Night Joshua Tree National Park at Night

Joshua Tree National Park at Night · **7 Likes**

Joshua Tree National Park, California. Skies are dark in the interior of the park. The lower-right horizon glow is light pollution from Palm Springs.

The foreground tree is called a ... Joshua Tree. It grows in the Mojave Desert in California, Nevada, and Arizona. The leaves are long and pointy, reminding me of oversized mutant pine needles. These trees are related to the more widespread yucca shrubs.

Taken with a Panasonic GX-85 (micro four-thirds) and kit 12-32 lens. I left my K-1 system at home because I needed to pack lightly. Please forgive me

maw · 05-03-2018, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

DeadJohn

Intense I like it, Joshua Tree looks like a hand outstretched toward the Milky Way.

GeoJerry · 05-03-2018, 10:16 PM

Nicely done, I Like that silhouette!

**Sailor** · 05-04-2018, 05:52 AM

I think this is a wonderful shot - I appreciate the use of B&W!

Jer

gmans · 05-04-2018, 05:56 AM

Thank you for the photo and explanation of the species.

**CharLac** · 05-04-2018, 06:58 AM

Well, done! Nice shot!!

I was there camping in January and was lucky enough to spend an hour around midnight taking shots. As you mention, the glow from the Coachella valley is far more intrusive than I would have thought but in a way, it made a couple of the shots I took a bit more dramatic.

DeadJohn · 05-04-2018, 08:58 AM

Thanks for the comments.

Originally posted by Sailor

I think this is a wonderful shot - I appreciate the use of B&W! Jer

I went B&W to deal with noise. The GX-85 seems roughly 3 stops noisier than my K-1 (+2 stops for sensor size +1 for older tech).

**CharLac** · 05-04-2018, 10:58 AM

Luckily I had my K-3ii so noise was not an issue....but the light pollution was rampant...in a good way I think.

maw · 05-04-2018, 01:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by CharLac

but the light pollution was rampant...

Hi,

This is a beautiful perspective, the light pollution is evident and you can't do anything about it. Anyway it's dramatic, I like the space left to the sky

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05-03-2018, 03:09 PM	#2
maw Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sassari (Italy) Posts: 1,118	Originally posted by DeadJohn DeadJohn Intense I like it, Joshua Tree looks like a hand outstretched toward the Milky Way.

05-03-2018, 10:16 PM	#3
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Nicely done, I Like that silhouette!

05-04-2018, 05:52 AM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	I think this is a wonderful shot - I appreciate the use of B&W! Jer

05-04-2018, 05:56 AM	#5
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Thank you for the photo and explanation of the species.

05-04-2018, 06:58 AM	#6
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Well, done! Nice shot!! I was there camping in January and was lucky enough to spend an hour around midnight taking shots. As you mention, the glow from the Coachella valley is far more intrusive than I would have thought but in a way, it made a couple of the shots I took a bit more dramatic.

05-04-2018, 08:58 AM	#7
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments. Originally posted by Sailor I think this is a wonderful shot - I appreciate the use of B&W! Jer I went B&W to deal with noise. The GX-85 seems roughly 3 stops noisier than my K-1 (+2 stops for sensor size +1 for older tech).

05-04-2018, 10:58 AM	#8
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Luckily I had my K-3ii so noise was not an issue....but the light pollution was rampant...in a good way I think.

05-04-2018, 01:17 PM - 1 Like	#9
maw Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sassari (Italy) Posts: 1,118	Originally posted by CharLac but the light pollution was rampant... Hi, This is a beautiful perspective, the light pollution is evident and you can't do anything about it. Anyway it's dramatic, I like the space left to the sky

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