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Photographer Paul's Photos  Paul's Photos {Karma:35235}
Project #42 Moody Landscape Camera Model Canon EOS 10D
Categories Landscape
Film Format
Portfolio Perspectives
Nature
Lens Sigma 12-24mm
Uploaded 5/13/2005 Film / Memory Type 512MB 100 ISO
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 8489 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/11
Critiques 79 Rating
5.92
/ 29 Ratings
Location City -  Death Valley
State -  CALIFORNIA
Country - United States   United States
About Taken at Death Valley... the white areas are salt deposits. These glistened a little too brightly in the sunshine. The horizon may seem tilted but it is due to the uneven landscape. What I mostly like is the landscape and of course the great reflection in the water.

PS Work: Cropping, adjusted brightness and contrasts.

Actual Shutter: 1/180
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There are 79 Comments in 1 Pages
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Anderson Miranda   {K:1231} 4/3/2007
Hi Paul!

I am very impressed with all your beatiful photographic work!!!!

I would like to invite you to be a contributor artist of my online fineart store:

www.andersonmiranda.com

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 4/20/2006
Hugo, thanks.. yeah, I saw Tom's and thought.. hey thats my photo :) The tilt is more an illusion but it does seem to be tilted. Well, if you saw this scene with the water, you probably would not be able to drive the back roads since they would most likely be washed out.

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 4/15/2006
Now here is a bad water photo that's hard to beat.... Bad water was almost dry when I was there last feb, and this shot reminds me of Tom Rumland's photo... Almost identical. A slightly larger tilt in the horizon than is actually there, I believe, but that's only minor... Very cool, what an awesome place!

Cheers,

Hugo

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Robert Chin   {K:22282} 3/2/2006
WOWWWW!
Simple Beautiful.

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Ahmad Kamal Ahmad Kamal   {K:1217} 10/19/2005
no comment ;)

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Dino Lupani Dino Lupani   {K:15142} 10/8/2005
Superba sotto ogni punto di vista, composizione eccellente, complimenti.
Ciao

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Mort Gage   {K:2743} 9/17/2005
wow! this shot, like your collection as a whole, is impressive!

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Nelson Moore [Kes] -  Nelson Moore [Kes] -     {K:20241} 8/13/2005
Wow, again! Fantastic images!

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Tim  Schumm Tim  Schumm   {K:29196} 7/25/2005
oh man ,, dude, this one rocks. deserves all the awards! congrats!

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Nour El Refai Nour El Refai   {K:12481} 7/17/2005
excellent, i like it so much 7+
congrats

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Fabrizio    {K:2543} 7/4/2005
...thank very much for you comment Paul....I've just taken a look of your portfolio and I'm really impressed...and this is my favourite....wonderful landscape...nice reflections...with compliment Fabrizio

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KEVIN TEMPLE   {K:8657} 7/3/2005
great portfolio well done

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Monir El.Shazly Monir El.Shazly   {K:2218} 7/3/2005
excellent work...

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 7/3/2005
I remember this one, I had rated it a 7

Congratulations on the much deserved award!!!
Lori :)

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Joe Teng   {K:16723} 6/18/2005
Great landscape! I love the reflection and the broad surrounding. Natural beauty! 7+++

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B:)liana    {K:30945} 6/14/2005
Nice landscape and view!
B:l:ana

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radz photo   {K:230} 6/13/2005
This awesome landscape!!good DOF,beautiful composition.

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 6/12/2005
Lovely landscape. The colours are wonderful as are the reflections. It's neat to see nthe salt deposits. Congrats on the Award for this.
Mary
Thanks for your visit. I hope your boss or friends believe you were late because a house was taking up the whole road. Good luck with that. ;-)

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Tony Diana Tony Diana   {K:13396} 6/11/2005
Sinceras felicitaciones por el premio, un saludo

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Ben Haryanto   {K:211} 6/8/2005
wow. very beautiful view.
hope someday i'll get there.
u capture it so well

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 6/6/2005
Thanks for the comment... actually I have other shots that moved the horizon but for some reason this composition stood out for me...

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Stefan Engström   {K:24473} 6/6/2005
I was going to ask if you saw Tom's footprints at the spot you shot this, but I notice that he caught this already :-) It is a lovely shot, but I think the composition could be less static if you did not place the "horizon" so firmly in the middle.

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Neil Dolman   {K:26883} 6/4/2005
Hi Paul, great shot and well worth the BIP, i see you've been collecting them lately :) Sorry i haven't visited your work as often as i should, sometimes i just can't keep up, and sometimes i just plain lack the motivation :(
Thanks a million for your continued support and comments on my work. That encourages me enormously to carry on here, i appreciate that.
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO!

Best wishes from your friend in Switzerland
Neil

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 6/3/2005
woooww my freind, absolutely clear and just a perfect BIP desrved iT!
cngrats
roby

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Evelyn Mayes   {K:8132} 6/2/2005
Beautiful composition, colors and reflections. At first I thought all that salt was snow . . . cool!

