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04 January 2014 Sam Rua

Devil's Golf Course Starry Sky

Death Valley National Park view map

Catching the Milky Way, Orion, Sirius, Jupiter and other night sky jewels rising over
the Amargosa Mountains as seen from the Devil's Golf Course in the Badwater Basin.
The mountains and salt flat were illuminated by a thin crescent Moon setting to the
west. I wasn't happy with the way the color version turned out so I converted to b&w.
The glow above the mountains is from Las Vegas, about 70 miles away.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
30s f/2.8 at 16.0mm iso3200 , tripod, remote cable release full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Marcia Rules04-Mar-2014 00:39
B&W is the only choice here and it so works! V
Kevin Warren09-Feb-2014 21:49
Impressive and beautiful star shot, Sam, I do like it in b&w.
LynnH31-Jan-2014 17:30
Gorgeous!!! That's a lot of stars! V
janescottcumming30-Jan-2014 17:20
That's a lot of stars! I think it works great in black and white. A very cool image. V
René Gysi30-Jan-2014 10:42
Wow.. fantastic! Great picture, Sam. V
Ken Chambers ARPS30-Jan-2014 04:25
Nice work, Sam
Hank Vander Velde30-Jan-2014 03:23
Terrific/beautiful mono image Sam.
woody3429-Jan-2014 23:41
A fantastic image..the tones and atmosphere are outstanding...V
godro29-Jan-2014 20:15
Nice image!
Helen Betts29-Jan-2014 19:33
Simply amazing, Sam. Not only the starry sky but the detailed landscape is superb. V.
Simon Chandler29-Jan-2014 17:45
Totally amazing! Excellent work. v
Mike H.29-Jan-2014 17:20
Exquisite capture of the starry night, foothills, and desert floor;
one of my favorites in this series. Thoughtful explanation too. V
Guest 29-Jan-2014 16:50
Excellent photo of the night sky...
Martin Lamoon29-Jan-2014 15:32
Wonderful photography. Worth a visit just to stop and look at the night sky.
v
fotabug29-Jan-2014 13:49
Outstanding! V
Guest 29-Jan-2014 06:06
What a landscape and a stunning sky view. Looks great in B&W.
Raymond Ma29-Jan-2014 05:52
Amazing Sam how good this is in B&W! V
joseantonio29-Jan-2014 05:03
Awesome image. Very nice capture.V.
Dan Greenberg29-Jan-2014 04:45
This looks particularly awesome in B&W. Amazing detail in a night capture. ~BV~
Carol E Sandgren29-Jan-2014 04:39
A unique look at the sky above the Devil's golf course! The black and white is refreshing and somehow metallic in feel. Good idea converting it to monochrome!
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)29-Jan-2014 04:36
Amazing amount of light out there; when expertly captured.
Neil Marcus29-Jan-2014 04:31
Good shot Sam. just enough light on the ground to see detail
Richard Marcus29-Jan-2014 04:19
Beautiful night capture, Sam! The soft starry sky against the harsh salt flat and mountain range is stunning, especially in B&W. V.
globalgadabout29-Jan-2014 03:37
a heavenly hole-in-one Sam...this really puts us in perspective....V.
m.caroll29-Jan-2014 03:04
Incredible. I've always wanted to master night skies. Vv
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