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DeanAZ Moderator Expert nature photographer Nikonian since 28th Apr 2007Mon 16-Apr-12 03:12 AM
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"Saguaros"


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I went out hiking in the desert north of Scottsdale but the storm that passed through Friday night didn't permit any good sunrise light. It was too windy for any kind of macro work and even the saguaros were moving in the breeze. Here are a pair of the same set of cacti. The tallest I estimated at about 10 meters. This area is untouched by any fires I can recall in the past 40 years or so and has a really nice variety of flora.

D7000 f/7.1 1/40s ISO 100 Nikkor 18-105 @ 18mm


D7000 f/10 1/30s ISO 100 Sigma 10-20 @ 10mm

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esantos Moderator Nikonians Resources Writer. Recognized for his outstanding reviews on printers and printing articles. Awarded for his high level of expertise in various areas, including Landscape Photography Awarded for his extraordinary accomplishments in Landscape Photography. His work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian. Nikonian since 10th Nov 2002Mon 16-Apr-12 06:35 PM
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McAllen, US
          

Great images Dean!

From the little I know about saguaros the big boy in the middle with the unbelievably tall branches must be very old but still in its prime.

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DeanAZ Moderator Expert nature photographer Nikonian since 28th Apr 2007Tue 17-Apr-12 05:33 AM
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Phoenix, US
          

Thanks, Ernesto. The large ones are quite striking. These could be about 150 year old or so. The little one in the foreground is probably about 10 - 15 years old. They don't even begin to flower until their mid thirties.

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af4nc Gold Member Nikonian since 07th Jul 2007Tue 17-Apr-12 12:25 AM
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Yardley, US
          

Beautiful, I'm going to be in Tucson next week

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DeanAZ Moderator Expert nature photographer Nikonian since 28th Apr 2007Tue 17-Apr-12 05:36 AM
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Phoenix, US
          

Thanks for the comments. You should have some great saguaro hunting around Tucson. I hope you have a great trip. The weather is starting to warm up nicely and some many things are beginning to bloom in the desert now.

Just make sure you don't hunt saguaros with a shotgun.... http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/saguaro.asp

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kenray Silver Member Nikonian since 10th Oct 2008Wed 18-Apr-12 06:02 AM
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 Wed 18-Apr-12 06:05 AM by kenray

Green Valley, US
          

I remember once years ago when some vandal shot a BIG Saguaro down with a shotgun and it fell on him and killed him. Fitting results kinda. I remember the event from the local papers.

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jdroach Platinum Member Nikonian since 21st Mar 2009Fri 20-Apr-12 03:14 PM
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Very beautiful.

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DeanAZ Moderator Expert nature photographer Nikonian since 28th Apr 2007Tue 24-Apr-12 03:23 AM
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Phoenix, US
          

Thanks, John. I'm glad you like them.

Dean
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Marietta, US
          

Very cool, Dean. We stopped at Saguaros NP a few weeks ago but I don't think I got any shots as good as these.

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DeanAZ Moderator Expert nature photographer Nikonian since 28th Apr 2007Fri 27-Apr-12 05:46 AM
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Phoenix, US
          

Thanks, Charlie. I hope you post some when you get a chance.

Dean
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