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Sabino Canyon in Morning Light
Most of the desert scenery was bathed in full sunshine, but as I hiked into to the shadows of the canyon wall, I noticed this striking scene with rim lighting on the Saguaro Cacti. As I set up my tripod, I noticed the way the backlit layers of yellow and green desert shrubs framed the foreground in the lower left. “This will be my best photo of the day,” I said to myself.
This is a photo of the early morning light on the canyon: backlighting in the shadows cast rim light on the saguaro cacti.
This image also succeeds with its limited color palette. The interplay of yellow and shades of green unify the image, don’t you think?
Independent photographer based in Pittsburgh PA and Naples FL. Nature, landscape and portrait photography. Portfolio includes international work in USA, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Email cathykellyphotography@gmail.com to review work in your area of interest. Nature portfolio includes flowers and wildlife. Prints and digital files for sale. See website: www.cathykellyphotography.com.
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“. . . art is about the thrill of mutiny.” —Mary Gabriel, Ninth Street Women, p xiii
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