Night buried 1940s cars in the remote desert!

buried 1940s cars in the remote desert! · **8 Likes**

The Road to Desert Springs
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Night falls on one of about half a dozen cars buried in the sand of the mysterious Mojave Desert. This is a remote location many miles from the nearest paved road. We also walked for a while to get to the location. This was my first visit in over five years. After two long years, my night photography friends and I got together for an eight-night trip to Nevada and California. This was a 1856-mile night photography safari with Tim Little, Mike Cooper, and George Loo, and George the monkey. Illuminated during the exposure by a full moon and a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light painting device. This photo will most likely appear in my fourth history/night photography book I'm working on now. Thank you.
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IG, FB, Flickr, website: kenleephotography; Twitter: kenleephotos
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(Plate 6087) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. October 2021.

**kiwi_jono** · 12-22-2021, 01:59 PM

Nice job! Looks great.

Ken Lee · 12-22-2021, 02:01 PM

Thanks, so glad you like it, Kiwi.

shyrsio · 12-22-2021, 04:21 PM

Oh my, this is outstanding!
How long did you expose, and at what iso?

Ken Lee · 12-22-2021, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by shyrsio

Oh my, this is outstanding!
How long did you expose, and at what iso?

Thank you very much!

6 minutes total "stacked". Both photos 3 minutes f/8 ISO 200.

reynb · 12-22-2021, 08:21 PM

Excellent job! I really like the end result.

Reciprocity · 12-22-2021, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by Ken Lee

The Road to Desert Springs
~~~~~
Night falls on one of about half a dozen cars buried in the sand of the mysterious Mojave Desert. This is a remote location many miles from the nearest paved road. We also walked for a while to get to the location. This was my first visit in over five years. After two long years, my night photography friends and I got together for an eight-night trip to Nevada and California. This was a 1856-mile night photography safari with Tim Little, Mike Cooper, and George Loo, and George the monkey. Illuminated during the exposure by a full moon and a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light painting device. This photo will most likely appear in my fourth history/night photography book I'm working on now. Thank you.
~~~~~
IG, FB, Flickr, website: kenleephotography; Twitter: kenleephotos
~~~~~
(Plate 6087) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. October 2021.

Again, beautifully done, with a mysterious quality to it.

5ks · 12-23-2021, 12:44 AM

Exellent work! A very interesting place and subject - and marvellous use of light sources offering an immediate wow effect.

nonpigliounoshoot · 12-23-2021, 02:24 AM

Good job

**MikeNArk** · 12-23-2021, 09:22 AM

A strange thing to find in the desert. Super capture. The adventure was quite productive.

**othar** · 12-23-2021, 01:44 PM

Quite a productive excursion, another great image, well done.

**angkymac** · 12-23-2021, 05:58 PM

Fascinating image of something found out in the desert--a remnant from earlier days in that lonely place.
Angky

Ken Lee · 12-23-2021, 06:36 PM

Thanks. It is fascinating, a fascinating subject, and conjures up many interesting possible stories about who was out there, how the cars got there, and more. Quite mysterious.

**Sailor** · 12-23-2021, 06:50 PM

Perfectly done - wonderful lighting with a bit of mystery thrown in!

Jer

ignath · 12-24-2021, 07:53 AM

night photo+rust = good one

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kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Nice job! Looks great.

12-22-2021, 02:01 PM	#3
Ken Lee Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 648 Original Poster	Thanks, so glad you like it, Kiwi.

12-22-2021, 04:21 PM	#4
shyrsio Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Tirana Posts: 780	Oh my, this is outstanding! How long did you expose, and at what iso?

12-22-2021, 05:53 PM	#5
Ken Lee Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 648 Original Poster	Originally posted by shyrsio Oh my, this is outstanding! How long did you expose, and at what iso? Thank you very much! 6 minutes total "stacked". Both photos 3 minutes f/8 ISO 200.

12-22-2021, 08:21 PM	#6
reynb Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bundaberg, Australia. Posts: 1,267	Excellent job! I really like the end result.

12-22-2021, 09:48 PM	#7
Reciprocity Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 606	Originally posted by Ken Lee The Road to Desert Springs ~~~~~ Night falls on one of about half a dozen cars buried in the sand of the mysterious Mojave Desert. This is a remote location many miles from the nearest paved road. We also walked for a while to get to the location. This was my first visit in over five years. After two long years, my night photography friends and I got together for an eight-night trip to Nevada and California. This was a 1856-mile night photography safari with Tim Little, Mike Cooper, and George Loo, and George the monkey. Illuminated during the exposure by a full moon and a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light painting device. This photo will most likely appear in my fourth history/night photography book I'm working on now. Thank you. ~~~~~ IG, FB, Flickr, website: kenleephotography; Twitter: kenleephotos ~~~~~ (Plate 6087) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. October 2021. Again, beautifully done, with a mysterious quality to it.

12-23-2021, 12:44 AM	#8
5ks Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 681	Exellent work! A very interesting place and subject - and marvellous use of light sources offering an immediate wow effect.

12-23-2021, 02:24 AM	#9
nonpigliounoshoot Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 735	Good job

12-23-2021, 09:22 AM	#10
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,107	A strange thing to find in the desert. Super capture. The adventure was quite productive.

12-23-2021, 01:44 PM	#11
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Quite a productive excursion, another great image, well done.

12-23-2021, 05:58 PM	#12
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,962	Fascinating image of something found out in the desert--a remnant from earlier days in that lonely place. Angky

12-23-2021, 06:36 PM	#13
Ken Lee Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 648 Original Poster	Thanks. It is fascinating, a fascinating subject, and conjures up many interesting possible stories about who was out there, how the cars got there, and more. Quite mysterious.

12-23-2021, 06:50 PM	#14
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Perfectly done - wonderful lighting with a bit of mystery thrown in! Jer

12-24-2021, 07:53 AM	#15
ignath Pentaxian Join Date: May 2018 Location: Riga Posts: 1,759	night photo+rust = good one