Recent desert shots

CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
in Landscapes

Criticism is always welcome.

Big kahuna cactus.

Brittlebush.

Cactus flower.

Don
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator

    Nice work, Don. I love the way the clouds in #1 reflect the form of the cactus. #3 is just gorgeous--terrific light.

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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,370 moderator

    Very nice Don. I agree with Richard's comments on #1, but for me the real winner of the set is #3.

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  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins

    @denisegoldberg said:
    Very nice Don. I agree with Richard's comments on #1, but for me the real winner of the set is #3.

    I agree, wholeheartedly!

    Phil

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  • JonaBeth RussellJonaBeth Russell Registered Users Posts: 1,065 Major grins

    Outstanding set! #1 & #3 are def my two favs of the group.

  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins

    Wow. Thank you all!

    Don
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  • jkcothronjkcothron Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited April 10, 2017

    1 for me, fantastic shots all!

    interesting font choice this thing chose

    John Cothron
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    1 is great! #3 is nice.....feels tad cramped from comp point of view....cheers Don.

  • moose135moose135 Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins

    Beautiful work, Don!

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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins

    John, Taz, moose, thanks very much. I agree about the "cramped" look of number 3, Taz. Distracting background elements made it impractical to give it more breathing room.

    Don
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins

    Don - the last one is amazing! I sure am not an expert but I really like your perspective of this bloom. You nailed the detail and the bloom itself is interesting and colorful! I also appreciate the 'bud' on the right to gives us a show of what it looks like before the blossom. I also like your angle on the first. The clouds sweeping over this 'kahuna' is like a crown! I sure do wish it was in color! I like the b/w (assume it is infrared) but with a bit of contrast at least.... or something to give it some depth would give this a punch. This is my opinion of course :)

    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins

    AnnaMaria, thank you! The first one was in color. The colors weren't much--the light was flat--and BW gave me more latitude for making the sky echo the cactus, so I opted for that. Here's the color version.

    Don
    Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/
  • HathingtheHathingthe Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    No criticism at all, your pics are perfect! Personally I love the 3rd one because shooting flowers isn't as easy as it might seem. Good light and good cropping)
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins

    I won't pick a fave because I like them all. I love the lighting and color in #3 though I agree it looks a bit cramped. The sunstar and the colors in #2 are lovely--this image seems to be saying "it is Spring!"

    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

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