Lower Darwin Falls by Sam Rua

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02 January 2014	Sam Rua

Lower Darwin Falls

Death Valley National Park view map

One of the more surprising finds in Death Valley is the presence of this
perennial waterfall and associated riparian area. While Death Valley
presents a very harsh environment, the area that is fed by Darwin Creek
is relatively lush and atypical of what one would expect of Death Valley.

This is a merge of 4 exposures for HDR.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
1/125s f/6.3 at 15.0mm iso640 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	02-Jan-2014 14:23:50
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	15 mm
Exposure Time	1/125 sec
Aperture	f/6.3
ISO Equivalent	640
Exposure Bias
White Balance	0
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality	(5)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Milan Vogrin		25-Mar-2014 10:15
Great work! V!

Jim's Atavistic Visions		26-Feb-2014 23:57
Thanks...I'll check it out.

fotabug		16-Jan-2014 03:23
This is a magnificent scene! It would be amazing to come across this out there! V

janescottcumming		15-Jan-2014 00:14
You're right, I never would have imagined this was in Death Valley National Park. Pretty. V

Will Hoskins		14-Jan-2014 20:22
A waterfall in Death Valley. Who knew? I've probably said this before, but I really like your HDR images because they don't look like HDR. V

Bryan Murahashi		14-Jan-2014 15:25
Really nice HDR processing, Sam.

Frank Landerville		14-Jan-2014 15:03
Nice presentation of this remarkable setting, Sam

Long Bach Nguyen		14-Jan-2014 14:37
lovely Sam

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		14-Jan-2014 13:36
Lovely image Sam!

Patricia Kay		14-Jan-2014 11:58
Great composition with fabulous textures Sam..BV

René Gysi		14-Jan-2014 10:41
A beautiful and magical place in this environment. Nice picture, Sam! V

Blandine Mangin		14-Jan-2014 08:03
lovely ! v

Helen Betts		14-Jan-2014 07:22
Definitely a surprise to find in Death Valley, and an excellent capture. V.

SLC_Images		14-Jan-2014 05:43
Yep, I would not expect a waterfall- nice taken and presented! VT!!

Raymond Ma		14-Jan-2014 05:13
There is life in the middle of Death! V

joseantonio		14-Jan-2014 05:11
Seems a very special place.V.

Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)		14-Jan-2014 05:01
What a total surprise. I would never thought that there would be a waterfall in Death Valley. What a fantastic capture. It is funny what us Pbaser's find, isn't it. Well done. V.

Mike H.		14-Jan-2014 04:58
Nice clarity and tonal quality everywhere. Well presented, Sam. Interesting information about the Darwin Creek area -- in Death Valley!

globalgadabout		14-Jan-2014 03:48
what a delight in the dry terrain..it supports a bit of life too..

Tom Munson		14-Jan-2014 03:37
Great find and wonderful image, Sam.

Guest		14-Jan-2014 03:04
That is quite a surprise to see this, would of never expected that in Death Valley, way to go.

Carol How		14-Jan-2014 01:27
I had no idea there are water falls here…a delightful image Sam! V

Carol E Sandgren		14-Jan-2014 01:25
A beautiful oasis n the midst of a truly arid land! Nicely captured!

Hank Vander Velde		14-Jan-2014 01:15
A well captured and well composed image Sam.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		14-Jan-2014 00:57
Beautiful picture.

Jean Chiasson		13-Jan-2014 23:49
Beautiful image and exposure Sam vote

Jim Coffman		13-Jan-2014 23:33
I find this to be very fascinating.. Nice image,Sam!

Guest		13-Jan-2014 23:26
How interesting! I really need to go there. Love seeing your and Brian's experience in DVNP.

woody34		13-Jan-2014 23:01
Certainly not what I expected, a lovely spot and that incredible tree...V

godro		13-Jan-2014 23:00
Nice image!

Chris Spracklen		13-Jan-2014 22:28
Excellent HDR work and a fine shot of this unexpected oasis, Sam. V

larose forest photos		13-Jan-2014 22:20
This is a surprise. I didn't realize there was any water there. It makes for a lovely and interesting image. V

Wim Ensie		13-Jan-2014 22:16
What a special place and very beautiful, good not to see the hdr.

bill friedlander		13-Jan-2014 22:10
Interesting how the branch and the falls fork out at their ends. V

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