Joshua Tree National Park

Cornflake

My wife and I went there this past weekend. It's a wonderful place, although the crowds would probably keep me from going back.

A Google search revealed that the second shot is a common composition. The scene is in a heavily visited spot and this is about the only way to shoot these features, so I'm not surprised. That's one of the things I don't like about photographing Famous Places. No one else appears to have shot this composition in the rain, though.

Criticism is always welcome.

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JAG

Wow! Lovely images!

David_S85

Are the first two IR?

Isn't that the place Capt. Kirk fought the Gorn, in "Arena?"

Cornflake

JAG, thank you.

David, the first is IR, the second isn't. I don't get to movies often enough to answer your other question!

Stumblebum

2 and #3 are mind blowing! One of the best! I am upset that I have been there.....but never saw these kind of comps and never got anything this good! Cheers Don!

Stumblebum

Friggin fonts.....I didn't make them that way....it happened on its own....

denisegoldberg

Beautiful!

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Great pics. The light in #3 is outstanding.

Cornflake

Taz, Denise, Jorgen, thank you! The third one was taken with filtered sun on the foreground and rainclouds in the background. That made for good light for about a minute and a half.

OrvSal

We were there about a month ago, what a unique place to visit and photograph. All three of your images are simply great! Did you shoot any of "Skull Rock" ?

Cornflake

Thanks, Orv. My wife took some photos of skull rock but I couldn't find any compositions I liked.

roaddog52

Great set Don. Beautiful textures and compositions.

Phil

Cornflake

Thanks very much, Phil. It's a photogenic place.

El Gato

Wonderful set of images!! Very nicely done!

Must get to Joshua Tree!!

TMcEwen

Very nice images.