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Peaceful

Another peaceful morning in Joshua Tree National Park.

Another peaceful morning in Joshua Tree National Park.
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Jan, 2016

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looks like a bear kissing something

Funny!! My friend said that same thing.

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Fuji XT 1, Zeiss Touit 12mm, 30 second exposure @ f-2.8 on Manfrotto tripod. I was camping at the Whitney Portal campground with the family and decide

My friend built this Mad Max style desert rod.

The desert is filled with abandon cabins, they all have a different look and feel. I've been driving by this particular cabin for year and final

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Location

My son and I took a drive up the the Joshua Tree National Park and stopped to shoot this image at a place called Real Hidden Valley day use area. This spot is easy to get to and collects the morning and afternoon lighting beautifully.

Time

This was shot in the early morning.

Lighting

Early morning in the desert can be magical especially when there are clouds in the sky. I try and take advantage of this as much as possible.

Equipment

This image is was take with my Sony A7II and the Sony/Zeiss 16-35 f/4.

Inspiration

For this image I was mostly inspired by the clouds. The desert daytime sky can be a bit bleak so when the clouds are out I try to make time to go out and shoot.

Editing

I typically shoot bracketed images and create and HDR using Aurora HDR, import the HDR back to Lightroom and process from there using Topaz, Photoshop, Macphun or Nik.

In my camera bag

Sony A7II, Sony RX100IV, SiSirui T-025X Carbon Fiber Tripod with C-10S Ball Head, 70-200, 24,70 and 16-35 Sony Zeiss lenses.

Feedback

Be patient, enjoy nature first and shoot second.

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Peaceful

Another peaceful morning in Joshua Tree National Park.

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