Images from the American West: Racetrack Detail

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Racetrack Detail

Racetrack Detail

Location: Racetrack, Death Valley National Park, California
Date: 16 March 2005
Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Lens Focal Length: 35mm
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 100
The racetrack is a dry lakebed in the far backcountry of Death Valley, reachable only by a dirt road that will rattle you to the point of insanity. During wet times the lakebed floods, but the heat of summer always dries it out leaving some cool patterns in the mud.