Hills, Blues Skies and Clouds for a Backdrop of Saguaro Cactus (Black & White, Saguaro National Park)

            This image captured was just a short ways into the hike along the Valley View Overlook Trail. Off in the distance is an unnamed hill that would become very prominent further into the hike. What bought me into this image was the setting of tall (and probably a few more tall's!) saguaro cactus and the backdrop of the rugged landscape in Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert. Then there was the clouds present in the skies above. While I normally try to minimize too much empty blue skies above in photos, here I felt including the tops of the cactus with its blooming flowers added to the final image. I finally converted it to black & white using Silver Efex Pro 2.
   

Taken in: United States / Arizona / Pima (show map)

Taken on: June 18, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D800E, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, 58mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800E
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	58mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Google Silver Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.10
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