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Death Valley is an area of both creation and disintegration. Over time, new formations are created while the forces of nature slowly erode those that exist into oblivion. Returning to Death Valley after over a year’s hiatus, I was curious to see the conditions of the mud crack playas. While the most famed mud crack playa was a far cry from its peak glory days, this other playa section that I had visited thanks to David was still in pretty good shape.
On our first morning into the desert, Aaron kept going back and forth on where to shoot for sunrise. Watching the satellite intently we were trying to see if the incoming cloud front would arrive before sunrise. After much debate we ultimately decided on these mud cracks over going to the dunes. Looking out the window, the sky appeared to have some clouds: thin but seemingly enough to fill the sky.
Ultimately it was a solid decision even though the main hunk of clouds was still further to the west as the clouds that did arrive provided a pleasantly colorful sunrise. Although the mud cracks are not as deep and fresh-looking as my previous visit, the patterns were still vivid and varied. Trying multiple compositions I ended up liking this scene with a bit of concentric circles.
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Death Valley is an area of both creation and disintegration. Over time, new formations are created while the forces of nature slowly erode those that exist into oblivion. Returning to Death Valley after over a year’s hiatus, I was curious to see the conditions of the mud crack playas. While the most famed mud crack playa was a far cry from its peak glory days, this other playa section that I had visited thanks to David was still in pretty good shape.
On our first morning into the desert, Aaron kept going back and forth on where to shoot for sunrise. Watching the satellite intently we were trying to see if the incoming cloud front would arrive before sunrise. After much debate we ultimately decided on these mud cracks over going to the dunes. Looking out the window, the sky appeared to have some clouds: thin but seemingly enough to fill the sky.
Ultimately it was a solid decision even though the main hunk of clouds was still further to the west as the clouds that did arrive provided a pleasantly colorful sunrise. Although the mud cracks are not as deep and fresh-looking as my previous visit, the patterns were still vivid and varied. Trying multiple compositions I ended up liking this scene with a bit of concentric circles.
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