Photo by mendez57
The Last Seat
Mojave Desert, California, March 12, 2026 between 11am-2pm. A solitary rusted chair rests on the salt flats of California’s Mojave Desert, its warm tones standing in quiet contrast to a monochrome landscape. The image reflects on absence, resilience, and the traces humanity leaves behind, where the immensity of nature ultimately becomes the dominant presence.
Post processing notes:
Sony A7ii, lens Tamron E 28-200 A071. ISO 100, 1/640, f/8, ev/0; On1 Raw 2026, Editing: Basic Tone&Color Adjustments, Lens Correction, Local Adj#1 increase midtones +3 and shadows +10 excluding chair; Adj#2 Chair: exp 0.6, contrast 11, midtones 13, shadows 19, sat -14; adj #3 Sky: Opacity 25, exp -1, contrast 30, highlights -30,sat 20; Effect #1 Chair: Dynamic Contrast; Effect #2 Chair: Sunshine, Effect #3 Everything but the chair: B/W, Effect #4 All: Glow, Effect #5 All: Tone Enhance/Curve decreased midtones; Effect # 6 All: Vignette Big Softy brightness -35, size 40.Exif information:
| Copyright: | ©JMendez-Muniz |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M2 |
| Aperture: | f/8 |
| Focal Length: | 68mm |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/640 sec. |
| Created: | March 23, 2026 20:29:18 |