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the tufa domes, sheets and spires at Pyramid Lake are always interesting. Shooting them is a challenge. Here the billowing thunderheads create a nice contrast a...
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the tufa domes, sheets and spires at Pyramid Lake are always interesting. Shooting them is a challenge. Here the billowing thunderheads create a nice contrast and mirror to the tufa shape. With just the right sun the desert landscape adds a nice anchor to the shot.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/8 ISO 64 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 350/10

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May, 2018

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