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Frank Terlien   {K:951} 6/2/2005
Well Paul, this is just great. I like the wide view and the special glittering.
I was in Nevada two weeks ago and had this valley on my list to visit.... Just went to an other interesting valley.

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Lida Chaulet Lida Chaulet   {K:3430} 6/2/2005
Outstanding capture and outstanding composition.
Love the depth in it...
Very very good.

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Judi Liosatos Judi Liosatos   {K:34047} 6/2/2005
Wow....two awards in a row. Fantastic and very well deserved. Thankyou so much Paul for your wonderful comments.

Judi

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 6/2/2005
What a fantastic scene Paul! It just goes on forever!BIG congrats on the BIP!!!! Excellent work! Take care Paul! My best.............................John

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Alex Pieroni   {K:15506} 6/1/2005
Fantastic shot, stunning colors and wonderful reflections.
A really great work.
Well done and congrats,
Alex

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 6/1/2005
Hi Paul,

wow, you seem to pile up the awards lately ;-)

congrats on that one!

Thilo

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Pnar Yazicioglu   {K:7607} 5/31/2005
wow, great landscape. so proffesional, bright and sharp

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Ameed El-Ghoul Ameed El-Ghoul   {K:42215} 5/29/2005
Very nice capture Paul, good enough to be on national geography :)

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 5/28/2005
Thanks for the comment!....glad that you like the photo...

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jon parsons   {K:13639} 5/28/2005
HI PAUL, THIS IS MARVELOUS WORK! A CREDIT TO THE TRUE ARTEST THAT YOU ARE! WONDERFUL....JON

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tom rumland tom rumland   {K:14874} 5/28/2005
paul, it sure is the same! great minds think alike, no? actually, i think it's pretty hard not to shoot this. the only difference i can see is that i shot mine from a bit lower than you. my tripod was setup so the camera was just above the rope rail.

btw, congrats on the BIP! i guess it validates mine ;^)

take care,
tom

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Burak Tanriover Burak Tanriover   {K:16610} 5/28/2005
very well composed,I like also the symetry and reflections in this picture.The dark blue color of the sky is very beautiful.congratulations

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Antonia BauerleinSehnert   {K:30599} 5/27/2005
Oh my, you've been Bipping all over the place since my last visit!! Congratulations Paul!! This is a beauty. The dark shadow in the foreground echoed in the sky, together with the rich color and reflection of the simple yet powerful shape of the mountain all conspire to make this a winner. Antonia

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Hanggan Situmorang Hanggan Situmorang   {K:37833} 5/27/2005
Superb and dramatic composition. Great reflection and masterfully managed contrast here. Well done!!

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Orazio Minnella Orazio Minnella   {K:49417} 5/26/2005
Great shot and impèressive capture.Nice colors and reflections.
Orazio

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Adolfo Valente Adolfo Valente   {K:538} 5/26/2005
Splendid landscape, very well composed!

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cessy karina   {K:14205} 5/26/2005
great picture
the composition, the reflection, are magnificent

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Carmem A. Busko   {K:48785} 5/26/2005
Wow!!!!
2 bips!!!
And a very well deserved one!!!
congratulations!!!
Added to my favorites!!!
Carmem

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NN  NN     {K:26787} 5/26/2005
WOW ... one award after another; congratulations, Paul!!! :)

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Humayun Rizwan   {K:3235} 5/25/2005
EXCELLENT landscape, paul. Beautifully captured 7/7

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 5/24/2005
Thanks for the comments... I did not use a polarizer because I did not have one to fit on the wide angle lens. I need to get one for this lens..

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Carsten Ranke   {K:14476} 5/24/2005
PS: did you use a polarizer ?

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Carsten Ranke   {K:14476} 5/24/2005
Not an easy shot, despite the gorgeous scenery. Your decision for wide angle perspective was surely right, and your choice of camera position and image composition is very good. Congrats for another BIP !
Carsten

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Antonella Nistri   {K:21867} 5/24/2005
'cmon...why are you thinking this??? :) :)
It's NOT true, the photos are really fantastic!
Hugs,

Antonella

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 5/24/2005
Thanks! I think usefilm knew that my Donor status was about to expire...so of course I had to donate again :)

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Antonella Nistri   {K:21867} 5/24/2005
Wowwww, 2 BIPS in a row...isn't it fantastic????
Many congratulations, Paul, for two really deserved awards!
Antonella

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Riny  Koopman   {K:19998} 5/24/2005
Nice to see your uploading again..Very balanced picture with magnificent blue colour in the sky.

Excellent image Paul
Gongratulations Best In Project.

Take care,

Riny.

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 5/22/2005
WOW....Paul this is BEAUTIFUL! (I got here from the link in the photo forum)

Yes, the horizon 'line' is an optical illusion!

I love the saturated colors, sharpness, colors, composition,...hmmm....WHAT'S LEFT?

Excellent image,
Congrats on the BIP!
Have a GR8 day!

