Really cool to see so many factors come together - and then have your talent to capture it.

Hello Steve, strange to see the desert structures holding water. Good work.

hugh

What a great catch, Steve. To get the water and also the moon almost full.....priceless!!

That's a real keeper Steve - expertly captured and presented
David

Thx for sharing the pix.

Last time I remember this was in 2005 and the wildflowers afterwards were a joy to see. Hope you get to capture them as well.

Steve,
A beautiful and unusual photograph. Well done.
It looks to me more like where West Valley Road crosses the drainage than Badwater. Those polygon shapes must form faster than I thought.
About the size of the moon. If this is a wide-angle shot, the moon appears much smaller here than it really was when you took the shot, in which case enlarging it the correct amount isn't really "fudging." Is it?
Charlie

Pretty scene, Steve. Please don't change the size of the moon. I'm so tired of people doing something that takes zero imagination and all of two seconds, and labeling it "art." I was at Badwater two mornings before this and watched a beautiful moonset that was unphotographable without digital intervention so I just stood and watched. And as you were photographing this I was in the Alabama Hills photographing the same moon setting behind Mt. Whitney (my current blog post). As this images demonstrates, the moon makes a fabulous accent for a scene and doesn't need to be enhanced. Thanks for sharing.

Steve

Your rework is just perfect every aspect of the planets and their relationship to Badwater is so precise dang talk about right place right time . Oh back to seriousness #1 is beautiful love the POV here and the light on the peaks is just wonderful nicely seen

Ray Still

Steve,
It is amazing your real world picture, I meant the reworked one. that is how I see our real world. It is amazing place to live. thanks for your creativity!
Bob

Lovely shot! The moon looks awesome!

Hey Steve,

What a cool shot! Love the water in Bad Water! The reflections are cool.

You definately have taken your photo to another level with your superbs capture of the moon and Saturn, infact I am heading to Walmart now to see if I can find your photo in their fine arts section...

Jim

Steve... am on my way to DV as I write this from an overnight in the airport in Indianapolis. Looks like there are some unique conditions in the park, and am hoping to catch a glimpse of Saturn just like you did

PS. The first is pretty darned impressive.

LOVE your rework!! Was that taken during an eclipse??!!11!

If you can tone down the red in the moon in #2, the shot would look a lot more natural and will just be perfect! Oh, the first one is not too bad either. You even got a reflection of the moon in the water -- nicely done.

Great job! I caught it all together and made an excellent photo.

Jose

Jim, it's there and earns a profit of 3 cents per unit sold.

David, have fun out there in DV there is a lot of water out there so you picked the perfect year. Just keep in mind that water might not be there next time.

Hi, Steve. Great planning on this one. Really a quite different take than the norm. Beautifully done.

And, I glad you're making a potful of $$$$$ on this at Wal-Mart.

Cheers,
Ed

I love it!