Steve, I must have just missed you out there. I've been going a couple times a week right now while the weather is good. I'll be there either Thursday or Friday again this week, and then hopefully maybe Monday too.
Anyway, great shot of the emerging spring growth taking place out there. A lot of the Joshua trees have nice budding taking place like this image you've captured here. Did you go through the south end to see if there were wildflowers down there? I've pretty much been up at the middle of the park having come in the north entrance most days. Monday I might come in the south end, or go to Anza-Borrego. Not sure, I will have my brother in tow on Monday. Hope to see you out there if you make another trip soon.
Posted by Steve Sieren on March 17, 2010 at 1:35 AM
Hey Paul, I should be out there Fri or Sat thru next Sat or Sun. I'll wave at every camper that goes by. I did see some chuparosas brittle brush and bladderpods but not much to brag about down at the south end. Wasn't down that way long.
There were blooms just beginning to happen in the Coachella Valley a couple of weeks ago, should be pretty good down there and I keep hearing good things about Anza.
Posted by Robert Dayton on March 17, 2010 at 9:40 AM
Yes it does resemble an ear of corn. A most unique find, Steve.
Steve, not sure I'll see you or not. I will be out there tomorrow Thursday, and possibly again on Monday. Not sure as I might go out to Anza-Borrego SP on Monday by way of Salton Sea. Anyway, weather looks to be perfect right now for all kinds of opportunities. Enjoy your outing.
Posted by Reno DiTullio on March 17, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Nice shot, Steve. Hey, I just saw your MPIX Rocks pic in OP, very cool
Nicely deatiled Steve. I do find the sky a bit dark, but most likely you had to shoot it this way to retain the detail in the flower. Well seen, as Harley says.
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Posted by Steve Sieren on March 18, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Yes, even with out a polarizer the further we tilt that camera up the darker it gets. I did shoot it that way but the blue can be lifted slightly.
Steve, your comment regarding the skyward camera tilt enhancing the dark blue is noted. Altitude adds to that even more I think. Years ago I shot in the White Mountains at 12k feet looking upward on many shots, the resulting sky was totally blacked out.
Posted by Steve Sieren on March 19, 2010 at 2:33 AM
No the earth is too tall. I noticed that shooting the Joshua tree blooms last weekend. There is very few blooms at eye level. In fact to get the image of the one with pink tips I had to hold the camera over my head stand on my tiptoes and best guess the comp in the frame. Took a couple of tries but I got the shot. If it isn't the problem of pointing the camera up it's pointing it down. Anyway nice corn. Although I think this is a bloom sprouting.
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12 repliesAnyway, great shot of the emerging spring growth taking place out there. A lot of the Joshua trees have nice budding taking place like this image you've captured here. Did you go through the south end to see if there were wildflowers down there? I've pretty much been up at the middle of the park having come in the north entrance most days. Monday I might come in the south end, or go to Anza-Borrego. Not sure, I will have my brother in tow on Monday. Hope to see you out there if you make another trip soon.
There were blooms just beginning to happen in the Coachella Valley a couple of weeks ago, should be pretty good down there and I keep hearing good things about Anza.
Reno, thanks. Where's my mag?
Harley, that was in some way inspired by your earlier similar image. This was lowest one I could find.
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No the earth is too tall. I noticed that shooting the Joshua tree blooms last weekend. There is very few blooms at eye level. In fact to get the image of the one with pink tips I had to hold the camera over my head stand on my tiptoes and best guess the comp in the frame. Took a couple of tries but I got the shot. If it isn't the problem of pointing the camera up it's pointing it down. Anyway nice corn. Although I think this is a bloom sprouting.
Paul