Photo of the Day ContestTucson Mountain Flora by Lisa Atkins
Saturday, 31st May 2008
18 Comments
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Anurag Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 6:28 amNice to see a full description of equipment used.
For me the image has one too many subjects and looks kind of busy. The colors have come out really nice. -
Keith Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 7:23 amMy first thought when I saw this image was Fuji Velvia 50. But I see you used Agfa Optima, another great film stock. I would say that the composition is just a bit too tight on the right, but good exposure and a pleasant standard scene for the desert area overall I would imagine.
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Keith Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 7:25 amSorry, that should have read mountain area.
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Pauline Jones Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 9:10 amThis looks a really fascinating area; thanks for the description.
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Reuben Chircop Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 9:14 amThat is a nice shot I like the whole composition and the colors are wonderful. I like the highlights on the furthest cactus too.
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Alizadeh Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 10:08 amvery nice plant and shot.
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Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 10:10 amGreat colors, good composition.
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Andy Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 2:37 pmsure looks dry, hard to imagine it has ‘wicked’ thunderstorms.
nice pic!
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Lisa Atkins Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 3:46 pmThanks to each of you for your nice comments. Keith, it’s ok to call it a desert area. Tucson Mountain Park is in the Sonoran Desert, but is flanked by the Tucson Mountains. The Saguaro National Park is actually divided by the city of Tucson. The park is referred to by the Park Service as Saguaro West, and Saguaro East. But, it is often referred to by the forest service, as the Rincon District of Saguaro National Park, or the Tucson District of…, named after the mountain ranges that flank the two sections of the park. I thought that was interesting.
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Sue Gagnon Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 4:10 pmA vista I have never seen. Quite remarkable to me to see this. Thanks Lisa! Great vision on your part, too, you couldn’t have ‘placed’ the cacti any better..hehehehe. Nice POTD!
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Eileen Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 5:13 pmCool, blue, and spiky! Great shot. EZ
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Lisa Atkins Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 6:29 pmThank you, Sue and Eileen. It means alot to me!!
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Keith Says:
June 1st, 2008 at 12:23 pmThanks for clearing that up, Lisa. It looks a great area for photography though.
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Tom Says:
June 1st, 2008 at 10:46 pmSeems a little too tightly cropped on top and right. Excellent write-up.
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Laurie Says:
June 1st, 2008 at 11:31 pmA perfect scene for an American Old West movie!
Do I see John Wayne riding his horse over the ridge?Seriously, it’s a great photo with an interesting subject and bold colors. I like it!
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Lisa Atkins Says:
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:12 amThanks for your comments. Laurie, it’s ironic that you said that about John Wayne. There is an old movie set, not too far from this area. It is now a tourist attraction. They used to film John Wayne movies there. It also has a gift shop, where they sell anything you could think of, with John Wayne’s face on it. - Tom, the ocotillo on the right, was huge. To include the rest of the top, would have dwarfed the saguaro. To include more of the right side of it, would have done the same thing, plus, it would have included limbs of other cacti. I wanted the saguaro to be the main character, with the ocotillo and barrel, as supporting players. The flora is pretty thick. So, it is hard to leave things out of the frame that might be distracting, without cutting off part of others. I studied it from every angle, before going with this one. Thanks, everyone. -Lisa
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Tad Bowman Says:
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:18 amCongratulations Lisa. I love that tall cactus in the background.
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Lisa Atkins Says:
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:34 amThanks, Tad!!
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