DEATH VALLEY Landscape Photography GUIDE, California

[@tadeuprimo]

Mads ! you bring tears to my eyes looking for some of this landscapes and thinking how beautiful the world is and how magical is some of your skills to capture it in the most brilliant way. Thanks so much to share this kind of experience. I'm more video related, than photography, and I'm curious to know how you make all this car hood shots so stable. I'll be amazed to know how that mountains on background stay so stable on shots.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much Tadeu! I'm so happy to hear that :) In regard to the car hood it's actually very simple. I mount my GoPro on the hood, start recording (movie) and just drive. In post processing I just speed up the clip and add the warp stabilizer effect in Premiere Pro :)

[@tadeuprimo]

I imagined that it was warp stabilizer from Premiere Pro, but your results are a lot better. Anyway, thanks so much for this reply !

[@1lovetiger]

Agree

[@baroukgari6077]

By skill alone, you are better than 90% of photographers here on KZbin. Beautiful shots man.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much! That's a huge compliment! :)

[@Nessal83]

14:29 Absolutely stunning. Floored me.

[@1lovetiger]

I must say very beautiful pics you are an artist. Death valley looks like another planet....Great work and amazing video. Respect

[@seantomlinson3320]

I love this series from you.

[@JaypeaFoto]

Love that name, “devil’s golf course “. The salt flats were and sand dunes were cool. ❤❤❤

[@MOAB-UT]

Nice photography- you are a real artist.

[@outlawbadge1]

We are heading to Death Valley today, inspired by your beautiful pictures in this video. Thank you for sharing

[@syu9281]

Very nice photos and ideas. I am headed up there soon. After watching this, I can't wait!

[@ashittandon9301]

That is an amazing video. The day night composites were just incredible

[@213joowon]

Oh~ composite ! That's how people get clean and bright foreground. Nice tip thank you! Thanks for uploading this beautiful. video!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Joowon you are very welcome :) That's one way to do it. Another is to stack the image to reduce noise ;)

[@Thekennel177]

Death Valley is amazing.

[@chloemarguerite7156]

Those dune shots are phenomenal!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you so much Chloe! :)

[@HythamRa]

Death Valley is my absolute favourite national park in the US. It's massive and the landscape is simply gorgeous.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Yes! I feel the same :)

[@ArnaudFosset]

Better weather than in the North West !!!! Beautiful colors, i hope one day i could visit this place ! But you bring me there with your video !

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Hehe yeah it was also warmer although still got pretty cold at night.

[@melindazumba]

Thanks for yr beautiful video and photographic works!

[@lintownboy]

Your best video so far, best images, little longer and one of my must visit spots for landscape photography. Thank you.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a bunch! Yeah I'm pretty happy (to say the least) with the overall product! :D

[@enjohneer]

Thanks for sharing these videos. Very helpful planning trips

[@MadsPeterIversen]

jpss90 you are very welcome :)

[@peiyuhuang4015]

Beautiful photography 👍

[@hidekigomi]

Visiting the park this Wednesday and Thursday. I could watch this episode over and over, I would never get tired of it. Super.

[@vetpatches]

Great video! I loved your format.

[@grendelz]

beautiful work. Im going in a few months, cant wait.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot Ronnie! Good luck :)

[@DaveFiles]

Just an outstanding series!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much Dave :)

[@fly0926]

Einfach nur schön, thumbs up!!!

[@malcolmcrossarts]

Very informative video. Thanks for producing and sharing it.

[@Ardjekwartje]

Wonderful again. Missed death valley last summer (we were with a mobile home, which were not allowed in DV) but now I see I have a reason to return in a normal vehicle. Thanks for the tips Mads Peter!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

You're welcome Ard. I think you should go in the winter period, summers can be insanely hot!

[@skarabaeus]

Just watched episode 1-11 with my girl friend! Really nice photos all the way through and well made videos! Thanks for sharing!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

skarabaeus thanks a lot! I'm really happy you both enjoy the series! :)

[@smithbelen4825]

Was in death valley many times. Never been to this one. It's just to big place with little time. Thanks for awesome video. Now I have more places to go.

[@andrespuiggros]

Great set of images, really nice compositions and colors. Regards from 🇨🇱 Chile!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much. I have links to everything in the description :)

[@suryachataut]

Awesome video - thank you for all the info.

