Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff: The "tall plant thingie" is ocotillo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocotillo It's amazing stuff--kind of a space-alien cross between a cactus and a plant with leaves. Steve: Nice catch with it in bloom, and the road curve behind. I must admit to some fascination with the stuff myself: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/palmsprings/L1002726-prf.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/palmsprings/L1002739-prf.jpg.html --Peter At 10:05 PM 4/7/2008 -0700, Geoff wrote: >Hi Steve, my favourite parts of this one are the interlocking curves of the >street line and houses with the shadowed foreground gully. Those little >round cacti (cholla?) look like an intriguing possibility for a big >foreground element and your widest wide in this scene. The tall plant >thingie would look good further left(?) too, I think. Great light you chose >also. > >Cheers >Geoff >http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > >-----Original Message----- >Subject: [Leica] IMG on the trail... > >at sunset...on the trail > > >http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/sunsetvalley?full=1 > > >http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/motik?full=1 > > >M8 Elmarit 24mm ASPH > > > >thanks, > >Steve