Mojave Storm

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 16, 2010218 views12 comments

I have been to Death Valley quite a few times but have never experienced a rainy day. The first day I arrived the sun never came out and it rained almost an inch, half the yearly average.

The red on these cactus caught my eye as I was driving so I decided to spend some time scouting for a shot. As I walked around I noticed these clouds moving through the valley and thought they made for an interesting shot. Let me know what you think.

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Astia
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Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 16, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Beautiful desert scene Martin. The foreground cacti is a great lead in to the scene. The clouds in the sky definately add some great mood.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on March 16, 2010 at 10:20 PM

This is the pre flower shot, I love these barrel cacti. The reds always grab the viewer Martin. The desert holly scatters out into the distance creating the lead in to the middle ground. Nice work on a cloudy day.
SS

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 16, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Nice, Martin. Wonderful take on DV.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on March 17, 2010 at 1:01 AM

Really like the color on the cacti, great shot

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 17, 2010 at 4:37 AM

Very nice shot, Martin. I love it.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 17, 2010 at 5:27 AM

very nice scene here. i like the colours. i suspect this web presentation is a touch oversharpened?

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 17, 2010 at 11:37 AM

I like the foreground cactus. nice red colors there. Good comp and a nice image on a cloudy day.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 17, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Very nice scene, with perfect foreground subject.

D&L

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Comment posted by Mark Capurso on March 17, 2010 at 3:13 PM

I think this is a very interesting shot, Martin, and I don't know why it hasn't received 3x as many comments. The contrast between the thriving cacti and the rocky environment is fascinating.

Mark Capurso
Phoenix, AZ

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 17, 2010 at 4:11 PM

A different view of Death Valley. Well done, Martin.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 17, 2010 at 8:55 PM

Beautiful! Great colors, comp and nice dramatic sky. Excellent take on it.

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Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on March 18, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Very nice composition and lovely subtle colours. I wish astia was available here in the uk. Tristan

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