Sunset in the Sonoran Desert

ballentphotoballentphoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
edited October 11, 2006 in Holy Macro
It's been a while since I posted anything in here so here is one of my latest pics

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Its a saguaro cactus that has been really disfigured and morning doves sitting on top.
-Michael
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  • SpeshulEdSpeshulEd Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    whoa, I've never seen a cactus like that before. I like the colors in this shot, however, the composition doesn't do much for me.

    I was just in Glendale two weeks ago, I'll be moving to Peoria in January. I can't wait.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    ballentphoto wrote:
    It's been a while since I posted anything in here so here is one of my latest pics

    Its a saguaro cactus that has been really disfigured and morning doves sitting on top.

    Well I gotta say I too have never seen a cactus like that either eek7.gif
    It looks like some kind of abstract statue, nice to see you posting again :D
    Thanks for sharing this very strange cactus image........ Skippy (Australia)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    Never saw it before thanks for sharing !
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  • boogieboogie Registered Users Posts: 553 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    New one for me too. I recognize the mourning doves...they are everywhere. :D

    It seems a little bright did use flash?

    If you did it sure brought out the scroll detail of this cactus. thumb.gif
  • ballentphotoballentphoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    SpeshulEd wrote:
    whoa, I've never seen a cactus like that before. I like the colors in this shot, however, the composition doesn't do much for me.

    I was just in Glendale two weeks ago, I'll be moving to Peoria in January. I can't wait.

    Thanks for the input. I do agree that the composition could have been better, but the colors were too good to pass up.

    Let me know when you get into town thumb.gif Would love to get together with another dgrinner :):
    -Michael
    Just take the picture :):
    Pictures are at available at:http://www.ballentphoto.com

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  • ballentphotoballentphoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Well I gotta say I too have never seen a cactus like that either eek7.gif
    It looks like some kind of abstract statue, nice to see you posting again :D
    Thanks for sharing this very strange cactus image........ Skippy (Australia)

    Thanks Skippy, it's been pretty crazy at work so not too much time to upload new pics, but I do have many more to post. :D
    -Michael
    Just take the picture :):
    Pictures are at available at:http://www.ballentphoto.com

    My Blog: http://ballentphoto.blogspot.com
  • ballentphotoballentphoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Never saw it before thanks for sharing !

    Thank you Awais iloveyou.gif
    -Michael
    Just take the picture :):
    Pictures are at available at:http://www.ballentphoto.com

    My Blog: http://ballentphoto.blogspot.com
  • ballentphotoballentphoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2006
    boogie wrote:
    New one for me too. I recognize the mourning doves...they are everywhere. :D

    It seems a little bright did use flash?

    If you did it sure brought out the scroll detail of this cactus. thumb.gif

    Yep had to use a flash to brighen up the saguaro otherwise it would have been a [SIZE=-1]silhouette. I set the camera to rear synch too so that it would pick up the colors in the sky. Thanks for looking :D[/SIZE]
    -Michael
    Just take the picture :):
    Pictures are at available at:http://www.ballentphoto.com

    My Blog: http://ballentphoto.blogspot.com
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