Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park
Sunburst – Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
I made this capture on the same day as Surreal Yucca and Desert Bouquet only at sunset. This particular Joshua tree caught my eye about an hour before sunset so I had plenty of time to plant my tripod where I determined the sun would set between the fork in the tree. Of course there’s always a mad dash at the very end when you realize your calculations are somewhat off the mark. A small aperture was employed (f/16 on a 50mm lens) to get a star-burst effect.
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Nikon N90S SLR, AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D, exposure: not recorded, Fujichrome Velvia 50 35mm transparency film, filter: Nikon L37C, program mode: Aperture Priority, M-up Mode, Manfrotto 3221 tripod with Manfrotto 3265 pistol grip ball head, Nikon MC-20 remote cable, Plustek OpticFilm 7600i Ai, 35 mm film scanner, LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast 8 scanner software.
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joshi: Thanks for being the first to like my image “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park”.
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Dan. Thanks for liking “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park”. It is a magical place!
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AKOB: Thanks for liking “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park”. JTNP is a photographic goldmine!
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Andrea. I’m glad you like my image. I can’t wait to go back to Joshua Tree NP.
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Violet. I live for the sunsets so I couldn’t wait to share this one. I’m glad you liked it.
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rabirius: Scanning transparency film is not favorite thing to do, but when the output is good, I’m a happy man. Such is the case with “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park”. Thanks for liking it.
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maxgor: Thanks for liking this image captured on Fuji Velvia 50. I thought the color pallet of this transparency film was just right for “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park”.
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Leanne Cole: Thank you so much for liking my image “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park”.
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Hi Shannon. Having been a National Monument since 1936, Joshua Tree became a National Park in 1994 as part of the Desert Protection Act. As you can see, it is a jewel of the desert!
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It certainly is! I especially like that this was film, not digital.
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I did it the hard way!…but seriously, I’m so glad that I had an extensive film background before going digital. It makes you see more photographically. There are boundaries that cannot be breached. If they are, it is something other than photography. I’m glad you liked this Shannon.
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Nature’s Child. As soon as Joshua Tree received NP status, plans were set in motion to construct the largest landfill in California just outside its boundaries. It took many years, but Californians have finally buried the project in opposition. “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park” is a testament to it’s beauty.
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And beautiful it is, actually stunning!
This image could not have come at a better time for me. We got hit with a 14 hour snow storm, then the temp dropped to below zero.
When I got to work I checked to see what you had posted and its warmth, beauty, serenity, just melted away the snow and cold,
I sat and had a cup of tea and just gazed in wonder at the depth of peaceful beauty that is buried in this image.
Is is for sale?
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I am glad to be of service to people in not so sunny and warm climes! 🙂
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jcpramblings. Thanks for stopping by Blog-Bisogno.com, and liking my image “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park”
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Man of many thoughts: Thanks for liking “Sunburst, Joshua Tree National Park” This will become a fine art print.
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lemanshots: Nice to meet you Josephine. Welcome to Blog-Bisogno.com.
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mysaltlakecityzine: Thanks for visiting Blog-Bisogno.com and liking this image. Many of the images on this blog required hikes of varying degrees of difficulty.
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Julia Manuel: It was a departure for me to use Fujichrome Velvia film for a desert scene, but it worked. I’m glad you liked it.
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michael ehrhardt: All my love for the Deserts of the American Southwest went into this photograph. Thanks for your support.
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