Desert Botanical Garden – April 18, 2013
The Desert Botanical Garden is in the Phoenix – Tempe, Arizona area. Josiah and I spent an afternoon walking some of the 140 acre park, and of course taking pictures. This walkway, bridge had some interesting lines, and shadows. We had to wait for 10-15 minutes for the area to be empty of humans. Both processed in Lightroom. The bricks / pavers area were treated to a black and white filter on both images. On the top image, I played with the colors and saturation. I like the “other world” effect. Shot late April 2012. Shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, ISO-50, F8, 1/80 sec, 17mm. This was the first outing I distinctly remember carying the 5D with the 17-40 lens, and the 30D with the 70-200 lens. I’m glad it did not surpass 95 degrees.
Desert Botanical Garden – April 17, 2013
The Desert Botanical Garden is in the Phoenix – Tempe, Arizona area. Josiah and I spent an afternoon walking some of the 140 acre park, and of course taking pictures. This is an agave cactus getting ready to bloom. They get these stalks that grow very vast, and very tall. Then arms, shoots come out and the buds form, then open up. Some agave cactus bloom only once, then die, like century cactus. Shot late April 2012. Shot with with the Canon 30D, ISO-100, F4, 1/2000 sec, 200mm.
Desert Botanical Garden – April 16, 2013
The Desert Botanical Garden is in the Phoenix – Tempe, Arizona area. Josiah and I spent an afternoon walking some of the 140 acre park, and of course taking pictures. These cactus were doing their best impression of a toothbrush. Shot late April 2012. Shot with with the Canon 30D, ISO-100, F4, 1/500 sec, 70mm.
Desert Botanical Garden – April 15, 2013
The Desert Botanical Garden is in the Phoenix – Tempe, Arizona area. Josiah and I spent an afternoon walking some of the 140 acre park, and of course taking pictures. These bugs were having a grand old time right outside the enterance. I’m not sure if these guys could fly, or not. The bright red on the muted cactus stalks was quite a contrast. Shot with with the Canon 30D, ISO-100, 1/800 sec, 200mm, and F4 is what keeps the bugs in focus, and blows out the background, bokah.