Lori :)

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 5/22/2005
WOW....Paul this is BEAUTIFUL! (I got here from the link in the photo forum)

Yes, the horizon 'line' is an optical illusion!

I love the saturated colors, sharpness, colors, composition,...hmmm....WHAT'S LEFT?

Excellent image,
Congrats on the BIP!
Have a GR8 day!

Lori :)

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 5/22/2005
WOW....Paul this is BEAUTIFUL! (I got here from the link in the photo forum)

Yes, the horizon 'line' is an optical illusion!

I love the saturated colors, sharpness, colors, composition,...hmmm....WHAT'S LEFT?

Excellent image,
Congrats on the BIP!
Have a GR8 day!

Lori :)

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Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 5/22/2005
A dramatic landscape, to be sure, Paul.
Nicely composed, it makes for a striking shot.
Kind regards, Chris

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arwa abdullah   {K:34415} 5/21/2005
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!
Congratulations Paul for the BIP award!!!!!
This image is worthy of the BIP award for sure!!!
congrats!!

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 5/18/2005
The low angle shot gave this valley endless vision which absolutely has the characteristic to be Death Valley, no sign of life. The reflection enhances the whole composition and it makes a very beautiful natural contrast with the clear sky, excellent subject and capture. Saeed

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Khaled Mursi Hammoud Khaled Mursi Hammoud   {K:54005} 5/16/2005
I like the angle sooooo much Paul.... very dramatic image, bravo,
Khaled.

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Jeff Cartwright   {K:52046} 5/16/2005
Only...In America...Hey!....Very Dramatic Photograph...of Death Valley...Desolation..Paul!
Composition!...and Scenic View!!!
Best Regards:
Jeff.
Thank you, Paul!...for your Comment!!!

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Zeev Scharf   {K:25603} 5/15/2005
Beautiful scenery captured here Paul,the reflections and salt deposits are superb
7+++++++++
Many thanks for commenting "Peaceful valley"

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NN  NN     {K:26787} 5/14/2005
Stunning colours/reflections; beautiful shot, Paul!

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 5/14/2005
Mark, I did get to the dunes and managed a few good shots....but did not have much time since the sun was setting fast...also, there had been a lot of people there during the day so lots of footprints in the sand. Too bad about the indie film effort..

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 5/14/2005
Thanks! glad that you liked it... there are some places where it is easy to take a good photo and this was one of the those type of places

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Randy Lorance Randy Lorance   {K:24769} 5/13/2005
Interesting landscape, you can understand the moniker for this place. Nice capture.

Randy

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Laurie Gould   {K:11942} 5/13/2005
The colors here are amazing--that sky is so blue. Great saturation. I love the reflection in the still water. All in all, a wonderful landscape.

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Fred Lord Fred Lord   {K:4844} 5/13/2005
Interesting POV. I love the drama of the light.

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Roger Williams Roger Williams   {K:86139} 5/13/2005
Very unusual landscape, for sure. I think the dark foreground and the darker sky at the top help to direct attention along the main area of the photograph. The reflection is beautiful, but it's an austere and rather daunting beauty. I guess the valley deserves its name...

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Subhash Sen Subhash Sen   {K:11931} 5/13/2005
Beautiful landscape,cheers,subhash.

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Stephen  Bowden   {K:64141} 5/13/2005
Fabulous landscape photograph Paul, I can only imagine how hot it must have been while taking this photograph.

Superb result though - wonderful perspective and lovely reflections :-)

Best wishes,
Steve

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Bjorn Beheydt   {K:12096} 5/13/2005
Lovely landscape! Good composition, although the foreground is a bit dark.

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 5/13/2005
Hi Paul,

I guess death valley is the death for photographers as they couldn't stop making pictures, get lost of their last water and then died of dryness ;-)

very good reflection composing and depth composing as well. splendid colors.

best wishes,

Thilo

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Morc Piantedos Morc Piantedos   {K:21834} 5/13/2005
well done! balanced natural lines. i like the sharpness and that deep blue, too.
compliments,
marco

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Mark Julian Mark Julian   {K:36866} 5/13/2005
Really nice shot !! Love the colors and the wide angle choice. Did you get the dunes? I shot there years ago - a very interesting place (but I was working on an indie film that never got finished so - no still shots. That was the end of my Film making persuits - just burns up money faster than the speed of light) Great work, Mark

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Amna Al Shamsi   {K:21795} 5/13/2005
I heard that Death valley is a great place for photography . You spoted a really beautiful place. Excellent shot

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Saqib Zulfiqar   {K:2745} 5/13/2005
I like the landscape and the reflection in the water too. Very well done Paul.

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 5/13/2005
e x q u i s i t e!!!!!!!!!!!
7++++++++++
Marian

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arwa abdullah   {K:34415} 5/13/2005
Beautiful!
7/7

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Michele Berti   {K:14921} 5/13/2005
breathtaking. well composed and reflections well camptured. overall very enjoiable, congrats

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