Mysterious Rock

Comments are appreciated.

Wonderful capture of this phenomen on where these boulders that weigh tons and tons are moved when all the conditions are right - just enough rain, turns the clayey mud into slip. Then the gale force winds apparently move them! Thats the geologists explanation I read before my visit in November to Death Valley. I soooo envy you for being able to go there. We were warned at that stage its too dangerous. Your image beats all those Ive seen in publications - even the one in National Geographic. Toast to you Daniel

Thats amazing and the pic is really nice. Just out of interest how big is that rock?

I love the depth in this photograph. Whilst the midrange is empty of objects, perspective is ensured throughout thanks to the texture of the ground surface. Personally, I would have changed the colour of the ground to something else - I hate beige. But that's just me. Hope you didn't get too lonely wandering around out there!

Thank you for all of your positive comments.

 

Bettie, if you ever have a chance to visit this spot again, I strongly suggest doing so in late winter early spring. I took this photo in early March; the trail was nice and clear, the lake mostly dry, and the temperatures between upper 70’s and 80’s.

 

Glen, that rock was roughly about 20” in height.

 

Aaron, not much I can do about the beige, next time I’ll have my digital camera with me and I’ll try some HDR. I cannot even imagine what the texture of the lakebed will look like in HDR.

 

I left you a comment on " my rock " Interesting place isn't it?. I like the fact that you shot for a low angle. It certainly add perspective to the shot. Oh, mine was taken in February. Overnighter in a tent. Single digit temp and got out of there after shooting sunrise...RAY