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Receding Water Exposing Dry Lake Bed (Guerrero Negro, 2022)

8s 4K UHD 29.97fps Aerial Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

The water level in a shallow lake gradually recedes, exposing more of the dry lake bed. Small islands and landmasses become more visible as the water retreats. The scene shows a calm, clear day with distant mountains on the horizon.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial footage for travel edits, environmental documentary segments, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts needing shallow saltwater, exposed lake bed, and Guerrero Negro landscape context.
Edit role
Use this 8-second clip as a calm opener, transition, or cutaway between ground-level shoreline details and broader Baja California Sur landscape coverage.
Visual details
Teal shallow water fills the foreground, tan islands and exposed lake bed sit near the lower frame, a white salt flat crosses the midground, and hazy mountains sit under a clear blue sky with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial drone perspective with a wide, high composition, water and landmasses in the foreground, salt flat in the midground, and a level horizon with distant mountains.

Tags

waterlakedrylake bedrecedingtealbluelandislandshorizonmountainsclear skyaeriallandscapenaturalcalmslow changesaltwater

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
101 MB
Location
Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Opening aerial frame over Guerrero Negro with teal shallow water, tan exposed lake bed islands, a white salt flat band, distant mountains, and no visible people.
The first frame establishes the broad saltwater and dry lake bed composition. (0:00)
Aerial view in Guerrero Negro showing turquoise shallow water around sandy landmasses, a bright salt flat across the midground, hazy mountains, and no visible people.
This frame shows the shallow water surrounding small exposed landmasses. (0:01)
Guerrero Negro aerial frame with teal water in the foreground, two small tan islands near the lower edge, a white salt flat in the distance, mountains, and no visible people.
The frame keeps the islands low in the composition while the salt flat anchors the horizon. (0:02)
Aerial shot of shallow teal water, exposed tan lake bed, white flats, and distant mountains.

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