Key Largo, Florida, USA

Key Largo is an island in the Florida Keys in South Florida in the USA. It is a very narrow strip of land whose main activity is scuba diving. For underwater photographers, this is a paradise because dives are shallow, about 10 to 15 meters (30 to 45 feet) and the reefs are well preserved despite the hurricanes that have struck the region. The underwater bottoms of Key Largo is also a national reserve where it is prohibited from fishing industry.

Only fishermen with poles are allowed to fish. Schools of fish are impressive and it's more than a hundred species that live in this region. But Key Largo is also the house of some famous shipwrecks: Spiegel Grove , Bibb, Duane and the Eagle. Key Largo is just a paradise for underwater photographers.

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Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Underwater sceneries of Key Largo in Florida, United States. Photographs by Amar Guillen.

Landscapes of Death Valley, California, USA

Landscape of Death Valley in California.
Landscape of Death Valley in California.

Death Valley is a vast desert area of 13,600 km2. The bottom of the valley in Bad Water is 85 meters below the level of the sea. Mount Whitney rises meanwhile to 4400 meters. The elevation changes are very impressive. Death Valley holds another record: the highest recorded heat on the surface of the globe with nearly 57 degrees Celsius.

But for photographers, Death Valley is not only synonymous of records. It is primarily a special place for those who love photographing landscapes. The diversity is absolutely amazing. Mesquite Sand Dunes with its huge sand dunes, Zabriskie Point with its ocher and red colors, the Route des Artistes and incredible colors as if a mad painter had wanted to paint the mountains. Death Valley is an amazing place to take photos that cannot be done anywhere else as "the moving stones" at Race Track. This phenomenon takes place on a dry lake. An explanation seems to have been found but it is not unanimous. It seems that the stones still retain their secret for a long time.

The main difficulty to photograph Death Valley is to make some previews to be well placed when the light is good. The ideal is to have grazing in the early morning or late afternoon light. The area is so large that it takes several hours to move and place equipment properly. Death Valley requires several days to be photographed properly. But the photos are amazing.

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