Its has been very hot lately, so I did not try to go out to take photos of anything. However, going through my archives, I found some images of the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. Using my new DxO software I reprocessed the raw files to get the following photos, taken at sunrise one day in October of 2012.
The second image was taken less than a minute after the first one, just as the morning sun forcefully broke through the clouds. It was the most spectacular sight I had ever witnessed.
Book Club Mom said:
Wow this is beautiful, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you! If you go, you need to be there at sunrise when the first rays of the rising sun touch the dunes, illuminating them and nothing else.
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Lignum Draco said:
Beautiful shots. I hope to visit this area of the USA one day.
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Nick Russo said:
insightful and grand
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krikitarts said:
It is endlessly fascinating how much the light can change in just a few moments. It’s so hard to know, sometimes, when to stop waiting for it to present that special opportunity that we hope for. At least our patience does pay off some of the time. Lovely work, Hien.
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inesephoto said:
What a stunning scene! The light and the cloud shadows change the landscape in the most dramatic way.
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Mary said:
Beautiful shots Hien – nourishment to ones soul.
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Dalo 2013 said:
Another enchanting area I’ve long considered taking time to visit (have flown past it a few times…) – love the second shot…it calls to all photographers!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Randall! The rays of sun illuminating the dunes in the second shot made all the difference.
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quietsolopursuits said:
Your wonderful images strengthen my resolve to visit Death Valley someday, nicely done!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Jerry. Try to go there in January or February. It will be cooler and there will be many desert flowers blooming.
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Victor Rakmil said:
Great shots, great color.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Victor!
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Tiny said:
Beautiful images! The second one is mesmerizing.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Tiny!
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katelon said:
Stunning photos!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Katelon!
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Helen C said:
Does this mean you stayed in the park overnight? Great photos. We were there in the middle of the day. 110 degrees! ;-(
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Helen! We stayed two nights in the park. In October it was not too hot, and it even rained one night.
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nhi said:
Anh Hiền, Is DxO a Big Help?
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neihtn2012 said:
It is good, but see for yourself. You can download it and try it out for 30 days.
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XTC said:
They are so beautiful .
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you very much!
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Lisa said:
wow that is beautiful! Have a great weekend my friend! Hugz Lisa and Bear
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, and you too have a wonderful weekend!
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loisajay said:
I wondered about the light being so different in both photos. Amazing, Hien. And beautiful, both of them.
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neihtn2012 said:
Lois, one minute made all the difference. Once the clouds parted to let the sun come through unfiltered, the light became more vibrant and the objects that it illuminated came to life.
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