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In mid-May 2003 I spent 5 days leading a photographic workshop inDeath Valley, CA. I have shot in Death Valley on several previous occasions during the past few years, and likely would not have gone back there again so soon. But, there was a total lunar eclipse scheduled for the evening of May 15th, and I had decided that this was likely the best place for the eclipse photograph that I had visualized.My write-up on the eclipse shootdescribes that event, but since we spent a total of five days working in the Death Valley area, here is a look at some of the photographs that were produced, and a discussion of some of the locations.
Sand Dunes
For the landscape photographer there are few subjects as appealing as sand dunes. They have little colour of their own, taking on the colour of the ambient light. Their shapes are sensuous and highly graphical. Depending on the angle of the light they can range from smooth to highly textured.
(The best of this series of dune photographs is now part ...

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