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Full Moon over Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes



Death Valley National Park, California, USA.

Death Valley National Park, California, USA.

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cameraCanon EOS 7D

settings Aperture 63/10 ISO 320 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 400/1 

locationCalifornia, US

upload_dateAug, 2021

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8 Comments | Report
Habibof
 
Habibof October 09, 2021
Great shot..congras
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PreissAlex October 10, 2021
Thanks so much Ofakhri.
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magaqua March 24, 2022
Great photo!
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PreissAlex March 28, 2022
Thanks so much.
christopherdickson
 
christopherdickson March 27, 2022
A great test for any camera.
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Cameraupoint July 10, 2022
Human so small...
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PreissAlex July 10, 2022
in more ways than one. 😉
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DutchTouch November 03, 2022
A wonderful image! Congrats!
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PreissAlex November 18, 2022
Thanks so much John.
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Photopatrick November 18, 2022
Great picture 🙊🙊🤩 nice work
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PreissAlex November 18, 2022
Thanks so much Patrick.
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diannechapman_5606 Feb 15
wow
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Thanks so much.
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heatherbenton Jul 03
This is outstanding I have never seen anything like it.

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#soil #nature #sand #outdoors #dune #person #human #desert #alex preiss #Death Valley #full moon
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Behind The Lens

Location
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California
Time
10/31/2012, 5:22:18 AM
Lighting
No clouds and the light was extremely bright and white. I was surprised how fast the Sun came up.
Equipment
I used Canon EOS 7D, Canon 100-400mm @ 400.0 mm.
Inspiration
Death Valley National Park is a beautiful place and Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes is one of its jewels. The Sand Dunes’ ephemeral shapes and textures are very inspiring to me. Better take that shot now, because tomorrow it will not be there.
Editing
Shot RAW. I adjusted the light/contrast, sharpened.
In my camera bag
I use only Canon equipment EOS70D, EOS80D. 3 zoom lenses. 100-400mm. 28-135 mm. 18-55mm. Manfrotto tripod. Manfrotto Backpack 50. B+H ND Filter 8x.
Feedback
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes is a beautiful place to photograph. The morning and afternoon light offers endless photo opportunities. I found it difficult to walk on the dunes. The sand is so fine your feet sink in rather deep, plus with all the equipment I shlep around it's even more difficult. You have to dress appropriately. If you go for the sunrise it’s very cold and it gets warmer quite fast. Use sunscreen and have plenty of water.

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