The Needles
Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark II
6321928/1000000 sec. /
ISO 400
State/Province/Region
Nevada
Nearest Area
Pyramid Lake
Town
Nixon
Notes
Canon EOS 5D II; Canon EF 70-200mm @ 70mm; Gitzo tripod; RRS BH-55; RAW capture: f/14 @ 1/80 sec, ISO 400; Auto exposure, AV mode; Spot metering; Auto WB
Description
Late afternoon Golden Hour light casts a warm glow on the Needles, a group of tufa formations at the north end of Pyramid Lake, Nevada. These formations, which begin on the beach and extend out into the bay, are officially named “The Needles Rocks” but locally are called simply “The Needles.”