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Death Valley, California February 2007
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19-FEB-2007

Watchers
Death Valley, California February 2007


In late afternoon Artist's Palette gets rich color. All of these people were there waiting for that light. Most of them weren't photographers.

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Iris Maybloom (irislm)28-Mar-2007 16:00
I think we all shot these shadow people, but your raven in the shadows makes this image unique. He's probably thinking "What's all this fuss about? I get to see this every day!"
Lucky raven. Great shot.
Carol E Sandgren28-Mar-2007 05:12
Love the bird. He looks content...as he has obviously already scored a handout!
Phil Douglis13-Mar-2007 02:26
It is always sad when we have to tell our readers that something was not "photoshopped in." It is a symptom of the skepticism that affects all of us -- our photos are no longer assumed to be witnesses to truth. You and I have discussed this issue at great length -- and there is no going back.That's why I think it is essential that when people do add elements to photographs that were not in the original image, they let the viewer know. Otherwise, photography will become essentially a fictional art form. This is a wonderful image, Tim -- and it is even more delightful when we realize that what see here is actually happening.
Tim May12-Mar-2007 21:05
Thank you for your return visit to the image and yes, the raven in the bottom right is a little surprise planted there by the photographer/post processor. (The raven is in the original shot it wasn't Photoshopped in.)
Phil Douglis12-Mar-2007 20:32
I missed the essence of this image the first time around, Tim. But as soon as I noticed the raven lurking in the shadows at lower right, everything changed for me. We have the watchers -- the shadows of photographers watching the sun rise over Zabriskie Point -- and now we have another watcher, on the lookout, no doubt, for a handout. Thanks for this incongruous moment.