Off to the Races

woodsac · Nov 22, 2006

Taken at the 'Race Track' in Death Valley a couple weeks ago. It's hard to come up with a different view of something that's been photographed a million times.

ShootHoops · Nov 22, 2006

I like the first one!

Antarctican · Nov 22, 2006

Wow, another incredible Woodsac thread! That first one ROCKS. I love so many things about it: the composition, the detail in the dried earth, the tones in the mountain range, the contrast between the foreground and background, and that lovely 'swoosh' leading one's eye into the photo. I love love love this one.

midget patrol · Nov 22, 2006

Antarctican said:
That first one ROCKS.

:meh: :meh: :meh:

:biglaugh:

Regardless of whether or not it's been shot a countless number of times before, it's always different, and always makes an interesting subject. I like the contrast in you shots.

JTHphoto · Nov 22, 2006

have i been living under a rock? where are all the other photos of this? I feel so lost... as I have never seen anything like this before. The photos are awesome though. well done as usual. i'm off to the internet to learn something new... :thumbup:

abraxas · Nov 22, 2006

Those, are the very, very best I've ever seen of the Racetrack. No kidding, the best! Thanks for sharing them.

Arch · Nov 22, 2006

wow that first one is a framer if ever i saw one.... excellent work woods this place looks awesome :thumbup:

250Gimp · Nov 22, 2006

#1 is great!!

Did you figure out how they movewhile you were there??

Puscas · Nov 22, 2006

So am I the only one that didn't know about 'the race track'? :blushing::blushing:

But that's not important.

Woodsac, these are absolutely stunning! Really.

pascal

ClarkKent · Nov 22, 2006

Impressive work!

woodsac · Nov 22, 2006

Many, many thanks to everyone

This is a really neat place. There's a ton of info on the net if anyone's interested. In all that I've read, I can't believe nobody told me how freakn' cold it was back in the valley on the way there!

It was 58* just outside of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley at 6:30am. When I got to the racetrack at 8am, it was only 35*. And at one point on the way there...it dropped to 25*!!!.

It was definitely worth the 60 mile round trip of rough dirt road. Pictures just don't do this place justice. I'd like to go back just before a storm and catch some really dramatic, low clouds.

Mole · Nov 23, 2006

I've never even heard of this place and I live in Cali

So whats the deal on these rocks? I'll probably just google it. #1 is awesome but #2 is funny it looks like the others are trying to catch the first one.

abraxas · Nov 23, 2006

I been looking at my punny shots. Yours make me want to go back. You been through the Hunter mtn. - Lippencott loop?

Mohain · Nov 23, 2006

I actually haven't seen that many photos of this phenomenon ... and I never tire of seeing them. These are fantastic Woody! The tones you've captured in the first are amazing but I also really love the 2nd one, looks like a trilobites race (hence the title I guess). I bet the first one would look good with a superlong exposure to blur the clouds loads, guess it would be difficult with all that harsh sunlight. I'd so love to get some pics around your way Woody.

Top stuff! :thumbup:

John E. · Nov 23, 2006

Your pictures always seem unique to me no matter what the subject. The second picture kinda makes the rocks look like their in a race. I like the flattening affect of the bg making, it look like a huge wall.

I was in Death Valley for one day in August, I really regret not being able to spend more time, what an amazing location. I went down through hell's gate and I thought I would never stop decending.