Uploaded: June 11, 2008 03:21:33
A pair of young cactus in Tucson were enjoying a beautiful day in the sun! The only thing that they were missing was a cold drink with an umbrella in it!! For this image I chose a straight on perspective to capture the colors and flavor of the American Southwest! I have included an addtional pov of this place in the comments section.
Canon 70-200L IS at 200mm. Late afternoon lighting, ISO 200, 1/1250th @ f8.0, EC -1/3 (MT)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Paul E. Earl June 11, 2008
Gorgeous image! Love the colour!! #939808Jeff Robinson June 11, 2008
I will include a view of the Cactus Garden that this was taken at. #6046290Jim Huffield June 11, 2008
Very nicely done, Jeff. Jim #6046303Mary L. Graham June 11, 2008
Excellent Jeff! =) #6046365MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 11, 2008
Morning Jeff!!Sam Britt June 11, 2008
Great composition color & textures, Jeff. I like the second image, too. Wonderful shot. #6046417Anita Hogue June 11, 2008
Fantastic shot, Jeff! #6046508Murry Grigsby June 11, 2008
This is a real HOOT as well as being a gorgeous photo Jeff! I love your POV, textures and great color combo!! #6046562Carol Sawyer June 11, 2008
Very nice capture, Jeff!! #6046574Lorraine A. Cook June 11, 2008
AWESOME POV...the colors are so VIVID, Jeff!<:))I recently purchased two cactus for the sunroom!!!! #6046592
Lorraine A. Cook June 11, 2008
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I posted this site on yesterday's photo...I think you will enjoy it, Jeff#6046594
Robert R. Goodman June 11, 2008
Well that looks like a pair of beautiful Golden Star cactus.Excellent capture,Jeff.True Southwest colors!!!!!! #6046652Tamara K. Walker June 11, 2008
Super colors and clarity. #6046733Ross Throndson June 11, 2008
I think they're ready for a Dip in the Pool, Jeff....lol...Brilliant Color & Comp!! :-) #6046813Ujjwal Mukherjee June 11, 2008
Wonderful perspective and capture,Jeff!! #6046829Carolyn M. Fletcher June 11, 2008
Great!! Love it!! Definitely Arizona! #6046845Karen Slagle June 11, 2008
I can feel the heat. Love the colors, textures and pov, Jeff. #6047146Eugenio Diaz June 11, 2008
AWESOME capture...great complementary colors!!!Karen E. Michaels June 11, 2008
GREAT eye to see and carry through Jeff! Peace, karen #6047299Melissa G. Meiselman June 11, 2008
Incredibly beautiful design elements taken from a great point of view, Jeff!! I love compositions that have this type of simplicity with vivid colors!! Great eye for this shot!! #6047483Jessica Jenney June 11, 2008
Terrific POV, detail and texture, Jeff! #6047491Kate Jackson June 11, 2008
Fantastic POV Jeff! So glad they were happy in the sun! #6047511Eivor Kuchta June 11, 2008
That might have been fun, to put small drinks next to them, and maybe a hat for each of them... Excellent capture, Jeff! #6047528Kimi A. Phillips June 11, 2008
Simple and BEAUTIFUL! Love the colors! #6047632Ellen Hodges June 11, 2008
Very pretty cpture, Jeff! Really like the comp and color. #6047672Girish Vaghela June 11, 2008
Stunning in all respect, well captured, so creative, Jeff! #6047836Mike Clime June 11, 2008
This is great, Jeff! Love the rich colors and the textures! #6047894April Riggs June 11, 2008
WINNER!!!!! #6047899Claudia Kuhn June 11, 2008
Great colors and comp Jeff! #6047981Tiia Vissak June 11, 2008
a cool capture! #6048048Jeana Clark June 11, 2008
~J~ #6048089
Stephen Zacker June 11, 2008
Like the simplicity and colors #6048159Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 11, 2008
Great composition and combination of colors Jeff!,Kay Beausoleil June 11, 2008
Beautifully designed and whimsical, Jeff -- great colours, too! #6048630Michelle Alton June 11, 2008
Outstanding in every way, Jeff. Light, Color saturation, simplicity, clarity, and POV. Just scrumptious! #6048667David Van Camp June 11, 2008
Lovely, Jeff! #6048876Patrick Rouzes June 11, 2008
Superb tones, detail, lighting, clarity, textures & presentation here!!! Exceptional work on this,Jeff!!! #6048982Marilyn K. Lincecum June 11, 2008
Beutiful image with great colors, lighting and textures. Love your perspective. #6049103Gail Vitikacs June 11, 2008
Wonderful color combination Jeff!!! Lovely! #6049281Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 11, 2008
Wonderful POV, colors, composition, lighting...everything is perfect in this image, Jeff!!!!! ♫ k #6049360William C. Raco June 11, 2008
Great perspective, colors and detailRobyn A. Terrell June 11, 2008
Outstanding color, detail and perspective, Jeff. Well done! #6049820Ellen L. Zaslaw June 11, 2008
Simply beautiful JR ! I miss Tucson. (Home for thirteen years). #6049825Michael Umbreit June 11, 2008
Jeff - Good eye! I love the POV! - Mike #6049956Songbird Cline June 11, 2008
bold color and forms. excellent! #6050168Stefania Barbier June 12, 2008
