Death Valley Sand Dune, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

After a nearly sleepless night in a windblown tent, I drove about ten miles further into the valley to where there are miles of sand dunes.
I had done this on previous visits to Death Valley, but had always found a lot of other people out here and footprints from days and days of people walking and playing out on the dunes.
On this day I was the only person out here and all the previous footprints had been erased by the wind the night before which left behind this ripple paturn.

I like this picture because of how it fades into nothingness and leaves the impression that it just goes on forever.

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danby1 (3697) 2004-11-23 11:30

a beautiful picture, definatly works better in black and white, well done the lines are superb!

centurion (0) 2004-11-23 11:35

Wonderful B/W graphism here Dave.

Vagabond (5848) 2004-11-23 12:10

Really a very nice composition with this endless pattern. Good definition and textures.

Steft (6109) 2004-11-23 13:24

Nice picture. I really like the composition with the pattern in the sand. Great job!

Hughes (84) 2004-11-23 13:48

Another great sand pattern image David. The picture appears slightly gariny whci gives a lot more texture and feel to the sand.

Rockyboy (20598) 2004-11-23 17:37

Just goes forever... I have this impression too... As yesterday, it's another great desert shot! Bravo!

manatee (4668) 2005-07-06 3:41

In the front you can see more strong the maks in the sand but between more far away do you see this almost are eareasing, this shot gives this sensation.
Godd job.