Death Valley National Park by Kevin McNeal

Wednesday, 2nd December 2009

Death Valley National Park, Zabriske Point

by Kevin McNeal

This is a 70-200 compressed image of the rocks at Zabriske Point at Death Valley. I used a Mor-Slo 5-Stop ND Filter to bring out the richness in the rocks

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20 Comments

Royce Bair - free stock photos blog Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 am
Kevin, help me here – how does a longer exposure (using the Mor-Slo ND filter) increase the richness in the rocks?
Dianne Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 2:32 am
Wow, this looks like a piece of suade or leather fabric. Wonderful colors, absolutely gorgeous spectrum….. and great shot. Thank you.
mike Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:34 am
Wow. Pretty amazing. I love the colors here.
Anurag Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:46 am
Landscape or abstract art?!!!
Truly a great work Kevin.
I thought you had used a polariser at first. Frankly I can’t fathom how lengthening the exposure would saturate the colors unless you underexpose, which you can do anyway.I take your word for it though.
paul whitton Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:39 am
awesome! I have always admired shots of death valley!!! and this one is no exception! great shot, have to get there one day!
Pauline Jones Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 9:16 am
Nice textures and color subtleties. Would make a good abstract painting.
Fab Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 9:31 am
Nice abstract picture. Would you be so kind to explain better your sentence “5-Stop ND Filter to bring out the richness in the rocks”? I’m not able to understand why a longer exposure time should deliver a crisper result. TIA
Wanda Krack Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
What a wonderful shot. One could spend hours looking at the pictures within this picture! Great job!
Sue Gagnon Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Very nice, interesting and artistic shot! Great color, as well.
Ursula Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Beautiful colour, texture, lines. You are an amazing photographer Mr. Kevin McNeal! Thanks for sharing on EarthShots again!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
The lines & colors are amazing, an artist’s dream! thanks for sharing.
planet lover Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
After an initial “Oh, yet another Death Valley photo ” I was absolutely stunned by the extraordinary view, colors and texture. What an amazing planet! And what a great artist you are, Kevin.
Renee Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I like this shot! The colors are brilliant! Congrats.
Photos by Nik Says:
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:21 am
Nice work
Laurie Says:
December 3rd, 2009 at 5:09 am
What a fascinating image! Like everyone else, I’m mesmerized by the amazing colors, shapes, and textures.

Please explain your “compressed image.” Does this mean the landscape actually took more space and distance, put the image was condensed to make it all look closer together? Is that done with a camera lens or with a computer? Thanks!
Lisbeth, Denmark Says:
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Your shot makes me want to paint! Can I use it as a model? Best wishes for the day! Lisbeth
Grete Says:
December 3rd, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Incredible photography, like previous ones we’ve seen here. Kevin, you are an extraordinary and amazing photographer!!! Congrats from Argentine.
Mark Says:
December 4th, 2009 at 8:50 am
wow it looks amazing
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
December 4th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
This is unlike any Death Valley pic I’ve seen. However you did it, it’s absolutely perfect! Thanks for sharing your special viewpoint of the beauty that surrounds us.
Su Says:
December 9th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Stunning shot, colours are fantastic, congrats.