Joshua Tree

From my recent trip out west, hope you enjoy them and I appreciate any and all critique. Thank you in advance,
Ken

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Great pictures, so many opportunities, gorgeous park

So many techniques!

Those of us who live in the southwest are so accustomed to the desert we tend to think of it as something to race through on the way to somewhere else. Thanks for stopping and showing us some beautiful pictures.

LOVE #1! Great shot!

I think you should tone down the lighting on the tree on the first shot...there is a lot of potential with that shot but right now it looks like headlights on the Joshua Tree. Good stuff!

Great set of images. Love the first one.

2n10 wrote in post #16058730
Great pictures, so many opportunities, gorgeous park

Thank you for taking a moment to comment!

tmcman wrote in post #16059131
So many techniques!

Thanks! Had a blast for sure!

Jon Clemens wrote in post #16059954
Those of us who live in the southwest are so accustomed to the desert we tend to think of it as something to race through on the way to somewhere else. Thanks for stopping and showing us some beautiful pictures.

Really enjoyed the trip. Living in the burbs it's such a nice change.

ktan7 wrote in post #16060289
LOVE #1! Great shot!

Thank you!

chuckie365 wrote in post #16060703
I think you should tone down the lighting on the tree on the first shot...there is a lot of potential with that shot but right now it looks like headlights on the Joshua Tree. Good stuff!

Thanks! I have tons of variations on this one as I was using a flash off camera to light the tree. (Manually flashed it) I experimented at various distances and for some reason i thought this one looked best. I do see how it many be too bright though. Thanks for taking the time to post, it means a lot!

richardhurst wrote in post #16060999
Great set of images. Love the first one.

Thank you!

A very nice series.

I don't think that the tree in #1 is too brightly lit, only that it'd look better if the light extended all the way down the trunk to make it more uniform.

In later shots, the fractured rocks add character. They look so modeled and so very old.

Love this set. Especially the last one.

Love the old car shot

Great series. The old car is the winner for me.

i like the last one. the desert sunset never fails to disappoint.

Love the first and the last. Great job