Rick Pappas
Sandbox Playground
Mesquite Dunes at Death Valley National Park in California are a playground for those who don't mind getting a little sand in their shoes. This was taken with my Canon EF 100-400mm lens at 400mm. The people in the image are one mile away.
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I have become a proponent of using a sunlight/moonlight program, the Photographer's Ephemeris when planning my landscape shots. The Ephemeris allows a photographer to identify the position of the sun or moon from any spot on earth at any time of day or year. Using this tool allowed me to identify the "sweet spot" of time when the shadow play would be perfect on the dunes. Only seconds after I shot this, the sun dipped below the Panamint Mountains and the light went completely flat. It's a great tool that works on computers and Android devices.
Sandbox Playground
Mesquite Dunes at Death Valley National Park in California are a playground for those who don't mind getting a little sand in their shoes. This was taken with my Canon EF 100-400mm lens at 400mm. The people in the image are one mile away.
(Press your small L key to see large)
I have become a proponent of using a sunlight/moonlight program, the Photographer's Ephemeris when planning my landscape shots. The Ephemeris allows a photographer to identify the position of the sun or moon from any spot on earth at any time of day or year. Using this tool allowed me to identify the "sweet spot" of time when the shadow play would be perfect on the dunes. Only seconds after I shot this, the sun dipped below the Panamint Mountains and the light went completely flat. It's a great tool that works on computers and Android devices.