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Taking Stock of Beautiful Places in Monument Valley by thor_mark 

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Taking Stock of Beautiful Places in Monument Valley

A setting looking to the north-northeast while taking in views of sandstone formations white at an overlook along the main tribal park road. This is in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Brighams Tomb, Stagecoach, Sentinel Mesa, and West Mitten are present in the image as a distant backdrop.

An Official Vacation Guide to Monument Valley! by thor_mark 

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An Official Vacation Guide to Monument Valley!

A setting looking to the south while taking in views across eroded formations and sandstone buttes in this southern Utah high desert landscape. This is at a roadside pullout along U.S. Highway 163 with a view looking to Brighams Tomb, Stagecoach, and King-on-his-Throne.

Our Time in Exploring the Bisti Badlands by thor_mark 

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Our Time in Exploring the Bisti Badlands

A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views across eroded and adobe formations present in this part of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area. My thought on composing this image was to angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward and bring out a sweeping view across this landscape. I felt there were layers present with the nearby flatness to my front and bluffs off in the distance. I later worked with control points in DxO PhotoLab 7 and then made some adjustments to bring out the contrast, saturation and brightness I wanted for the final image.

Snowcapped Mountains While Visiting the Inn at Death Valley (Death Valley National Park) by thor_mark 

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Snowcapped Mountains While Visiting the Inn at Death Valley (Death Valley National Park)

While walking around the parking area at the Inn at Death Valley. The setting is looking to the southwest to the main area of the inn and then beyond to the snowcapped peaks of the Panamint Range.

Seeing the Sights of Monument Valley by thor_mark 

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Seeing the Sights of Monument Valley

While at an overlook viewpoint at the Monument Valley Tribal Park Visitor Center with a view looking to the northeast to other sandstone formations and buttes of in the distance. This is in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

An Official Vacation Guide to Visit Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area! by thor_mark 

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An Official Vacation Guide to Visit Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area!

While at the Red Rock Canyon Overlook with a view looking to the northwest to the sandstone peaks and mountains present in this conservation area. While I did want a wider angle, panoramic feel with the image captured, I had to watch the angle I was looking because of light artifacts across the lens. And there was quite a bit of glare present that afternoon.

I later worked with control points in DxO PhotoLab 6 and then made some adjustments to bring out the contrast, saturation and brightness I wanted for the final image. I found the ClearView Plus tool also helped to address some of the glare.

Mountain Solitude in Death Valley National Park by thor_mark 

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Mountain Solitude in Death Valley National Park

While at a roadside pullout along Artists Dr in Death Valley National Park with a view looking to the west-southwest to a nearby hillside and then more distant ridges and peaks of the Panamint Range. My thought on composing this image was to capture a layered look that came about from the contrast of colors on the nearby and then more distant ridges. Nearby was the darker colored hillside and ridge, while the mountains off in the distance had more of a bluer hue, along the snowcapped peaks. I later worked with control points in DxO PhotoLab 6 and then made some adjustments to bring out the contrast, saturation and brightness I wanted for the final image.

All of Us Enjoying a Walk at Badwater Basin (Badwater Basin National Park) by thor_mark 

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All of Us Enjoying a Walk at Badwater Basin (Badwater Basin National Park)

While walking along the hardpacked walkway at Badwater Basin with a view looking to the east. This location is in Death Valley National Park. My thought on composing this image was a few things. One was to capture the people enjoying part of a day in a national park with that #FindYourPark feeling. Another was the capture of the mountainside looking up to Dantes View where I had been earlier that morning. The last would require some pixel peeping on the mountainside, a little ways but almost center with the sea level sign.

Mountain Views Along the Artists Drive (Death Valley National Park) by thor_mark 

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Mountain Views Along the Artists Drive (Death Valley National Park)

A look forward at a roadside pullout along Artists Drive with a view looking to the northeast. This is in Death Valley National Park.

Patterns of Salt at Badwater Basin (Death Valley National Park) by thor_mark 

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Patterns of Salt at Badwater Basin (Death Valley National Park)

While walking along the path at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park. The view is looking to the southwest as I got down low to capture an image across this portion of the salt flats.

A Look Across Badwater Basin to Snowcapped Peaks of the Panamint Range (Death Valley National Park) by thor_mark 

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A Look Across Badwater Basin to Snowcapped Peaks of the Panamint Range (Death Valley National Park)

While walking out on the path at Badwater Basin and a look across those salt flats with a mountain backdrop of the Panamint Range. This view is looking to the west-southwest in Death Valley National Park. My thought on composing this image was to capture what might be an emptiness or minimalist type setting with the location below sea level. Or at least I felt it had a minimalist look in the foreground. But when contrasted with the snowcapped mountains off in the distance, it brought out a striking difference.

Taking a Time Out to Enjoy Beautiful Places in Death Valley National Park by thor_mark 

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Taking a Time Out to Enjoy Beautiful Places in Death Valley National Park

A setting looking to the northeast while walking and taking in views across the many dunes ridges to my front with the scattered bushes and plant-life. This was located at the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes area of Death Valley National Park.

Mountain Views at a Roadside Pullout in Death Valley National Park by thor_mark 

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Mountain Views at a Roadside Pullout in Death Valley National Park

A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views across a mountain desert setting at a roadside pullout along Badwater Road. This location is in Death Valley National Park.

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and a Mountain Backdrop of the Amargosa Range (Death Valley National Park) by thor_mark 

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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and a Mountain Backdrop of the Amargosa Range (Death Valley National Park)

A setting looking to the northeast while walking and taking in views across the many dunes ridges to my front with the scattered bushes and plant-life. This was located at the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes area of Death Valley National Park.

Get Yourself to Chaco Culture National Historical Park! by thor_mark 

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Get Yourself to Chaco Culture National Historical Park!

A setting looking to the south while taking in views and walking around the ruins present in the Pueblo Bonito area of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. My thought on composing this image was to align myself, so that I could capture a view that brought out most of the shapes and formations in patterns in the ruins, while using the skies and clouds above as a backdrop and color contrast to complement the earth-tones in the lower portion of the image.

The Impact of Less in Death Valley National Park by thor_mark 

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The Impact of Less in Death Valley National Park

While walking along the salt flats at Badwater Basin and a setting to the southwest. This location is in Death Valley National Park. With this image, I got down low and attempted to capture an image looking across the dried up salts, having it stretch across from image edge to edge. That was the idea behind a web article I’d read on the impact of less with images.

Chetro Ketl and a Setting in Chaco Canyon (Chaco Culture National Historical Park) by thor_mark 

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Chetro Ketl and a Setting in Chaco Canyon (Chaco Culture National Historical Park)

A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views and walking around the ruins present in the Chetro Ketl area of Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

An Artists Palette on a Mountainside (Death Valley National Park) by thor_mark 

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An Artists Palette on a Mountainside (Death Valley National Park)

A look back at a roadside pullout along Artists Drive with a view looking to the northeast. This is in Death Valley National Park. What drew me into this setting were the shapes across the mountainside from erosion as well as the colors present in the minerals.

An Official Vacation Guide to the Bisti Badlands by thor_mark 

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An Official Vacation Guide to the Bisti Badlands

While walking around and exploring the Bisti Badlands with a view looking to the northeast to some eroded formations present in this part of Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area.

I’m That Far Below Sea Level! (Death Valley National Park) by thor_mark 

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I’m That Far Below Sea Level! (Death Valley National Park)