dereksturman

Nights Passion

Nights Passion

Dying light fades into night over the dry basins of Death Valley.

Dying light fades into night over the dry basins of Death Valley.
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 1000 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 150/10

location

location

Death Valley Junction, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2019

Views

472

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 47

Peer Award

+14

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