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**RICHARD L.** · **9 Likes**

Sundown in the Cholla Garden is the most magic moment of the day. Why am I always the only one to witness it ?

**cobbu2** · 04-15-2021, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

Sundown in the Cholla Garden is the most magic moment of the day. Why am I always the only one to witness it ?

Fantastic! Hopefully not too intimate... those plants can be ferocious!

I was just there week before last and visited the garden in the morning. It’s nice then but I think sunset would have been better but I couldn’t make it work with my schedule.

**Mr. Ed** · 04-15-2021, 07:22 PM

The lighting and color is really amazing. What a good job you did. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

**UncleVanya** · 04-15-2021, 07:47 PM

Excellent shot.

**RICHARD L.** · 04-16-2021, 04:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by cobbu2

Hopefully not too intimate... those plants can be ferocious!

LOL ! Nonetheless, I was very close using my zoom lens in its wide-angle settings. Tiny "furry balls" have a habit of sticking to your shoes or to your pants legs. It makes me sad to never see anyone else enjoying this spectacular show of beauty. I visited the site almost 10 times over the years and I'm always alone, except in 2019 when bees buzzed around me.

Regards

**ProfessorBuzz** · 04-16-2021, 04:48 AM

Richard, this is fantastic, the backlit "halo" of light around the subjects are fascinating. Very cool.

**ToddK** · 04-16-2021, 05:34 AM

This is an outstanding image Richard! One of my favorites of your desert shots. The backlighting is amazing.

**RICHARD L.** · 04-16-2021, 08:13 AM

Thank you, all, for your words of appreciation. Covid has kept me away from California and the Southwest in 2020 and the same scenario seems to repeat itself in 2021. So sad I miss these visits ...

Regards, everyone

**othar** · 04-16-2021, 01:36 PM

Beautiful landscape image, with perfect light.

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

Why am I always the only one to witness it ?

Look on the bright side, it's much easier to process the image when you don't have to stamp out all the other people standing around in your composition

**RICHARD L.** · 04-16-2021, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by othar

you don't have to stamp out all the other people standing around in your composition

So true, but I had never thought about that ...

Regards

**K2 to K50** · 04-16-2021, 06:11 PM

Late to the party, but that is a very well composed and beautifully executed shot. The lighting is very well balanced.

**sergysergy** · 04-16-2021, 06:25 PM

very interesting perspective

swanlefitte · 04-16-2021, 08:50 PM

Intense photo with a great title.
Are you sure Hunter S Thompson wasn't with you?
Very cool.

**UncleVanya** · 04-16-2021, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by swanlefitte

Intense photo with a great title.
Are you sure Hunter S Thompson wasn't with you?
Very cool.

He was too afraid of the bats...

**Michail_P** · 04-17-2021, 12:01 AM

Excellent shot. Very nice detail and color. Recent times offered us the chance to appreciate those moments of beauty.

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04-16-2021, 04:33 AM - 2 Likes	#5
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,645 Original Poster	Originally posted by cobbu2 Hopefully not too intimate... those plants can be ferocious! LOL ! Nonetheless, I was very close using my zoom lens in its wide-angle settings. Tiny "furry balls" have a habit of sticking to your shoes or to your pants legs. It makes me sad to never see anyone else enjoying this spectacular show of beauty. I visited the site almost 10 times over the years and I'm always alone, except in 2019 when bees buzzed around me. Regards Last edited by RICHARD L.; 04-17-2021 at 04:36 AM.

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04-15-2021, 06:53 PM	#2
cobbu2 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Potomac, MD Photos: Albums Posts: 1,444	Originally posted by RICHARD L. Sundown in the Cholla Garden is the most magic moment of the day. Why am I always the only one to witness it ? Fantastic! Hopefully not too intimate... those plants can be ferocious! I was just there week before last and visited the garden in the morning. It’s nice then but I think sunset would have been better but I couldn’t make it work with my schedule.

04-15-2021, 07:22 PM	#3
Mr. Ed Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 563	The lighting and color is really amazing. What a good job you did. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,464	Excellent shot.

04-16-2021, 04:48 AM	#6
ProfessorBuzz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,903	Richard, this is fantastic, the backlit "halo" of light around the subjects are fascinating. Very cool.

04-16-2021, 05:34 AM	#7
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	This is an outstanding image Richard! One of my favorites of your desert shots. The backlighting is amazing.

04-16-2021, 08:13 AM	#8
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,645 Original Poster	Thank you, all, for your words of appreciation. Covid has kept me away from California and the Southwest in 2020 and the same scenario seems to repeat itself in 2021. So sad I miss these visits ... Regards, everyone

04-16-2021, 01:36 PM	#9
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Beautiful landscape image, with perfect light. Originally posted by RICHARD L. Why am I always the only one to witness it ? Look on the bright side, it's much easier to process the image when you don't have to stamp out all the other people standing around in your composition

04-16-2021, 02:28 PM	#10
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,645 Original Poster	Originally posted by othar you don't have to stamp out all the other people standing around in your composition So true, but I had never thought about that ... Regards

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K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820	Late to the party, but that is a very well composed and beautifully executed shot. The lighting is very well balanced.

04-16-2021, 06:25 PM	#12
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,175	very interesting perspective

04-16-2021, 08:50 PM	#13
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Intense photo with a great title. Are you sure Hunter S Thompson wasn't with you? Very cool.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,464	Originally posted by swanlefitte Intense photo with a great title. Are you sure Hunter S Thompson wasn't with you? Very cool. He was too afraid of the bats...

04-17-2021, 12:01 AM	#15
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Excellent shot. Very nice detail and color. Recent times offered us the chance to appreciate those moments of beauty.

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