Death Valley - The Unplugged Nature

Death Valley is clearly the heaven for photographers, especially for landscape photographers. It has seemingly endless sand desert, mysterious racetrack, overwhelming valley view of Dante's View, and Mars-like scenery of Devil's Golf Course and Bad Water just in one grand area. It is almost impossible to see the whole area of Death Valley in a single day. I was not an exception either and had to stay for 3 to 4 days for each of my 9 time visits. It take, on average, 4~5 hours to move from one point to another. Moreover, the best photo times are different depending on points, so we can not use the whole day for taking photos.

Although it would be the best to take photos of Death Valley with considering the quality of light in mind, I would like to recommend the 4 day photograph route (described below) for the people who do not have very long time. If possible, it is a good choice to stay in Furnace Creek Inn or Furnace Creek Ranch, both of which require reservations in advance. Main photographic points of Dante's View, Zabriskie Point, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Golden Canyon, Devil's Golf Course, Bad Water, and Artist Drive are gathered within 1 hour drive around Furnace Creek. Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes is also easy to visit within one hour drive.

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