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23-NOV-2008 Rich Thompson

The Racetrack

Racetrack, Death Valley, USA

These boulders move around the lake bed on their own and no one has ever seen one move... The best theory anyone has come up with is after rare rain, the mud is so slippery that the wind can blow the rocks over the surface.

It certainly lends itself to making great photographs. Waiting for the sun to set I experimented with various field of views and compositions. A nice easy shot; no clouds, water, wind or life to think about, which allowed me to concentrate purely of composition, framing, warm light and shadow. Oh, and getting back down the 35km rough track in a 2WD vehicle before dark!

Zero post processing except dust removal.


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Guest 08-Jul-2012 16:06
Love this picture. Thanks for sharing.
Sam Stevenson29-Oct-2009 00:46
Great composition. Those things are fascinating - there's a lot more we don't know about the world than many would like to admit.
Guest 28-Oct-2009 23:25
Very strong image and composition -v
Zane Paxton28-Oct-2009 23:19
Nice one!
regi olbrechts28-Oct-2009 23:07
Incredible! Thanks!
And a perfect moody, colourful composition.
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Blandine Mangin28-Oct-2009 22:22
very beautiful light ! v
William Hartshorn28-Oct-2009 22:17
I want to capture this area at dusk...
Great image Rich!!
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