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Death Valley Winter Light

I'm calling my December Death Valley workshop a "winter light" workshop. What does that mean? This.

In the summer in the Yosemite - Eastern Sierra - Death Valley area the sun gets about 76 degrees high. In March when most people are visiting Death Valley, or late September when people are starting to look at the Eastern Sierra or Yosemite for fall colors, the sun gets 54 degrees high. In December close to the winter solstice, it only gets 30 degrees high in Death Valley, 29 degrees at Mono Lake!

That's why I'm expanding workshop offerings in the December-January time frame. Better light for more of the day, and to a large degree all day. This was taken at 9:23 am!

Where I notice this winter light advantage the most is in the sand dunes in Death Valley. The low angle light really brings out their textures and undulations. I don't know how many people will be able to escape from the common holiday madness around that time of year, but I'll offer some nice options for the folks who can!

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Taken on: December 13, 2012

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/8.0, 1/320 sec, 70mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.14 (Windows)
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