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Joshua - Palmdale

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Posted by Danny Laureys on October 26, 2012 at 7:23 PM
Joshua - Palmdale
XTI, 17-40L, Redo with Simplify @ 15% Silver efex Pro2 B&W conversion.
Thanks for looking.
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 27, 2012 at 9:39 AM
I really like this scene, Danny. A very nice rendition of this isolated & healthy looking Joshua. Actually, even the desert floor looks pretty darn manicured at this location too. The singular tree does a great job of providing a bit of perspective in this vast open area. The B&W treatment works well also with the swirling cloud formation directly over the tree. :cool:

As a side note; there are couple theories on when and how these trees begin to morph or grow limbs. But, one of the popular ones is that they branch out at points were the Yucca Boring Weevil has been working on a given spot. Not sure what causes the sprouting but the tree is normally straight as an arrow in the beginning. :smile:
Posted by Harley Goldman on November 4, 2012 at 8:10 AM
This is great, Danny. Love the clouds and the shadow. My kind of image!!