Ross Martin wrote:
Pleasing set, Dan, and your title made me smile #1 is my favorite. I think your visual style would work well printed on fine art matte papers, do you use them? I’m particularly fond of Canson Edition Etching Rag when I want some texture and their Rag Photographique for smooth surface.
I usually print on a lustre paper — sort of midway between matte and glossy papers, since it has a texture. I have experimented a bit with matte papers, and I do like them with some prints, especially when viewed in hand rather than mounted under glazing.
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junglialoh wrote:
Outstanding work of classic photography - superb expression of the beauty of manly lake
Thank you. I've been told that I have a look... :-)
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cxpics wrote:
Love the first image! Do you feel like you need a 4x4 vehicle to make the most of Death Valley? It's on my list to go but I've been waiting to get a new vehicle (hopefully in the next 1-2 years) which should let me go down almost any road in the park.
Thanks.
That's an interesting question and it isn't a simple yes/no answer.
You can see a lot with almost any regular passenger vehicle. (The Manly Lake photos were taken a short walk from a paved road.) If you are new to Death Valley and visiting for the first time, there is quite a lot to keep you busy without need for 4WD or even higher ground clearance.
In addition to locations accessible via paved roads, there are some short, well-graded roads that are easily drivable in passenger vehicles, too. This includes a lot of popular features such as 20 Mule Team Canyon, Salt Creek, Devil's Golf Course, a few canyon entrances along the east side of the valley, the charcoal kilns, and more.
However, Death Valley is a huge park, and if you really get into it — over a longer period of time — there are places where you'll need higher clearance and better tires... or even a 4WD vehicle.
These days I'm driving a Toyota 4Runner, but in the past I've used a couple of Subaru Outbacks to get to a whole lot of fairly remote places.
Apr 20, 2026 at 05:14 PM
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#1 is my favorite. I think your visual style would work well printed on fine art matte papers, do you use them? I’m particularly fond of Canson Edition Etching Rag when I want some texture and their Rag Photographique for smooth surface.