Some cracked mud fun, at the playa

[dan swiger]

The guy leading the workshop had an eye for finding cracked mud scenes.
This was off the road to Badwater.

Stone Flower

Broken Heart

Leaving tracks.

This is not the "Race Track" phenomenon, rather the erosion from water flows around the rock.
This scours the mud, leaving the aggregate of the underlying rocks exposed.

 

[AlanLichty]

Fascinating - I have never spent much time scouring mud flats for subjects but this makes the effort seem worthwhile. Nice set of shots.

 

[JimFox]

Super cool Dan! Love these cracks! My favorite is probably #1 since that rock in the middle really draws the eyes focus in.

One wouldn’t think that it was that hard to find mud cracks there, but they can actually be quite elusive.

 

[dan swiger]

Super cool Dan! Love these cracks! My favorite is probably #1 since that rock in the middle really draws the eyes focus in.

One wouldn’t think that it was that hard to find mud cracks there, but they can actually be quite elusive.

Jim, we found them just off the road out of our campground too.
They were more "detail scenes, but still worthy of trying to capture

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Nice Dan!

 

[Jameel Hyder]

The first one is my favorite. Nice find.

 

[David S]

I like that second one a lot ! Nice angle

 

[Sunny Sra]

HI Dan,
who was the workshop with? These are fantastic scenes

 

[JimFox]

Congrats on the Daily Featured Post Dan!

@dan swiger

 

[dan swiger]

HI Dan,
who was the workshop with? These are fantastic scenes

Lynn Radeka. www.radekaphotography.com
He is primarily known for film (he was mentored by Ansel), but he welcomes and shoots digital

 

[Jeffrey]

Scouring mud flats is always worthy, Dan. These images are thoughtful and good. I've followed Lynn on FB.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Nice series, Dan and congratulations on the Daily Featured Post.

 

[Terry Farrow]

The guy leading the workshop had an eye for finding cracked mud scenes.
This was off the road to Badwater.
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Stone Flower

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Broken Heart


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Leaving tracks.

This is not the "Race Track" phenomenon, rather the erosion from water flows around the rock.
This scours the mud, leaving the aggregate of the underlying rocks exposed.

You made a great job of what is for me an unusual subject, Very interesting.

 

[Amy Earl]

Very cool!

 

[Alisa]

I love theses abstract images!