Death Valley Mudflat is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on December 24th, 2011.
Death Valley Mudflat
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America.... more
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Death Valley Mudflat
Artist
Inge Johnsson
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Photograph - Digital Scan, Watermark Not On Actual Print
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Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America. The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are at the northern end of the valley floor and are nearly surrounded by mountains on all sides. Due to their easy access from the road and the overall proximity of Death Valley to Hollywood, these dunes have been used to film sand dune scenes for several movies including films in the Star Wars series. The largest dune is called Star Dune and is relatively stable and stationary because it is at a point where the various winds that shape the dunes converge. The depth of the sand at its crest is 130�140 feet but this is small compared to other dunes in the area that have sand depths of up to 600�700 feet deep.
The primary source of the dune sands is probably the Cottonwood Mountains which lie to the north and northwest. The tiny grains of quartz and feldspar that form the sinuous sculptures that make up this dune field began as much larger pieces of solid rock.
In between many of the dunes are stands of creosote bush and some mesquite on the sand and on dried mud, which used to cover this part of the valley before the dunes intruded (mesquite was the dominant plant here before the sand dunes but creosote does much better in the sand dune conditions).
Located near the border of California and Nevada, in the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Death Valley constitutes much of Death Valley National Park and is the principal feature of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve. It is located mostly in Inyo County, California. It runs from north to south between the Amargosa Range on the east and the Panamint Range on the west; the Sylvania Mountains and the Owlshead Mountains form its northern and southern boundaries, respectively.
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Comments (25)
Joe Bledsoe
outstanding color texture light and shadow f/v congratulations on your feature in The Gold Standard
Mia Tavonatti
I love the variety of textures in this, and the division of space. You have great compositional skills!
Barbara Chichester
CONGRATULATIONS your outstanding artwork is FEATURED in the highly viewed Art Group: MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's excellence!
Donna Kennedy
Congratulations Inge! Your fantastic image has been Featured in our group The Gold Standard, because of its excellence! Also added my fav/tweet/like
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Wow, Inge, what a striking image! Such beauty you captured in a Death Valley mudflat! Just goes to show! Fvl.
Charles Dana
Composition, colors, sharpness, visual impact are all perfect. Love the multiple triangles and that cobalt blue. v
Odd Jeppesen
Harsh beauty. It's hard to believe that places like this can be found on Earth.
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thanks Odd. Water sometimes collects in the lower pockets between the sand dunes, and then turns into mud. This mud is then baked in the blistering sun and cracks and turns into these wonderful textures. A photographers paradise!
Dave Mills
Hi Inge, beautiful light and detail. The change in texture and color creates alot of interest. Nicely done!
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thanks Dave, I love Death Valley since you can always find strong and simple compositions there.