Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Saguaro Cactus framed by burgeoning storm clouds near Vulture Mine AZ
X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens
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Saguaro Cactus framed by burgeoning storm clouds near Vulture Mine AZ
X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens
Brian Moore
Moderator
I see 5 middle fingers and a thumb. Is it just me? 
Nice one, Chris. I like how the clouds and sky are so contrasty against each other and the green of the cactus.
Nice one, Chris. I like how the clouds and sky are so contrasty against each other and the green of the cactus.
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Thanks - Clearly alien hands Brian!
CPL does a lovely job, then final tweaks in NIK Color FX
CPL does a lovely job, then final tweaks in NIK Color FX
Brian Moore
Moderator
CPL,...? Circular polarizer?
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
indeedy
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
SWMBO included for scale 
Beth Carter
Well-Known Member
holy crap, i didn't realize how big they were. nice view on the first shot.
Dave Green
Well-Known Member
Wow what a beast! I think the portrait format works better with the "pointing up" theme.
Pete Askew
Admin
That is no way to speak about Chris' wife. She is just firm but fair with him and all is fine as long as he does as she says!
Excellent again Chris. Brian is right, the colour contrast is super and the sky really has something special about it. As for the fingers... How mucm milt did you bring back Brian?
Excellent again Chris. Brian is right, the colour contrast is super and the sky really has something special about it. As for the fingers... How mucm milt did you bring back Brian?
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
B&W? Surely you tried it, Chris? The other shots from this series look amazing in B&W.
Brian Moore
Moderator
And the answer is none! Hahhaha!(hic)
Paul Lange
Moderator
That is one hell of a Cacti! I didn't realise they could grow that big. Not many tree huggers in that neck of the woods then? I think the CPL and then the PP you do in NIK is working really well in all the recent images you have posted Chris.
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Thanks everyone.
We were headed to Vulture Mine, one of the road trips in the LA Times article, but when we got there is was closed for the day
So in a state of photographic depression, we looked around for something else to shoot - and just down the road were these huge cacti
The sky was nuts - the tropical moisture just pumped up as the heat climbed over 100, and we had huge thunder storms later in the afternoon.
Have yet to try this one in B&W Rob - will give it a try in NIK later
Pete - you nailed it in one!
We were headed to Vulture Mine, one of the road trips in the LA Times article, but when we got there is was closed for the day
So in a state of photographic depression, we looked around for something else to shoot - and just down the road were these huge cacti
The sky was nuts - the tropical moisture just pumped up as the heat climbed over 100, and we had huge thunder storms later in the afternoon.
Have yet to try this one in B&W Rob - will give it a try in NIK later
Pete - you nailed it in one!
Julian de'Courcy
Well-Known Member
Trying to Hide the car ? Love the colours .
Love the colours .
Ralph Thornton
Well-Known Member
I really like the composition and how the green of the cactus contrasts with the blues and whites of the sky. I'd probably straighten the cactus so it points sight up.
Lesley Jones
Otherwise know as Zooey
That's an incredible sky and the detail on the cactus is amazing. I saw some as big as this once in the Atacama desert in Chile