[@williamtam1351]

Beautiful artwork as well as your viewbug gallery that you have, especially your meteor crater panoramic shot!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot William! :) Much Appreciated :)

[@scotty4418]

cant help marvel at the beauty our world offers and with a great photographer such as you Mads enables so many people to revel in such beauty. A truly wonderful series of images from another epic episode

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much yet again ;)

[@Berry_N]

So very lovely. All of it.

[@nevadaxtube]

Excellent video Mads. I've been there many times and you did a great job of showing the key points of the park. The photos were excellent too!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

nevadaxtube thanks a bunch! :)

[@JB-ym2yy]

Really enjoyable collection of images and the techniques used to create them. Gathering as much info as possible before heading out for a month long motorcycle adventure touring/photography adventure. Thanks for sharing and love the "spot on" editing which snaps the images to the audio segments. Well done.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much John! Yeah I have a background in sports with music, so editing video with music seems rather easy ;) Good luck with your bike trip - sounds absolutely amazing!

[@jimthorup9956]

Great video. Death Valley is one of the most facinating places on our earth. I had the opportunity to visit this place in the early spring of 2016, where the Valley was covered with beautiful blooming flowers. A great place to vist and photograph.

[@Michael-Bennett]

Love Death Valley have visited several times. We fly to Vegas from Toronto, travel through Death Valley and then explore the Eastern Sierra's on the west side of DV. Especially spectacular in the fall.

[@aritz_atela]

Wonderful video editing and stunning info/pictures Mads!!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you Aritz! Very happy you liked it! :)

[@slydawgbass]

Outstanding.

[@LarryManiccia]

Good stuff Mads! Love the photos of the dunes. Thinking about taking a trip here soon.

[@MarkNewsome]

Mads, all of your work is superb! Keep it coming!

[@lopezexplora]

Amazing!!

[@gedheaton1415]

Mads, dude that's close to brought a tear to my eye, In the UK for the last 3 =yrs we have had nothing but total crap every day about Brexit,Politicians etc,frikin etc !!!, I think alot of my countrymen have just forgotten what a stunning world we have, Thank you Mads,I'm out there April 2020 for a few days and after watching that,feel it will be a highlight of my trip. Liked and subbed my friend,be safe. Also to the 11 who thumbs down this,get ur asses into a dark room and have a serious word with yourselves because there is a "special place in Hell" for anyone who cant relate positively to this video.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Haha, thanks a lot, Ed. Glad to hear you liked it. Be sure to watch my series from Britain. I'd argue it's even better than my US series :)

[@SteveONions]

Wonderful video Peter and superb photos too. I visited the area in 2012 and this is a very good representation of the best locations.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot Steve! Happy, you can confirm! :)

[@stefanhansen5882]

Super smukke fotos og vildt sted!

[@Michael-Bennett]

One of the most spectacular parks you should visit when you get the chance is the Valley of Fire state park in Nevada. It's about 2 hours east of Vegas. Beyond stunning, red rock, slot canyons and more.

[@andyvu212]

just like you i didnt really expect a whole lot from DV but it surely has outdone itself!! one of my fav NP

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Andy Vu exactly! A huge surprise. I so want to go back :)

[@HuntaDaKilla]

Great images and locations. I am surprised you do not have many more subscribers. You are a quality person and I admire your work. I feel guilty for living in California for 37 years and not really exploring the area. I have been inspired by your videos to do so.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much Daniel! I have several theories to why I don't have more subs, but being as it is I have a huge engagement rating :)

[@BrettHoustonTube]

Super shots. DV is a wonderland.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot Brett! Yeah I'm definately going back!

[@bethjones6093]

Your photos are gorgeous! I will be there in December. Thank you for sharing all the great information.

[@paulmauger7320]

Really awsome pictures!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much, Paul :)

[@carlhamm2591]

Loved it. Thank you for posting!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

I'm happy you like it :)

[@flywheelgallery5333]

Great job again Mads

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot! Much appreciated :)

[@Chrismzeller]

Thanks for this. Your Badwater Basin Astro panorama is awesome!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

You are very welcome and thanks a lot! :)

[@frednorman1]

I go there every December r January (I live in Northern California) my favorite national park in the continental United States, second only to Denali in Alaska. a wonderful place to visit with beautiful weather in December / January. Even better if you can camp under a new moon because then you have access to the beautiful night skies

[@hemsathc]

Thank you for the super informative report about DV! Love to visit there, soon.....

