Critique Welcomed Desert Light

[Brian Moore]

There's nothing special about this image. I posted it, however, because it seemed to me so typical of a California desert morning.

This is El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert, California (just east of Palm Springs) last Saturday morning. I had arisen earlier than SWMBO and set off in search of coffee. Driving east on El Paseo I glanced in my rear view mirror and saw the hills behind me illuminated in golden light, which starkly contrasted with the street level, still cast in the shade of the mountains to my front. I quickly turned around, parked and snapped this fotie.

It just seemed sooo California desert community I thought I'd post it.

Yashica 635 and Kodak Ektar 100 film.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

The Ektar ads a lovely Kodak warmth as well Brian - I'm humming Hotel California as I look at your shot

 

[Brian Moore]

The Ektar ads a lovely Kodak warmth as well Brian - I'm humming Hotel California as I look at your shot

lol!

Thanks, Chris. (Now I'm humming it too. )

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm resisting the humming but it does have a 60s travel poster feel to it. And it looks pretty special to me too.

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Hotel California? So that's what it looks like.
I always like the warm light of early morning.

 

[Beth Carter]

wonderful shot. as pete said, this definitely has a retro poster vibe.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Wonderful shot Brian...love the light. And thanks for the earworm @Chris Dodkin

 

[Brian Moore]

I'm resisting the humming but it does have a 60s travel poster feel to it. And it looks pretty special to me too.

Thanks, Pete. Much appreciated.

 

[Brian Moore]

wonderful shot. as pete said, this definitely has a retro poster vibe.

Thank you, Beth.

 

[Brian Moore]

Wonderful shot Brian...love the light. And thanks for the earworm @Chris Dodkin

Thanks a lot, Glenn. Much appreciated. (I don't mind the "earworm" @Chris Dodkin planted earlier, I just hope no one is daft enough to mention "Its A Small World After All.")