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Sandy summer views mostly from Death Valley.
Never a bad trip there. Sand never gets boring, even with clear skies.
#3 was just after a sand storm passed through, literally, I was inside my SUV and waiting to photograph it. Some opportunities are better than others, but the experience was memorable. You want the photo opportunities, but you don't want to be in a zero visibility disorienting 30mph+ sandblasting session for an hour. So there has to be a balance. While this sandblasting only lasted under 15 minutes, I was in another one that lasted closer to an hour.

1:
http://robertbody.com/images/850/2015-06-20-dv-mesquite-1dx_2575.jpg
2:
http://robertbody.com/images/850/2011-05-30-dv-mesquite-dunes-74249.jpg
3: Just after the sand storm
http://robertbody.com/images/850/2015-07-05-dumont-dunes-6d_3493.jpg
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http://robertbody.com/images/850/2011-05-27-dv-mesquite-dunes-72203.jpg
5:
http://robertbody.com/images/850/2011-05-27-dv-mesquite-dunes-72090.jpg
6:
http://robertbody.com/images/850/2011-06-16-dv-mule-caynon-77047.jpg



Jan 23, 2020 at 03:12 PM
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These are just killin' it! So fine!


Jan 23, 2020 at 03:56 PM
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Have had the misfortune of being caught on those dunes during a sandstorm, although nothing like the middle east, still not exactly "pleasant"!


Jan 23, 2020 at 05:49 PM
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Gorgeous image set technically excellent in composition


Jan 23, 2020 at 05:55 PM
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Very nice set! #1 and #4 are fantastic.


Jan 23, 2020 at 06:33 PM
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Very nice work. Thank you for posting. By the way, what Dunes?


Jan 23, 2020 at 07:11 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Sandy spots


Beautiful images!

Once got stuck in a sand storm driving back from AZ. Terrifying experience. Made it through OK, but later learned there were a couple of fatalities due to it.



Jan 23, 2020 at 08:05 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Sandy spots


Thank you Fred.
I would definitely pull over before a sand storm would reach me, as part of photo planning, but sometimes it can arrive surprisingly fast.

Fred Amico wrote:
Beautiful images!

Once got stuck in a sand storm driving back from AZ. Terrifying experience. Made it through OK, but later learned there were a couple of fatalities due to it.




Jan 24, 2020 at 12:54 AM
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Surprisingly my first day on the dunes, years ago, in May, has been most rewarding in keeper count, there were just opportunities left and right within a 2 hour window.

guidostow wrote:
These are just killin' it! So fine!


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The windy flying sand (not a sandstorm) during recurring gusts can be quite harsh, but a sandstorm can be brutal if you get caught in it without a cover.

BPsmith511 wrote:
Have had the misfortune of being caught on those dunes during a sandstorm, although nothing like the middle east, still not exactly "pleasant"!


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Thank you, I really enjoy playing in sandboxes like these.

junglialoh wrote:
Gorgeous image set technically excellent in composition


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Thank you, I keep wanting to improve some of my past images, which depends on the clouds mostly, the clouds make such a difference here.. and anywhere

KCollett wrote:
Very nice set! #1 and #4 are fantastic.


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Mesquite Dunes, the biggest and most popular, but there are times to have privacy, or at least almost (can't see anyone far away) privacy. That makes for special times when it's just the heat, wind, changing sand patterns.
I have been to the other dunes, but found Mesquite Dunes having the most variety, sunrise or sunset, close and far compositions, and a more fulfilling experience, it feels like the right place to be. On a 2 week trip in Death Valley, 80% focus on sand dunes feels like the right balance for me. I don't get tired of them.

WiseTioga wrote:
Very nice work. Thank you for posting. By the way, what Dunes?




Jan 24, 2020 at 01:04 AM
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Strong set. The first image is especially compelling.



Jan 24, 2020 at 05:32 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Sandy spots


WOW that first photo is AMAZING! Great photos.


Jan 26, 2020 at 03:30 PM
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Thank you, the sand dunes have always been my favorite environment

Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Strong set. The first image is especially compelling.


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SCanestre wrote:
WOW that first photo is AMAZING! Great photos.





Jan 27, 2020 at 11:24 PM
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Beautiful photos of the dunes in DV. The sandstorm erased any footprints, so the dunes are perfect. On my last visit there, my windshield got damaged by a sandstorm as we were leaving. It had to be replaced. Next time I'm flying and renting a car.


Jan 28, 2020 at 01:41 AM
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Beautiful photos of the dunes in DV. The sandstorm erased any footprints, so the dunes are perfect. On my last visit there, my windshield got damaged by a sandstorm as we were leaving. It had to be replaced. Next time I'm flying and renting a car.


Jan 28, 2020 at 01:41 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Sandy spots


very nice images Robert


Jan 28, 2020 at 04:13 AM
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First shot is spectacular!


Jan 28, 2020 at 05:27 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Sandy spots


Robert, nice work on all but the light and texture patterns of the first are outstanding!


Jan 28, 2020 at 05:43 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Sandy spots


These are beautiful images, especially #2 and #4.

The Mesquite Dunes have always been mobbed when I have been there. People and their foot prints everywhere within minutes of sunrise. You seem to have been lucky to be there just after a clearing wind and before the mob arrived, although #5 appears to have some foot prints.

Dave



Jan 28, 2020 at 11:19 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Sandy spots


I am really enjoying the X pattern in #1.


Jan 29, 2020 at 09:30 AM
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#1 is my preferred. Nice shots!


Jan 29, 2020 at 10:43 AM
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