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Desert Cactus in the Valley of Fire
Desert Cactus in the Valley of Fire
Cisco


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Challenge: Landscape III (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Valley of Fire
Date: Apr 16, 2007
Aperture: F9.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 16, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 119 out of 308
Avg (all users): 5.8880
Avg (commenters): 5.8182
Avg (participants): 5.7363
Avg (non-participants): 5.9702
Views since voting: 1576
Views during voting: 372
Votes: 259
Comments: 12
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04/24/2007 03:15:01 PM
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04/23/2007 11:21:11 PM
Nice sky. Is the soil really that orange? Wow.

Somehow for a landscape shot, I expected to see a broader view. Unless my depth perception is off, this looks like a picture of a cactus and a really big boulder.
04/23/2007 09:25:54 PM
Nice but nothing out of the ordinary. 5
04/23/2007 06:47:54 AM
Nice shot, I love the tones of the rock and sand in the foreground. A pity that the very edge of the cactus is clipped. The sky also looks a bit flat - like it's a painting - but light in places like this can make things look a bit odd like that.

A border may have helped contain the image a bit and focus on the cactus better - JMHO.
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04/22/2007 01:23:06 PM
looks a bit soft.
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04/20/2007 08:30:11 AM
I just wish you used a smaller aperture to get the detail in the foreground...the rocks look great and so does the colour, but the tree in the front is out of focus by comparison
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04/19/2007 03:28:30 PM
I love photographing deserts because the blue sky and the orange sand contrast naturally. I think the cactus is a bit to prominant in this shot and takes a bit away from the beautiful colors of the rest.
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04/19/2007 10:46:49 AM
Amazing colours!
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04/18/2007 06:23:30 PM
Nice vibrant colours and good focus. I find the shadows of the cactus a little detracting and think this shot may have presented better visually with a closer crop.
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04/18/2007 05:27:31 PM
Great sky and Red rocks, just wish there was more detail in the cactus.
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04/18/2007 09:48:12 AM
Very original location, great colours and a stunning exposure.
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04/18/2007 07:00:04 AM
nice tones on the reds
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