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot Craig! Happy you liekd it :)

[@dancemonkey1313]

amazing stuff. going to head over there this weekend

[@MadsPeterIversen]

MistaKimsta thanks! I wish I could go back "just like that" :)

[@alexanderschulz-fotografvi2208]

Wow, great report, thanks

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot Alexander :)

[@bobnelson2499]

Beautiful work.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@pcipro8266]

phenomenal work!!!!!

[@johnbianchi6430]

I've never been a fan of composites but your day/night comps are very well done and communicate a special feel. Keep the videos coming. I've been using your Iceland videos to plan my trip there next week.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you John, always nice to get such a compliment! And I'm happy the Iceland series work out :)

[@fava4816]

Much respect man

[@mariuskraus1104]

I am speechless. This channel is absolutly great. Keep it up please :D

[@MadsPeterIversen]

hehe thanks Marius, I sure will :)

[@MichaelWilliams-yo9eo]

Great video Mads! I'm planning a 10 day Death Valley and Yosemite photography trip in January. Your videos have been EXTREMELY helpful in my research. I really like that you explain and share location and how to navigate some of the locations. I totally understand some photographers not wanting to share due to bringing too much traffic to the location, but often it helps us up and coming folks to get a little education. Thanks!!

[@fernandoibarra3029]

how was it?

[@victor-ferreira]

WOW! WOW!!! FANTASTIC!!! What a fantastic video!!! Thank you so much for sharing your journey, thank you so much for your travel and photography tips!! What incredible photos!!! Shared on my Facebook account!!!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you so much Victor - happy you liked it and shared it :)

[@bradmiller9993]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@jinwu3262]

Thank you so much! This video is so informative, I will go visit the death valley during the mid of May.

[@jimmyvu-dev]

beautiful images!! thanks for sharing Peter

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks and you're very welcome Jim :)

[@sausagesandwichSA]

Bloody awesome mate !

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot Aussie ;)

[@gjc90210]

Your videos are very informative and inspiring. Keep up the excellent work!

[@theartistic_wall]

that's beautiful🖒 amazing work.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much Ayesha!

[@christina8433]

Mads, you are one of the most inspiring landscape photographers that I follow! Your videos are always very informational and your Yosemite video was instrumental in my planning for my trip there last week. Thank you so much for your wonderful photos and videos!

[@jonnelson4]

I’m going on a few weeks and can’t wait. Great video, and gorgeous images.

[@OleHenrikSkjelstad]

Love this! Great video and well made. It gave me a very good idea of how this area is. And those day/night composites were awesome.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks so much Ole, I'm happy you liked both the video and pictures! :)

[@jtorrescr]

I cant believe two people has disliked this. Beautiful video.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks Jose! :) Yeah I don't know why that would be, but some people just don't like anything ;)

[@shupingyin8082]

Or some people think that are better where are they we don’t see their stuff. Thanks. This is great vid

[@smithbelen4825]

They dont like nature's

[@noahm44]

I guess I can think of some reasons unfortunately... Some people don't think that it's fair that people make composite images or blend things without giving away their workflow when they post on social media. People think it's dishonest and don't like it.

[@muhamadasyraafsaid8037]

Mads, this video is phenomenal and very inspiring. I love all your photography and location guides. I hope you plan to come again to North America and create other guides in the future. Thank you and cheers from Seattle!

[@EDKFtravels]

Thank you for yet again another great video!!! Heading to Death Valley in just a couple weeks! EDIT... Oh this is 5 years old. lol. Still a great video!

[@timcanney1837]

Mads: Brilliant! I'm planning a road trip to California and just wanted to see some spots to visit. Your video is fabulous, and I'm now a subscriber. Can't wait to see your other works :) Showing your camera settings is very helpful...I'm an amateur photographer. Thank you very much.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot, Tim! :)

[@kabbale1965]

superbes vidéos très intéressantes... félicitation ! j'aime beaucoup !

[@MadsPeterIversen]

I think a "thank you" is appropriate :)

[@maryvoorwinde9380]

Helloooo... I am super impressed with your videos, I am heading to the US in August and am doing research on locations, given its summer am worried about heading to Arizona in the heat... but your itinerary is basically all on my hit list, I will be travelling with my brother who is also a landscape photographer and together we are on a 2 week road trip.......we are also heading to pacific north west to the Columbian Gorge. I think you are very good at this and funnily enough your voice is sooooo relaxing ( sorry had to say so) Thanks for sharing....Mez

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot Mary, I'm happy you like my voice. It's always weird to hear yourself on video ;) I hope you'll have great trip and drink plenty of water to battle the heat!

