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The road into Racetrack
Valley is a very rough and rocky 25 mile long, slow ordeal. However the
isolation and austere surroundings are well worth the effort. This image
was taken a few minutes after a sunrise shot (see # CADDV 22 in Gallery 1) with the dry
lakebed taking on a totally different hue. In this
image the rising sun illuminates clouds and the top of Ubehebe Peak above
the dry lakebed or playa called "Racetrack". Reflection of warm
light from nearby peaks and clouds has turned the surface of the playa
from a cream tone to a light brown. A gradual neutral
density filter was used to prevent the contrast range from being greater
than the film could record. Ten minutes later the drama was over and it
was time for breakfast.
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