Feb 09, 2013 10:22 | #1 this time of the year the Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley see a lot of foot traffic.. It's hard to find pristine sand without a lengthy hike...   Across Mesquite Dune by LarryD Imagery, on Flickr.... Got some cameras; got some glass ..... I just need one more of each.....
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JonClemens Goldmember 1,113 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jan 2012 Location: Solvang, California More info | Feb 09, 2013 10:38 | #2 Yeah, footprints suck. Scenic areas should be limited only to photographers who have anti-gravity hover platforms from which to shoot. Canon 7D | 400L | 70-200L | 24-105L | Tokina 11-16
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Feb 09, 2013 11:07 | #3 Jon Clemens wrote in post #15590780 Yeah, footprints suck. Scenic areas should be limited only to photographers who have anti-gravity hover platforms from which to shoot.  But, thanks for the tip. I would rather endure 120 degree heat than encounter trampled scenes. I had to stop and find shade under a big greaswood a couple of times this summer... An hour hike back in may take two hours to get back out...  Star Dune by LarryD Imagery, on Flickr.... Got some cameras; got some glass ..... I just need one more of each.....
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etaV8R Senior Member  362 posts Likes: 10 Joined Feb 2007 Location: CA, USA More info | Mar 08, 2013 05:19 | #4 I would suggest Eureka Dunes instead. Although it may be further to get to that in itself lends to less people being there. Now if you have an off-road vehicle then get out to Saline Valley. 6D & G5X
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paul3221 Goldmember  2,468 posts Likes: 153 Joined Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ More info | Mar 08, 2013 08:18 | #5 When I was there I had to hike a long way to find pristine sand dunes. I really like the 2nd one. Paul
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rparchen Goldmember  1,600 posts Likes: 78 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA More info | Mar 08, 2013 09:56 | #6 Same here, I had to hike all the way to the largest dune to find dunes without footprints. Anything within an hour of the parking lot will look like a sandbox. It's very much worth the effort to get far out. Rick - Sony A7R (RIP 6D), Samyang 14, Zeiss 21/35/50, Canon 70-200L
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vschapman Senior Member  444 posts Joined Aug 2012 Location: Snellville GA More info | Mar 08, 2013 09:58 | #7 Beautiful,love the contrast against the blue sky. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Gripped | Canon AE-1 Program | Bronica ETRS
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samsen Cream of the Crop  7,468 posts Likes: 239 Joined Apr 2006 Location: LA More info | Mar 08, 2013 10:05 | #8 LarryD wrote in post #15590724 this time of the year the Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley see a lot of foot traffic.. It's hard to find pristine sand without a lengthy hike... You don't get nearly as much in the summer months.... Across Mesquite Dune by LarryD Imagery, on FlickrWish for the wind. Weak retaliates,
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ElDuderino Goldmember  1,921 posts Likes: 8 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Denver, CO More info | Mar 09, 2013 11:56 | #9 2nd one is awesome. Well worth the hike. Nikon D600 | Bower 14mm f/2.8 | Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR | Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 VR | Nikon 50mm f/1.8G | Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR
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Mar 10, 2013 10:15 | #10 The footprints are kinda cool in their own right... there's enough to make a pattern. X100T XT3
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