 8:19

Hi Way,

beautiful composition, I like more the colours and tones of the original version more than the workshop, they look more natural, the clouds in the background are fantastic, good job my friend!

Have a nice day

Sergio

phwall (5711) 2009-04-25 17:31

Hello Way,
Very good example of a particularly well crafted shot. Nothing is out of place in your composition and the attention to detail is managed perfectly. You have a very good "eye" my friend, I always enjoy looking at your images.
Warm wishes
Peter

Floydian (30970) 2009-04-25 22:30

Hi Way,

A simple but beautiful composition in this vast landscape. Did not epect to see such a sky in DV, but that makes it only more interesting.
Bob his ws gave the last and final punch to it...very nice.

Have a nice day,

Henk

banaei_nikon (775) 2009-04-26 0:30

Hello Way,
A very interesting contrast to your last post. A beautiful blend of shapes and colours among the plants and the rocks.Thanks for sharing,
**MAB**

baba_flies (8133) 2009-04-26 4:22

Hello Way! Rain clouds in Death Valley, what a special treat for a photographer, not many see it this way. I love your stingy foreground with the colorful stones, how nice. Yes the desert lives and yet you have to watch it carefully, it does not spring into your eyes just like that, this kind of beauty is very often hidden and I am sure that many walk over it without seeing these fragile flowers on the cactus sometimes blooming for some hours only. So nice. Enjoy your Sunday ... whatever you are up too. Barbara.

Philippe (11787) 2009-04-26 8:44

Hi, Way. The contrast between the colours in the foreground and the brown hills and grey peaks is striking. The plants in the foreground give a good depth to the image. I also like the variety of colours of the rocks.
Have a nice day,
Philippe

bracasha75 (22431) 2009-04-26 22:12

Helo Way
The title is corect but behind the mountain is the storm in progres ,right?
Nice nature shot
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Dpbours (220) 2009-04-27 4:45

Hello Way,

Nice and punchy foreground you got here! Love how sparkling it is.
The clouds in the distance are looking like giving that desert a little bit of hope. But I've seen rolling clouds in Khartoum, Sudan at night as well and little rain out of them. No idea where they go ;-).

Greetings,
Dennis

cherryripe (19187) 2009-04-27 9:38

Hi Way
I can believe it can be green after visiting Central Australia a couple of days after it rained. Although I guess I'll see the opposite in DV. I like the details of the bushes and stones in the foreground as the forms and colours are so varied. The light is pretty and the scenery contrasts nicely against the clouds.
Regards
Nikki

danos (33386) 2009-04-27 10:14

Hello Way,
very nice this landscape view in Death Valley with the brilliant foreground to be full of light,details and the more,important from life.Excellent presentation of this arid place.Well done.

Regards,Danos

shevchenko (10110) 2009-04-27 22:56

Hello Way,
Clear to show foreground rocky surface and yellowish soil, nice to see variety plants coloring the view, good perspective effect to include mountain ranges and cloudy sky, distinct photo, well done.
Ally

jhm (83446) 2009-04-28 3:54

Hello Way,

Wonderful mountain landscape picture.
A wonderful foreground with the cactus.
Also depth and perspective through your excellent angle.
Nice place for a good stroll.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

lrw1966 (1632) 2009-04-28 8:26

Way, Hi:

Wonderfully beautiful, very impressively done. Excellent educational notes, thanks.

Larry

Kielia (8739) 2009-04-28 11:18

Hello Way,
this is a very beautiful impression of the desert, and there are two very interesting features: the amazing light that illuminates the objects in FG and the lovely clouds that seem to sail over the mountains. Very beautiful colors and an excellent management of the light. Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

MarcT (21103) 2009-04-29 23:46

Hi Way,
Gorgeous colors. Just incredible how much life there is in a desert with a little bit of water.
Simply superb under that sky.
Marc

gracious (20017) 2009-05-02 22:32

Sabaidi Way,
The colour on the fg elements truly beautiful and a specticular a far distance view of the desert!
Loved the sharpness and details in this beautiful shot
many thanks for the sharing
a hug from Tony

jemaflor (39759) 2009-06-18 12:58

Hi W,
Superb this fg well taken in this landscape, beautiful tones on your shot, bravo !

jwmunro (6257) 2009-08-20 9:33

Hello Way -

This desert can be really beautiful when the conditions line up properly. I like this scene for several reasons; The cactus in the FG (color and texture), the layering of elements into the scene, and the dramatic sky conditions. Well done! This might be a candidate for printing and framing.

Thank you for sharing.

John