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Moonset over Zabriskie Point

December 10th, 2011

Francesco Gallarotti

Moonset over Zabriskie Point

For me there is no better feeling than waking up at 4:30 AM, taking a quick shower, grabbing the camera bag carefully prepared the night before and then driving to a selected location making sure to get there way before sunrise. This is how I got this shot, taken at 5:50 AM at the famous Zabriskie Point, one of the most photographed spots in the Death Valley NP. Nobody was there yet, just me, the moon and plenty of strong wind. It was hard to keep the tripod from flying away, and I even had to hook up my heavy camera bag to the center pole of the tripod! Few minutes later a whole bunch of other photographers and even a full running workshop showed up at the same location. I might publish more pictures from that morning, but this will certainly remain my favorite shot because of the memory I have of this special moment.

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