Rim Lighting
Uploaded: March 12, 2009
Taken at the Desert Garden at Balboa Park, San Diego.
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 130.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
John Benway March 12, 2009
Really pretty Carol, love the light and color.Monnie Ryan March 12, 2009
Excellent composition, and the lighting really makes it shine! #7275543Mary Spade March 12, 2009
Beautiful!! Love the back lighting that's highlighting them. #7275559Tammy M. Anderson March 12, 2009
Beautiful lighting and composition, Carol. #7275587Ron McEwan March 12, 2009
Excellent shot here Carol, love the way you use the back lighting here, really well composed too. #7275916Stephen Zacker March 12, 2009
Like the detail and backlighting #7276549Karen Bacon March 12, 2009
That's a lot of cactus! Very nicely done Carol! #7276948Carol Engstrom March 12, 2009
Hi Sabrina, Karen, Stephen, Ron. Tammy, Mary, Monnie, and John! So nice to hear from each of you. The light was so dramatic around this group of cacti, I had to take a picture. Thanks to all for you comments. : ) #7278344Susan M. Campbell March 28, 2009
I sure do like how the sun has outlined the cactus. The details are wonderful. #7346669Amanda D. Austwick March 29, 2009
What a BEAUTIFUL image of cacti with the back lighting! Congratulations on your EP award!!! #7349458Carol Engstrom March 29, 2009
Thanks so much Amanda and Susan! And thanks to you both for checking out my gallery. : ) #7349618Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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