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Living and Dying
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Living and Dying

by Laura Stafford

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 27, 201081 views2 comments
I think this photo represents how these magnificent saguaros live and dye. Saguaros can live to be more than 200 years old.

Nikon D90
Lens 18-105
ISO200
F16
Exposure -0.3

Laura Stafford

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 27, 2010 at 11:14 PM
I think your intent is good and it comes through, but it's a very complex scene overall. Better isolating the dead saguaro might help simplify things.
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Comment posted by Bret Edge on February 28, 2010 at 1:50 AM
I'm with Tony on this one, Laura. The image is well composed and exposed, but I think you could do better to isolate the dying saguaro if showcasing the "life and death" was your intent. Perhaps frame it between two living saguaros, or next to another one. Regardless, this is still a nice image.
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