Travel Saying goodbye to Saguaro

Saying goodbye to Saguaro · 08:42 AM

Hope everyone noticed the camera I am using for these shots. It arrived on Dec. 2, 2011. An early birthday, Christmas, anniversary and every other gift-giving holiday that will occur over the next ten years.
I have to admit, after getting it I spent most of my time taking hand-held high ISO shots just because I wanted to see what it would do. These shots came from our last days in the park. We had to stay longer than we had planned because they closed the interstate just before the New Mexico border due to a snow storm.

Can you believe a rainbow in the desert?

normhead · 03-09-2012, 08:49 AM

The first 3 are all super special, the third one is my favourite... very good... great light for all of those, good capture.

snkenai · 03-09-2012, 08:54 AM

Love the desert. Thanks for the picture memories.

loco · 03-09-2012, 09:05 AM

These are all stunning, fantastic colors! But that rainbow in the desert one is award-worthy!! Absolutely gorgeous!!

charliezap · 03-09-2012, 09:14 AM

Very nice shots Susan. Enjoy the K5.--charliezap

einstrigger · 03-09-2012, 10:37 AM

Second is my fave, but I'm a sucker for dramatic clouds and light piercing through.

slowpez · 03-09-2012, 10:51 AM

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone. I appreciate it.

Aon · 03-09-2012, 12:23 PM

Wow, beautiful photos. I think this series is filled with awesomeness.

**Rense** · 03-09-2012, 12:30 PM

Susan, I like this series, and the first is awesome!

tessfully · 03-09-2012, 12:33 PM

I adore this colour-full series Susan! So rich and varied, the sky in each to die for, the cactus is lovely too! So... do you notice a difference in your images now that you are shooting with the K5?

slowpez · 03-09-2012, 12:54 PM

Thanks aon, Rense and Tess.
Tess, I do notice a difference in the DR and of course the ISO. The K-7 was just way too noisy for me above 400. Sadly though, we were getting much closer to home so I really haven't given it a run through its paces yet and I really regret not having it in Alaska.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	The first 3 are all super special, the third one is my favourite... very good... great light for all of those, good capture.

03-09-2012, 08:54 AM	#3
snkenai Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 113	Love the desert. Thanks for the picture memories.

03-09-2012, 09:05 AM	#4
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	These are all stunning, fantastic colors! But that rainbow in the desert one is award-worthy!! Absolutely gorgeous!!

03-09-2012, 09:14 AM	#5
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Very nice shots Susan. Enjoy the K5.--charliezap

03-09-2012, 10:37 AM	#6
einstrigger Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 728	Second is my fave, but I'm a sucker for dramatic clouds and light piercing through.

03-09-2012, 10:51 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461 Original Poster	Thanks for all the kind comments everyone. I appreciate it.

03-09-2012, 12:23 PM	#8
Aon Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 369	Wow, beautiful photos. I think this series is filled with awesomeness.

03-09-2012, 12:30 PM	#9
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Susan, I like this series, and the first is awesome!

03-09-2012, 12:33 PM	#10
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	I adore this colour-full series Susan! So rich and varied, the sky in each to die for, the cactus is lovely too! So... do you notice a difference in your images now that you are shooting with the K5?

03-09-2012, 12:54 PM	#11
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461 Original Poster	Thanks aon, Rense and Tess. Tess, I do notice a difference in the DR and of course the ISO. The K-7 was just way too noisy for me above 400. Sadly though, we were getting much closer to home so I really haven't given it a run through its paces yet and I really regret not having it in Alaska.