Saguaro National Park -1 by Lois Bryan
Tied for First Place (A Three-Way!!) in the “Shadows Challenge” in _Art in Math" April 7, 2012.
Top Ten in the “Shadows” challenge in Freedom to Shine group January 31, 2010.
WINNER of the “Stripes of Light and Shadow” challenge in Mood & Ambience December 2, 2009.
Second Place in the “Your Favorite Shadow” challenge in Mood & Ambience August 9, 2009.
Featured in Shapes & Patterns July 16, 2009.
Winner of the Lines and Angles Challenge in First Things May 27, 2009.
Featured in Natural Color and Light April 30, 2009.
Featured in Architecture and Cityscapes Photography April 29, 2009.
Featured in Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence! April 26, 2009.
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The Saguaro National Park’s Red Hills Visitor Center (Saguaro West) in the Tucson Mountain District. Extraordinary architecture and shadows and light … yes, the camera was smokin’!!
Image taken April 17, 2009 with the Nikon D40x and the 18-200mm vr Nikon lens, cp filter used. Shutter 1/640, aperture f/4.8. As is.
Comments
Great lines, light & shadow Lois! It’s looking like you had lots of photo ops on your trip. Next time take me with you…lol
Awwww … thank you, sweetie!!!!! Linda and I traipsed all over the area … she had every day planned out!!!! I’ve got a couple more of this particular spot … the shadow and light positively mesmerized me!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Fantastic lines and shadows!!!! Awesome in fact, Lois!!!!
Hi Wendi!!! Thank you … I’m so excited about this particular shot, lol!!! So glad you liked it too!!!
– Lois Bryan
Gotta agree on the lines.. The exposure and light makes this, tho… Nice
Dennis, thank you!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Love, love, love all those lines and light and shadows… what a fabulous and incredibly interesting framing for that lovely cactus!! Love the contrast of the man-made beauty surrounding the natural beauty!! Cool!!
Hiiii DJ!!! Oh, thank you, sweetheart!!!!! You can’t imagine my excitement when I came upon this!!!!!! I went quietly nutz, lol!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Great capture, great lines
Hi Jennifer!!!!! Thank you … whoever the architect is / was .. they’re geniuses!!!
– Lois Bryan
Wonderful play on light and shadow Lois! Very cool architecture & geometric lines. Cheers, s.
Hi Sandra, hon!!! I was practically giddy when I saw this place … I have a few more images of it I’ll upload in time … like chocolate … I couldn’t get enough of it!!!
– Lois Bryan
What an interesting architecture !!! great capture Lois !! :D
thanks so much, Evita!!!! It was SO amazing!!!
– Lois Bryan
Gorgeous interplay of pattern, textures and light.
Thank you, Carolyn!!!! I’m so glad you like this one, too!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Wow!! Neat image Lois!! I love the lines and shadows in this one!! Great eye for a great capture!!
Hiiii Blair … thanks so much … I nearly fell over when I walked up to this place. You know that feeling you get … like … oh please let me have the camera settings right … please don’t let anyone walk in front of me … ????
– Lois Bryan