Death Valley Dune Abstracts

One of many fascinating close up patterns of sand in the dunes.

The edges of the dunes in Death Valley are endlessly varied. The change in patterns, color, lighting and the wonderful shapes lend themselves to a wide variety of abstracts.

I have a passion for sand dunes and Stovepipe Wells dunes in Death Valley is my favorite place. There is something about the scale, both macro and micro about these dunes and the sunrise and sunset light that makes them so photogenic. In this shot, I like the shape of the ridge line as it goes off in the distance and the way it divides the the two very differently lit sides of the dune.

I have a passion for sand dunes and Stovepipe Wells dunes in Death Valley is my favorite place. There is something about the scale, both macro and micro about these dunes and the sunrise and sunset light that makes them so photogenic. In this shot, the shape of the dunes are very sensual, reminiscent of the shapes of a woman's body, although this one is more abstract, a closer view perhaps than the other similar one.

I have a passion for sand dunes and Stovepipe Wells dunes in Death Valley is my favorite place. There is something about the scale, both macro and micro about these dunes and the sunrise and sunset light that makes them so photogenic. In this shot, the shape of the dunes are very sensual, reminiscent of the shapes of a woman's body.

I have a passion for sand dunes and Stovepipe Wells dunes in Death Valley is my favorite place. There is something about the scale, both macro and micro, about these dunes and the sunrise and sunset light that makes them very photogenic. In this shot, I like the contrast between the line of the ridge and the soft patterns and colors that go off in the distance to the right and top, and the subtle pattern at the very top of the picture.

I have a passion for sand dunes and Stovepipe Wells dunes in Death Valley is my favorite place. There is something about the scale, both macro and micro about these dunes and the sunrise and sunset light that makes them so photogenic. In this shot, I like the arc of the slumping sand and the subtle interplay among the patterns and colors of the surrounding sand.

I have a passion for sand dunes and Stovepipe Wells dunes in Death Valley is my favorite place. There is something about the scale, both macro and micro about these dunes and the sunrise and sunset light that makes them so photogenic. In this shot, I like the contrasts and textures as well as the overall flow of the design.