Death Valley, last stop before Las Vegas
In the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert, it is thought to be the hottest place on Earth during summer.
Death Valley, a true masterpiece of nature, unfolds like a living painting of breathtaking beauty. This arid desert, the lowest and hottest in North America, is a paradise for photographers seeking intense emotions and spectacular landscapes.
2012, 2022, 2023
As the sun rises, the golden Mesquite Flat sand dunes gradually transform into luminous waves, with their shadows gracefully dancing under the first rays. Each crest and ripple offers a unique texture, inviting you to capture the very essence of the desert. Meanwhile, the jagged mountains in the background become tinged with purple and orange, creating a striking contrast with the azure sky. Indeed, Death Valley is a realm of paradoxes. The cracked salt flats of Badwater Basin, stretching out 86 meters below sea level, form an infinite mosaic. As the sun sets, this otherworldly landscape takes on rosy and golden hues, transforming the ground into a frozen sea of shimmering crystals.
For adventurous photographers, Zabriskie Point Badlands will undoubtedly captivate, where sedimentary rock layers form colorful strata, evidence of millions of years of geological history. Here, at dusk, long shadows and fiery tones converge to offer a dramatic scene worthy of the greatest epics. The absolute silence of Death Valley is occasionally interrupted by the whisper of the wind, adding a mystical dimension to every shot. Additionally, the ruins of the ghost town of Rhyolite, with its decaying buildings and ghostly sculptures, tell stories of broken dreams and lost hopes, captured in images brimming with nostalgia.
About
These pictures were taken during three days spent in Death Valley last summer. It rained (!) several times during our stay and two days later, a thousand people were stuck here.
Made with : Sony A7R4 & Adobe Lightroom
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