Sonoran Desert Snow

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 25, 2013211 views7 comments

Nikon D5100 w/ Tamron 10-24mm lens
ISO 400, F8, & 1/400 sec.
Processed in PSE10; no crop
Location: Tucson, AZ - Sabino Canyon

Last Thursday we had a rare snowfall in Tucson, unfortunately it melted quickly. There is a strange beauty in the stark contrast of snow in the desert. Anyway I don't normally post over here but every now and then I manage to take a scenic image that I like. Any comments or critiques would be appreciated!

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 26, 2013 at 12:54 AM

Beautiful Tonia. Love the contrast between the cold snow and the dry desert cactus. Nice capture, and really nice composition.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on February 26, 2013 at 5:40 AM

A story telling portrait of the cacti for me, Tonia. I like your inclusion of the surroundings, especially the tangible foreground elements. The spots of snow add a lot in my opinion.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 26, 2013 at 6:23 AM

Lovely composition! I really like all the layers here!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 26, 2013 at 9:54 AM

Nice look at this rare event. The saguaro's stand out nicely and I like how the amount of snow increases front to back. I think that cropping much of the rocky area at the bottom removes bits that don't add much to the story.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Bushnell on March 2, 2013 at 10:42 AM

Very nice image. I like how the color feel sort of changes from bottom to top. The white clouds kind of make it feel even more wintery.

Registered on April 3, 2011, 20 Posts, 122 Comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on March 2, 2013 at 8:37 PM

Thank you everyone!

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on March 3, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Y'all were blessed with the snow in the desert. I like the softer light you caught on the saguaro, and it looks like you did well with the exposure of brighter sun on the snowy mountain.

Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments