Monochrome Processes Redone (Death Valley National Park)

Today I have some monochrome (black and white) processes of photos I've taken on my past trip to Death Valley National Park in 2012. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos. If you wish to view my original Death Valley National Park blog posts, you can start from part 1 here. If you enjoy monochrome and abstract photos, you can view more at my gallery here. You can also view my best photos from Death Valley National Park here. Gallery format for all of my Death Valley National Park photos available here.

Up first is a photo taken of the road leading into Death Valley National Park from Lone Pine, CA. Photo is shot facing the Eastern Sierras.  

Another photo taken toward the Eastern Sierras. A wild horse is in the image.  

 Here are 2 photos from the Cerro Gordo ruins in Death Valley National Park. 

A photo of the Rhyolite Mercantile in Rhyolite Ghost Town in Rhyolite, NV.  

Here are 2 photos of an abandoned gas station in Rhyolite Ghost Town.  

 Another photo of Rhyolite Ghost Town.

A photo of a coyote near Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park. I think it was out there hoping people would throw it some food.  

A photo from Devil's Golf Course in Death Valley National Park. 

A photo shot high up at Dante's View in Death Valley National Park. The last segment of the road up there was a very scary drive! The road was steep!  

 A photo of the moon rise. Photo shot on Artist Drive in Death Valley National Park. 

 A photo of a sign warning drivers about a dip on Artist Drive in Death Valley National Park. 

A photo from Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park.  

Now a few photos of the rock wall in Mosaic Canyon.  

 A few more photos of the rock in Mosaic Canyon. 

Another photo of the rock in Mosaic Canyon.  

Now a few shots on the Mojave Desert on the drive back home to the SF Bay Area from Death Valley National Park. This is a photo of the moon rise. 

The highways through the Mojave Desert. Photo shot as the moon was rising.  

A photo shot of the long highways through the Mojave Desert. That shadow is me. 

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Rhyolite Ghost Town - Death Valley National Park (Part 12)

At the end of November last year (2012), I took a trip to Death Valley National Park. This is the second trip there in my life. The 1st time I went, I was still a little kid, and I didn't start taking photos yet. This time, I have a pro camera and I am ready to shoot the scenery. Death Valley National Park is known for its "out of this world" scenery, UFO sightings, and many other things. The desert is a very mysterious and beautiful place. In this chain of blog posts, I will be showing you mainly photos of Death Valley National Park, but also photos from surrounding areas like The Mojave Desert, Alabama Hills, and Rhyolite Ghost Town. I have picked out over 400 photos from my trip to show you guys and I will be dividing them into many blog posts. Unlike blog  post chains before, I obviously can't put a link of ever blog post on every single blog post, so instead, I will do the same thing I did for my Yellowstone National Park photos before, by sticking a link of the Next and Previous post on each blog post instead.

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To see my best work from Death Valley National Park, use this link. To see all of the photos from my Death Valley National Park trip use this link.

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Today I start on my Rhyolite Ghost Town photos in Rhyolite, NV! Some of the photos for today are photos of driving down to Rhyolite from Beatty, NV, the place I stayed at overnight after my Scotty's Castle visit. The ghost town itself is not in Death Valley National Park, but falls right outside its boundaries. If you do visit Death Valley National Park, Rhyolite Ghost Town is a must see! If you are into star trails, this is definitely a great place to do one! I even did one myself and it turned out great. :) I will show you the star trails I did soon in a future blog post. Also, if you want to learn how to do star trail photography, I have written up a nice tutorial here. As with all ghost towns, this used to be a very populated area, but as time passed, the place is now deserted. If you want to learn more about Rhyolite, NV, you can read more about it on Wikipedia.

Some hills on the side of the highway. This was when I was driving from Beatty, NV to Rhyolite, NV. 

The straight highway leading into Death Valley National Park. It was really fun driving on it. :P

Here is the sign at the beginning of the dirt road leading into Rhyolite Ghost Town. 

Rhyolite Mercantile 

Tom Kelly's Bottle House. That is right, most of the house is made from bottles.

Another photo of Tom Kelly's Bottle House. 

Back side of the Rhyolite Mercantile. 

Left: School

Middle: Cook's Bank Building

Right: Rhyolite Ghost Casino (not too sure)

Another photo of the Rhyolite Mercantile. 

Abandoned Gas Station

Since the lighting inside the abandoned gas station is so different from the outside, I shot this photo as an HDR composition so I can balance the bright and dark areas. HDR is really great for these high dynamic range shots, hence the name High Dynamic Range. 

This is all the photos I have for today! I hope you have enjoyed viewing them! Next time I will be continuing with more photos from Rhyolite, NV. I hope you have enjoyed these shots. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Google+. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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