Copper Desert Pavement Nevada Valley Floor in across a wide valley floor in Nevada

Copper Desert Pavement Nevada Valley Floor

by Jenna Kennedy

Polished river stones in tight, interlocking layers stretch across the valley floor, their surfaces gleaming with a warm copper hue from the fading afternoon sun. Each pebble reflects the dramatic, towering clouds that dominate the sky, creating a shimmering mosaic of orange and deep violet. The stones vary in size from small gravel to fist-sized rocks, all smoothed by wind and water over millennia. Shadows lengthen rapidly across the ground, showing the rough texture of the desert pavement against the smooth, rounded edges of the stones. A faint layer of fine dust coats the crevices between the rocks, catching the last light before nightfall completely obscures the landscape.

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Camera Leica II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica II photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 50
Film Cinestill 50D daylight
Location across a wide valley floor in Nevada
Date 2011-07-13
Credit VEETER
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