Saguaros in White +repost

Lovely shot! We got snow in Florence too but unfortunately it didn't stick like this

For me at least this is quite an amazing scene. I have never seen conditions like this before. I admire how you have portrayed it.

Dang, I wish I went down there now haha. Great conditions. There was snow up on the superstitions and some fog moving through that made for some nice telephoto shots. No sunset though. Then it snowed pretty heavily on the way home between AJ and Mesa.

Just crazy for me to see cactus and snow - the mix of the 2 just makes a fine subject. The blowing snow is a bonus, really helps the image. My only suggestion might be to clone out that left branch intruding into the scene, and possibly crop to the right of the farmost right cactus to make it the right boarder of the image. This might require a little cloning out of a branch of the far right bush - not sure if that is too much cloning for your taste. I think this might simplify the image and prevent the cacti from being so centered in the image. Very minor,and probably just an individual thing. Very well presented as is.

Bob, I like this a lot! Excellent job capturing this scene with these conditions. Your larger version is quite enjoyable to look at. I thinked you picked a perfect shutter speed to capture the falling snow. Nice work on this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Harry- I gave thought to each of your suggestions before posting and will probably do them. I guess I was in a bit of a hurry to post and show todays scene from the desert southwest. Thank you for your comments everyone!

Beautiful I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this. Usually saguaros and snow are poles apart. Just goes to show how much weather influences landscape photography. Must have been a wonderful experience and you have a stunning image to remember it. Very nicely done

I was hoping someone would post an image showing the desert snow. Unique capture, and a well composed scene.

What a fabulous opportunity, Bob. Wonderful imaging.

Bob, I love the juxtaposition between the cacti and the snow. The snow has really given a softness to the scene and making this typically harsh arid area look very inviting. For those who have never been to desert environments in winter it can be a real eye opener of how low the temps can get.

Very nice story telling image. I like the composition. Exposure and techs looks good.

Bob, I sure do like this image, with the snow streaking across the snowy saguaros and the faint background mountain. Rather that a little crop for the saguaro, do you have a slight amount of frame to try adding back on the right, as a crop may make the ocotilla look to cut off?

Thanks for the suggestion Doug. Here is a version with more room on the right. I did have to do a bit of cloning there too.The dark area in the Lower Left is an issue too but I'll sit on it for a while.

I saw the winter storm warning for Southeastern AZ and was hoping some of you guys would be there to capture this. I think you've captured this nicely - what a rare treat!!

I love it. Wish I could have been down there for it.

Pretty amazing catch with the heavy snow coating all of those dessert plants. Your comp does a good job of showing off the foreground plants and tellling of a lot of snow blowing past. Comparing the original with the repost is very interesting. I prefer the reduced foreground, color and contrast of the original, but like seeing the entire ocotilla on the right and losing those two intruding branches on the left.

What a contrast of elements!