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Limited Edition Prints Water Across the Badwater Basin at Sunset
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Water Across the 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

It had rained the night before—a rare gift in Death Valley. By the time I reached Badwater Basin, the storm had moved on, leaving behind a thin sheet of water across the salt flats. The basin, usually bone-dry and cracked, had become a mirror.

As the sun dipped low, the sky caught fire. Streaks of orange, lavender, and deep indigo spilled across the horizon, reflecting perfectly in the shallow water below. It was as if the heavens had descended to touch the earth.

I stood ankle-deep in the glistening salt water, camera steady, breath held. The moment was silent, sacred. Each ripple of wind sent shimmers across the surface, blurring the line between sky and ground.

When I pressed the shutter, I knew this wasn’t just a photo. It was a memory of a rare and fleeting balance—rain in the driest place, light at the edge of day, and a reflection that felt like a secret the desert rarely shared.

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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

It had rained the night before—a rare gift in Death Valley. By the time I reached Badwater Basin, the storm had moved on, leaving behind a thin sheet of water across the salt flats. The basin, usually bone-dry and cracked, had become a mirror.

As the sun dipped low, the sky caught fire. Streaks of orange, lavender, and deep indigo spilled across the horizon, reflecting perfectly in the shallow water below. It was as if the heavens had descended to touch the earth.

I stood ankle-deep in the glistening salt water, camera steady, breath held. The moment was silent, sacred. Each ripple of wind sent shimmers across the surface, blurring the line between sky and ground.

When I pressed the shutter, I knew this wasn’t just a photo. It was a memory of a rare and fleeting balance—rain in the driest place, light at the edge of day, and a reflection that felt like a secret the desert rarely shared.

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

It had rained the night before—a rare gift in Death Valley. By the time I reached Badwater Basin, the storm had moved on, leaving behind a thin sheet of water across the salt flats. The basin, usually bone-dry and cracked, had become a mirror.

As the sun dipped low, the sky caught fire. Streaks of orange, lavender, and deep indigo spilled across the horizon, reflecting perfectly in the shallow water below. It was as if the heavens had descended to touch the earth.

I stood ankle-deep in the glistening salt water, camera steady, breath held. The moment was silent, sacred. Each ripple of wind sent shimmers across the surface, blurring the line between sky and ground.

When I pressed the shutter, I knew this wasn’t just a photo. It was a memory of a rare and fleeting balance—rain in the driest place, light at the edge of day, and a reflection that felt like a secret the desert rarely shared.

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