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Limited Edition Prints Badwater Basin at Sunset
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Badwater Basin at Sunset

from $200.00

LIMITED EDITION PRINT

Specifications:
Paper: Canson Infinity Baryta Prestige II (340 gsm)
Finish: Silk Gloss

All limited-edition prints are produced on museum quality paper with archival pigment inks. Each piece is signed, titled, and numbered by hand and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity with hologram seal and serial number. A total of 50 prints will be made across all sizes. No other limited editions will be released thereafter.

All prints are shipped unframed. The artist reserves the right to produce up to two Artist Proofs for each artwork in addition to the edition sizes listed.

STORY

The day had been relentless, even by Death Valley standards. Heat shimmered off the cracked earth as if the ground itself were breathing. But by late afternoon, a hush began to settle over the vast expanse of Badwater Basin—the lowest point in North America. That’s when I set out with my camera, chasing the promise of golden and blue hour.

As the sun dipped toward the horizon, the salt flats transformed. What was stark and blinding just an hour before now glowed with gentle hues—dusty pinks, soft blues, and molten gold stretching endlessly in every direction. Each hexagonal pattern in the salt crust caught the light just so, casting delicate shadows that gave the landscape a sculptural feel. It looked less like Earth and more like a dreamscape.

The resulting image isn’t just a photograph. It’s a memory etched in salt and sun, a visual whisper of the raw, surreal beauty that only places like Badwater Basin can offer.

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LIMITED EDITION PRINT

Specifications:
Paper: Canson Infinity Baryta Prestige II (340 gsm)
Finish: Silk Gloss

All limited-edition prints are produced on museum quality paper with archival pigment inks. Each piece is signed, titled, and numbered by hand and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity with hologram seal and serial number. A total of 50 prints will be made across all sizes. No other limited editions will be released thereafter.

All prints are shipped unframed. The artist reserves the right to produce up to two Artist Proofs for each artwork in addition to the edition sizes listed.

STORY

The day had been relentless, even by Death Valley standards. Heat shimmered off the cracked earth as if the ground itself were breathing. But by late afternoon, a hush began to settle over the vast expanse of Badwater Basin—the lowest point in North America. That’s when I set out with my camera, chasing the promise of golden and blue hour.

As the sun dipped toward the horizon, the salt flats transformed. What was stark and blinding just an hour before now glowed with gentle hues—dusty pinks, soft blues, and molten gold stretching endlessly in every direction. Each hexagonal pattern in the salt crust caught the light just so, casting delicate shadows that gave the landscape a sculptural feel. It looked less like Earth and more like a dreamscape.

The resulting image isn’t just a photograph. It’s a memory etched in salt and sun, a visual whisper of the raw, surreal beauty that only places like Badwater Basin can offer.

LIMITED EDITION PRINT

Specifications:
Paper: Canson Infinity Baryta Prestige II (340 gsm)
Finish: Silk Gloss

All limited-edition prints are produced on museum quality paper with archival pigment inks. Each piece is signed, titled, and numbered by hand and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity with hologram seal and serial number. A total of 50 prints will be made across all sizes. No other limited editions will be released thereafter.

All prints are shipped unframed. The artist reserves the right to produce up to two Artist Proofs for each artwork in addition to the edition sizes listed.

STORY

The day had been relentless, even by Death Valley standards. Heat shimmered off the cracked earth as if the ground itself were breathing. But by late afternoon, a hush began to settle over the vast expanse of Badwater Basin—the lowest point in North America. That’s when I set out with my camera, chasing the promise of golden and blue hour.

As the sun dipped toward the horizon, the salt flats transformed. What was stark and blinding just an hour before now glowed with gentle hues—dusty pinks, soft blues, and molten gold stretching endlessly in every direction. Each hexagonal pattern in the salt crust caught the light just so, casting delicate shadows that gave the landscape a sculptural feel. It looked less like Earth and more like a dreamscape.

The resulting image isn’t just a photograph. It’s a memory etched in salt and sun, a visual whisper of the raw, surreal beauty that only places like Badwater Basin can offer.

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