Cactus Arms and No Arms (Saguaro National Park)

            A view looking to the north while walking along the Mica View Trail. While not planned at the time, I did find it interesting to have captured two cacti, with and without arms. What I'd visualized when I took this image was just a snap shot-type look across the desert landscape with the rugged mountains and peaks off in the distance. In the end, I found both ideas, planned or not, to complement the other for this capture and setting in Saguaro National Park.
   

Taken in: United States / Arizona / Tucson / Tanque Verde (show map)

Taken on: June 16, 2016

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Nikon D800E

Saguaro National Park

Looking North

Day 1

Capture NX2 Edited

Color Efex Pro

Desert

Desert Landscape

Sonoran Desert

Saguaro

Cactus

Carnegiea gigantea

Saguaro Cactus

Outside

Landscape

Nature

Sunny

Blue Skies

Cactus Across Desert Landscape

Mountains

Mountains in Distance

Mountains off in Distance

Desert Plant Life

Intermountain West

Southwest Basins and Ranges

Southeast Arizona Ranges

Huachuca Area

Santa Catalina Mountains

Blackett's Ridge

Cactus Forest Scenic Loop Drive

Cactus Forest Drive

Mica View Trail

Arborescent (tree-like) Cactus

Engelman's prickly pear cactus

Opuntia engelmannii

Staghorn cholla cactus

Opuntia versicolor

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Camera: Nikon D800E, f/9.0, 1/125 sec, 70mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800E
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture NX 2.4.7 M
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