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WC #329 - Picacho Ember

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 2, 20084,224 views16 comments

This is a sunset with Teddy Bear Cholla taken from the north end of Picacho State Park in Arizona. Three exposures, blended by TuFuse.

Nikon D80
Tokina 12-24mm, f/4 at 22mm
0.5, 2.0, and 8.0sec at f/22 and ISO 100

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on May 2, 2008 at 2:13 AM

WoW!!

Such a scenery, I love everything about this shot. Lighting, exposure, composition. Thanks for sharing Johnny!!

Registered on December 1, 2003, 80 Posts, 354 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 2, 2008 at 3:02 AM

Beautiful reflected light on the Cholla, John. I like the diagonals in the sky criss-crossing just above the Choola, and this makes for a good composition.

Thanks for posting John.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 2, 2008 at 8:56 AM

Beautiful image John. I particularly like the composition.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on May 2, 2008 at 9:41 AM

Great sky and the rim light on the catci make this one of the more effective cholla shots I have seen

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Vito Paratore on May 2, 2008 at 1:07 PM

awesome!
the dramatic sky with the subtle foreground makes for a very interesting composition.
well done!
Vito

Registered on September 18, 2004, 42 Posts, 349 Comments

Comment posted by Andrew Taylor on May 2, 2008 at 4:16 PM

Great shot John.Very spectacular!

Wouldn't change anything about it. 10/10

Registered on May 23, 2007, 18 Posts, 152 Comments

Comment posted by Don George on May 4, 2008 at 10:45 AM

John, Great image! Even down to the title.

Registered on November 9, 2007, 13 Posts, 50 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Rasmussen on May 4, 2008 at 4:27 PM

Dang John--that's a nice blend! This is well done. I stopped at this park once (I think) and got some cholla spikes in my big toe and foot--plagued me for weeks! I hope you only came away with a great photo

Registered on July 26, 2005, 121 Posts, 1884 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on May 5, 2008 at 6:02 PM

I was just reading in the General Discussion Forum, and caught the request for the photos before blending. Here is a thread on PNWNP where I posted the three versions, and the blended photo prior to adjustments. In addition, since this was a repost, I forgot to note that I shortened one of the sajuaros.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Gloth on May 6, 2008 at 1:09 AM

Beautiful sky. The texture and detail of the cacti are awesome and the light filtering through and reflecting off of them makes the shot special. Nicely done. Congrats on the EP.

Registered on August 29, 2007, 96 Posts, 1003 Comments

Comment posted by Robert W. Underhil on August 21, 2008 at 3:45 PM

Wow!! I love this sunset well done

Registered on August 21, 2008, 5 Posts, 6 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on January 4, 2009 at 9:03 PM

John, Congratulations on the Annual Pick for the Weekly Challenge. I'm so pleased for you.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 5, 2009 at 12:43 AM

Gorgeous light. Congratulations on the 2008 EPA.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on January 5, 2009 at 12:56 AM

Beautiful capture, John. Congratulations on your award.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by Paul DeCesare on January 6, 2009 at 1:25 AM

Wonderful image John, well-deserved!

Registered on August 31, 2007, 29 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on January 6, 2009 at 10:44 AM

Congratulations, John!

Registered on January 3, 2005, 360 Posts, 4004 Comments