Hills, Blues Skies and Clouds for a Backdrop of Saguaro Cactus (Black & White, Saguaro National Park)
This image captured was just a short ways into the hike along the Valley View Overlook Trail. Off in the distance is an unnamed hill that would become very prominent further into the hike. What bought me into this image was the setting of tall (and probably a few more tall's!) saguaro cactus and the backdrop of the rugged landscape in Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert. Then there was the clouds present in the skies above. While I normally try to minimize too much empty blue skies above in photos, here I felt including the tops of the cactus with its blooming flowers added to the final image. I finally converted it to black & white using Silver Efex Pro 2.
Hills, Blues Skies and Clouds for a Backdrop of Saguaro Cactus (Black & White, Saguaro National Park)
This image captured was just a short ways into the hike along the Valley View Overlook Trail. Off in the distance is an unnamed hill that would become very prominent further into the hike. What bought me into this image was the setting of tall (and probably a few more tall's!) saguaro cactus and the backdrop of the rugged landscape in Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert. Then there was the clouds present in the skies above. While I normally try to minimize too much empty blue skies above in photos, here I felt including the tops of the cactus with its blooming flowers added to the final image. I finally converted it to black & white using Silver Efex Pro 2.