Blooming saguaro, Organ Pipe National Monument, AZ. Minolta X-570, MC Rokkor-X 58mm f/1.2 at f/5.6, 1/60th.

-- Christian Deichert (torgophile@aol.com), August 15, 2002

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I think the space on the right side is not needed. IMHO you could crop close to the subject on the right side and bottom(up to the needles on the left) and I think it would strengthen and focus on the main object. Just my two cents.

-- Micheal F. Kelly (radiant@gci.net), August 16, 2002.

I would also crop and have the subject more off center. Like most of your pictures, I really feel the desire to get into the desert more often. I envy you.

-- M. Huber (rurpho@tele-net.net), August 16, 2002.

So THAT'S what a saguero bloom looks like. Having never been to the desert, I've only seen photos and t.v. shows, but don't recall seeing the blooms. Rather like a group of brussels sprouts.

Yes, it does need a bit of cropping, I'm wanting to get rid of that bright sky at the top.

-Rose-Marie

-- Rose-Marie (rmbehr@istar.ca), August 17, 2002.