Death Valley, California, USA.

I never get over the beauty of Death Valley National Park.  While to many it represents the extremes of what Mother Nature has to offer; to me it also represents a place of serenity.  During the day, Zabriskie Point is a merciless landscape.  Usually it is extremely hot, with an unforgiving terrain.

During one of my trips I ended up driving from Las Vegas to Death Valley.  I was aiming for a sunrise shot in Death Valley the morning after.  I arrived quite late, and I decided to do some scouting, trying to find the best vantage point for my morning shoot.  I reached Zabriskie point at around 11pm, long after sunset.

What I found in front of me was a remarkable landscape at night, lit up by the full moon behind me. Although it might seem like this image was taken during daytime; it was shot at 11pm.  The moon lit up the scene and created a surreal vista of Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park.  I took several abstract images with a tele lens, capturing the many shapes and forms of this landscape.  The moon created shadows during night time; an extraordinary sight.  It is one of those evenings that will stay with me forever.