[@maryvoorwinde9380]

Mads Peter Iversen thanks 😊

[@willardkennedy6021]

Great video--makes me want to go back to Death Valley (have not been in years!)

[@MadsPeterIversen]

It's just about getting out there! :)

[@miktek]

Thank you so much for making this video. We are heading to DVNP in a few months time and have started to really nail down our itinerary, with landscape photography in mind. Great job!

[@callmeBe]

Greetings, I have a question. Around January, where does the sun rise at Zabriskie Point? I am thinking it rises a bit to the south of the most pointed mountain (you framed it dead center at 9:20 in your video) while you stand at the very end of the overlook; so if you are using a slightly wide angle (45mm lens for a 50mm camera) you are going to have the sun in your frame. From the look at your picture at 9:20 the sun is quite a bit off to the south. Did you take this picture in late April or so?? (I will be traveling up from central Mexico to get a photo, so I want to make sure I get an optimum side light. Also, I am not interested in capturing a sunrise, or sunset, just an optimum side light. I use ultra large format, and these cameras are terrible for early mornings and late evenings). Thanks!

[@cii1072]

That was a very good video. Going to DV in March with my Nikon. I've been doing my research on the sites in the park. You've given me a good head start.

[@branislavilic1174]

Same here, going beginning of March

[@CirrusRC]

Great video, heading there in a few days.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks! Good luck :)

[@karelkvita]

First video and you have new subscriber. Nice 👍🏻

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Welcome aboard! :)

[@jakerostermundt3303]

Love the video. We are headed to DV in September. I am very excited. Your pictures are incredible. Question, I haven't noticed I your videos if you say how many days or how much time you spend at each place. I would love to know how many days you are spending in each park. Hope that makes sense

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Makes total sense. No I normally don't since it can seem a bit unnecessary and something you'll have to decide yourself when you're there :) But in the case of Death Valley it was four days (three sunsets and sunrises).

[@LozejNina]

I love how you keep the most interesting locations and photos for the end, so while watching the excitement feeling grows and it doesn't feel boring at all, no matter the length of the video :) I shared and recommended your videos in few groups, hope it helps :)

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much Nina! I appriciate it very much. Yeah I hope to make the videos in a way I wouldn't find them boring myself ;)

[@tuanasi]

Hi Mads, these are amazing photos and great video you have made. One question, I have an opportunity to be there for maybe just half of a day. I will be in a conference in Nov and can only drive there for few hours. Can you help narrow 2-3 places that I can shoot landscape photos. It seems to me the sand dunes are the place you would recommend for sunset photos, right? also, if I go there in mid Nov, when is a time to shoot milky way?

[@smithbelen4825]

Amazing

[@dougheizenrader2280]

Great video Mads! I am heading to DVNP at the end of January, and your tips will really help. One question, though... When out exploring the dunes or, say, Badwater basin - particularly at night - did you feel the need to carry a GPS in order to find your way out? Or is it pretty easy to keep your bearings without? Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer.

[@TIMMAYY7]

Your work is very inspiring..

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thanks a lot :)

[@justme6275]

Great video Mads. What would you recommend the best month to see the milky way in DV?

[@skydyleyw0037]

such an informational video thank you so much, I actually want to shoot at the dunes at night to get the stars. is it fairly simple to find your way back to the parking lot?

[@mayyassakaji]

am visiting the US in October, this was a very insightful video, i took notes and am vising this place for sure. thank you, you have a great content :)

[@kishorextreme]

Beautiful Video. May I know where was the camera mounted on the car for the front view.

[@WalterVerburgt]

Great work!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Walter F. Verburgt thanks :)

[@rvboondocker2559]

Thank you for your great video and I agree completely, Death Valley is very intoxicating! We were there many years ago and are trying to plan a return trip in the near future. It is the lowest spot below sea level in the western hemisphere and the second lowest spot on the planet. It makes for a great night photography location as well, and you certainly demonstrated that!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much John! I think you should get back as fast as possible! :D

[@bekindalwaysx1g]

I know photography can be very subjective...as is Art....but having viewed a lot of your work...i'm very surprised you only have 25k subscribers considering the high quality of your work...obv 25k is not to be sniffed at but imv..you should be be up there in 100k's if not more ...your imaging is a pleasure to view Mads!

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Thank you very much for such kind words, David :)

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Nature. It's so fascinating. Like how come all the sand just doesn't lay flat?