J. Fritz Rumpf

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Deserts and Dunes

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  • Yin and Yang

    Yin and Yang

    International Landscape Photographer of the Year, 2021, Finalist, top 101 images. Silver Award, Landscape Portfolio, 2021 360PhotoAwards. Sometimes, it all comes together: the right time and light of day creates the most beautiful shapes and patterns in the dunes, a gentle wind kicks up just enough sand to bring the finishing touch to an already dramatic scene .

  • RunWay

    RunWay

    There is no question that humans throughout their history have found inspiration for arts and design in nature. These exquisite patterns that unfolded in front of me on a late afternoon in Death Valley, were really brought to the forefront by the low light from the setting sun, emphasizing these designs by the resulting highlights and shadows. It almost felt like a RunWay fashion show.

  • Genesis

    Genesis

  • Desert Gold

    Desert Gold

    Silver Award, Landscape Portfolio, 2021 360PhotoAwards My personal favorite image for 2021.

  • Braided Dunes

    Braided Dunes

  • Bottom Line

    Bottom Line

  • Death Valley, California, USA.

    Death Valley, California, USA.

  • Oculus

    Oculus

    Silver Award, 2021 360PhotoAwards, Landscape Portfolio. The colors might not be quite as dramatic when witnessed in nature, but they aid in describing the emotions felt while taking in this incredible spectacle of lights and shadows unfolding during this early morning hour.

  • evolution

    evolution

  • Under the Belt of Venus"

    Under the Belt of Venus"

  • Tiger Dunes

    Tiger Dunes

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  • Soliloquy

    Soliloquy

    Dunes have a way of expressing themselves, no matter who, or if anyone, is around. It is up to the photographer to interpret their message.

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  • Death Valley sea Scrolls

    Death Valley sea Scrolls

  • Dune Treck

    Dune Treck

    Gold Award winner, 2020 Epson International Pano Awards. A beautiful morning unfolding over the Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley, California; the lone person in the top left hand corner giving scale to the scene.

  • DreamScape

    DreamScape

  • Moody Skies

    Moody Skies

    Bronze Award, 2019 Epson international Photo awards. Photographing sand dunes during a sandstorm never is fun, but ending up with an image like this is! The light and the clouds during this sunset were otherworldly.

  • watercolors, desert pastels

    watercolors, desert pastels

  • The Light Within

    The Light Within

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  • Untitled photo
  • Introspective

    Introspective

  • basin mosaic

    basin mosaic

    One of the hardest things to photograph in Death Valley, at least for me, is the view from Dantes Peak. The most popular view point overlooking Death Valley, the amount of information meeting the eye can be overwhelming to say the least. Between the patterns of the aluvial fans spreading like long fingers into the Badwater Basin, the many saltflats of different shapes and sizes, all the colors created by the different salts and minerals, the mountains decending into the valley from all sides, one feels as if looking down on a scene from a different planet. If you look in the lower left of the image, you can see a two lane paved road, giving a sense of scale to these incredible designs covering the basins floor.

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    Moody Skies
    watercolors, desert pastels
    The Light Within