Having grown up in the "Land of Lakes" region of Eastern Ontario, I am fascinated with arid places like the Badlands, SD and wonder they can support any vegetation at all. I really felt for this tough little plant, and would have spent more time at ground level had I not been put off by the signs warning of rattle snakes.
Canon 60D, f/19, 1/30 sec, ISO 100
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5 commentsHi Monica
You captured this desert plant and the hot dry mood of this desert scene wonderfully well.
i can just see a rattler approaching
Albert Darmo
Canada
You've got a great perspective on this hardy plant, Monica, and a very good composition. I might just take down the brightness of the distant cliffs on the L a touch, but I appreciate this was very harsh light to shoot in. Very nice image ( I presume you got home safely !! )
This is a neat perspective on this sunflower and the badlands. It also looks like a challenging composition as I could see trying to get all of the flower's shadow into the frame, but that would move the formations to where they would be behind and therefore competing for attention with the flower....a long way of saying that I agree with your framing decisions here.
Having had two close rattlesnake encounters over the years, it's good to be a bit wary, but unless you were "poking around" in crevasses or climbing the formations, your chances of seeing one were very slim. Those signs are a classic government, "We need to cover our rear with respect to warning you".
What a brave plant! This photo speaks so well to the harsh desert reality. It does have its own beauty and allure, though, except for the rattlesnakes and a few other dangerous crawly things!
Interesting and compelling desolate image Monica. It tells a story. Looks kind of like what we call tarweed.