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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Francesco Carucci on January 04, 2015, 01:33:09 pm

Title: White Ocean
Post by: Francesco Carucci on January 04, 2015, 01:33:09 pm

(http://photo.carucci.org/img/s12/v184/p952654659-5.jpg) (http://photo.carucci.org/landscape/e38c85b43)

Salt flats at sunset in the Badwater Basin, Death Valley.

Title: Re: White Ocean
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 04, 2015, 04:12:17 pm

Nicely timed. The lighting is great.

Title: Re: White Ocean
Post by: rambler44 on January 04, 2015, 09:07:21 pm

This is wonderful because it is such a unique view.  Lots of interesting things to look at.  I like the texture, the lighting, the mountains in silhouette, and the starburst!

Title: Re: White Ocean
Post by: francois on January 05, 2015, 04:02:51 am

Just in time with the sun peeking above the ridge line. The lighting reveals the wonderful and alien texture of the salt flats.

Bravo

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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on January 05, 2015, 04:18:40 am

Truly excellent.

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Post by: lorenzettifoto on January 05, 2015, 09:45:19 am

excellent
perfect lighting

Title: Re: White Ocean
Post by: Bob_B on January 05, 2015, 10:33:13 am

Fascinating perspective, and that light, wow! Ditto the previous comments on the starburst sun. I haven't been to Death Valley, so I'm curious to know how high are those salt ridges?

    Bob

Title: Re: White Ocean
Post by: francois on January 05, 2015, 12:02:45 pm

Quote from: Bob_B on January 05, 2015, 10:33:13 am

Fascinating perspective, and that light, wow! Ditto the previous comments on the starburst sun. I haven't been to Death Valley, so I'm curious to know how high are those salt ridges?

    Bob

Those ridges are not that high, about 5 to 15 cm, sometimes less. Sometimes they are more chaotic than on the posted photo.

Title: Re: White Ocean
Post by: Francesco Carucci on January 05, 2015, 01:31:52 pm

Thanks everyone! Very kind.
Yes, the salt ridges are pretty small, here's a picture of my little one playing in one of the salt flats:
http://bit.ly/17dEn7q