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Saguaro and Dove
Saguaro and Dove
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Phoenix, Az
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Sep 2, 2007

Viewed: 337
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

 Since a couple of people have asked:
pp:
Covert from Raw
Channel Mixer for B&W conversion
Shadow/Highlight for tonal range
dodge and burn to emphasize sky drama and to reduce highlights on cactus
Brightness/Contrast to brighten overall
USM (in my opinion a little too much)
Resize
Save for Web
I can't recall for sure, but I may have used Neat Image to reduce noise a little.

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 09/17/2007 12:44:01 PM
Lovely shot... contrast is super and the angle of the shot works really well
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 09/05/2007 01:48:25 PM
nice contrast and the sky was great.
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 09/05/2007 05:47:35 AM
I first thought there were more birds, probably because the flowers are not in the light. Impressive photo, although I find the light on the cactus very white.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2007 09:17:49 PM
Originally posted by bs-photos:
Wow this is really cool! Are they buds/flowers coming off from the top or are they all little birds?


There is only one bird - the dove. The rest are blooms.
 09/04/2007 03:59:29 PM
Wow this is really cool! Are they buds/flowers coming off from the top or are they all little birds?
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 09/03/2007 08:43:13 AM
Amazing shot.
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 09/03/2007 08:24:54 AM
did you photomatix to get that tonal range???
really nice moody and at the same time, soft sky.
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 09/02/2007 11:54:37 PM
Nice tonal range, makes the cactus pop but still shows the dramatic background sky. Well done.
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 09/02/2007 11:47:59 PM
Did you dodge the lines on the cactus? Not sure I care for the overall look of this, though obviously it resonates well with others.
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 09/02/2007 10:46:11 PM
Great image - wonderful lighting!
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 09/02/2007 10:21:13 PM
Striking image. Love the lines, the light, the fact that cactus flowers look like a flock of birds (or the other way around?). Wonderful!
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 09/02/2007 09:30:41 PM
Beautiful photo! I love the depth of field on this one. The clouds in the background really add to it.
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