Photographs are printed on archival quality paper using professional inkjet printers. Prints have a UV resistant coating to ensure longevity. I print my photographs locally here in Denver, Colorado, and personally inspect each print before shipping.
Sony a6000 | 24MP | 6000 x 4000 px | 33mm | ƒ/11 | 1/250 sec | ISO 100
Saguaro National Park, Arizona, United States of America
Summer 2019
Towering over the American southwest desert for millennia, the saguaro cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, is a species to behold. Growing slowly over centuries, these massive cacti collect and store water in their succulent stems. The saguaro cactus is a keystone species, providing food and shelter for many animals and plants in its habitat. These massive plants can live for 150 - 200 years under optimal conditions, though climate change is negatively impacting wild populations.
Framed against the blue Arizonian sky, this photograph captures these giant cacti against a stunning mountain backdrop. The saguaro cacti tower over everything in their vicinity, dwarfing the shrubbery around them. Taking a century or more to grow a single arm, these cacti are older than the national park itself!
Instead of taking a photo during golden hour, I wanted to highlight the contrast and harshness of the desert sun - and how these incredibly adapted plants fit right into what most would find inhospitable. Trekking was admittedly miserable due to the sheer heat and beating of the sun - but this photo was well worth the tan!
Photographs are printed on archival quality paper using professional inkjet printers. Prints have a UV resistant coating to ensure longevity. I print my photographs locally here in Denver, Colorado, and personally inspect each print before shipping.
Sony a6000 | 24MP | 6000 x 4000 px | 33mm | ƒ/11 | 1/250 sec | ISO 100
Saguaro National Park, Arizona, United States of America
Summer 2019
Towering over the American southwest desert for millennia, the saguaro cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, is a species to behold. Growing slowly over centuries, these massive cacti collect and store water in their succulent stems. The saguaro cactus is a keystone species, providing food and shelter for many animals and plants in its habitat. These massive plants can live for 150 - 200 years under optimal conditions, though climate change is negatively impacting wild populations.
Framed against the blue Arizonian sky, this photograph captures these giant cacti against a stunning mountain backdrop. The saguaro cacti tower over everything in their vicinity, dwarfing the shrubbery around them. Taking a century or more to grow a single arm, these cacti are older than the national park itself!
Instead of taking a photo during golden hour, I wanted to highlight the contrast and harshness of the desert sun - and how these incredibly adapted plants fit right into what most would find inhospitable. Trekking was admittedly miserable due to the sheer heat and beating of the sun - but this photo was well worth the tan!