amazing simplicity, lines and colors.... superb! #6050438Jeff Robinson June 12, 2008
Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #6050794Bill Wyatt June 12, 2008
Nice POV and details. Love the textures and colors too! #6050828Kathy Reeves June 12, 2008
Colors, textures and POV it has it all!! Excellent! #6051198Ray Thoms June 12, 2008
Great view Jeff....like the colours and detail! #6051205Pamela Shane June 12, 2008
Superb capture Jeff - absolutely love the textures, colors, & how you chose to shoot this. #6051812Sylvia Rossler June 12, 2008
What beautiful still life Jeff !!! #6052987John Connolly June 12, 2008
Marvelous perspective in this beautifully composed image, Jeff! Well done! #6053175Susie Peek-Swint June 12, 2008
Great image Jeff ~ I love the colours and pov.. enjoyed your comments too :) #6053189Nadya Johnson June 12, 2008
Cool shot, Jeff! Love the way they're peeking from the pot. Great capture of the colors and the textures, too! #6053579Erin Appelbaum June 12, 2008
Great comp, color and clarity Jeff. Peter #6053662Kathleen Rinker June 12, 2008
Wow great image Jeff, love the comp, color and light!! #6053749Deborah C. Lewinson June 12, 2008
Strong image, Jeff, love those western colors, the lighting, and simplicity!Debby #6054225
Evy Johansen June 13, 2008
Wow.. Beautiful image, Jeff!! #6054547Angie Sidles June 13, 2008
Jeff, you have an amazing eye! I absolutely love this perspective and the way you were able to incorporate all of those beautiful colors. I hope we see this one again. Beautiful work my friend!! #6055733Ken Jarvis June 13, 2008
Fantastic capture, Jeff! #6057413Anne D. Eigen June 13, 2008
Great perspective and wonderful colors, Jeff! #6057449Michael Khoury June 14, 2008
well-composed Jeff...great colour!Jeff Robinson June 14, 2008
Thank You All Very Much!! Jeff #6058699Deb Koskovich June 15, 2008
VERY well seen and captured, Jeff! Love the sharp color, lots of punch! #6062205Mike F. Anderson June 15, 2008
Bright, Bold, Beautiful Colors! Lot's of impact. #6063173Amy JACKSON June 15, 2008
Wonderful image, Jeff!! #6063526Jeff Robinson June 15, 2008
Thank You Deb, Mike and Amy! Jeff #6063782Stacy Lankford June 16, 2008
Excellent capture, Jeff! #6065677JO ANN CLEVELAND June 16, 2008
What gorgeous colors! Your framing really enhances this Jeff, beautifully presentedjo ann c. #6067036
Ronald F. Fischer June 16, 2008
Great idea and very well captured! #6067687Jeff Robinson June 16, 2008
Thank You Stacy, Jo Ann and Ronald! Jeff #6067826Marcel J. Fernandez June 16, 2008
The texture, the colors, and composition all work well together. #6068225VISHVAJIT JUIKAR June 17, 2008
very nice picture and clarity #6070889Jeff Robinson June 17, 2008
Thank You Marcel and Vishvajit! Jeff #6071968Colleen Farrell June 17, 2008
Rub a dub, dub, two cacti in tub! I love your take on this, Jeff--the POV and composition are stellar! #6072429Jeff Robinson June 18, 2008
Thank You Colleen! Jeff #6076074Debra R. Harder June 18, 2008
Gosh, Jeff!! You have such a great eye!! Wonderful colors, details, comp and lighting!! FANTASTIC WORK!! Deb #6076115Corinne M. Thompson June 19, 2008
Excellent capture with great comp and colors! #6077945C A June 19, 2008
Very simpel but effective composition. Like these colours aswell. Keep up the good work! #6080362Jeff Robinson June 20, 2008
Thank You Deb, Corinne and Corné! Jeff #6083522Arturo Guerra June 20, 2008
Very beautiful image, Jeff! Lovely colors and texture. #6084685ALLEN O. HOWARD June 20, 2008
Excellent colors, details, and textures! Have you been hanging out with William Moore? Just kidding. It is fantastic! #6085063Jeff Robinson June 20, 2008
Thank You Arturo and Allen! Jeff #6086200Mitch Spence June 21, 2008
Your POV beautifully takes this to its elements, Jeff. I hope you had a cold drink with an umbrella in it in their place. :) #6090015Jeff Robinson June 22, 2008
Thank You Mitch! Jeff #6093160Terry L. Ellis June 24, 2008
I love this, Jeff! The colors, the composition are fabulous! So graphically appealing. #6102191Jeff Robinson June 24, 2008
Thanks very much Terry! Jeff #6102811Rosemary Sampson June 26, 2008
I love the simplicity of the photo. In addition, the colrs and texture. Great work! #6109265Jeff Robinson June 27, 2008
Thank You Rosemary!! Jeff #6112496Usman M. Bajwa March 12, 2009
Wonderful pov and colors, Jeff. Congratulations on POTD award.Usman. #7274733
Brett Dolsen March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding POTD Jeff!!Brett #7274738Tiia Vissak March 12, 2009
Congratulations! #7274746Avril Young March 12, 2009
heavens you sure do have a good eye for a photo..this is outstanding...congratulations on POTD> #7274756Katarina Mansson March 12, 2009
Great composition, petterns, textures, detail and colors. Love it! Congratulations Jeff! #7274764Stefania Barbier March 12, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous POTD Jeff!!! #7274775Renee Doyle March 12, 2009
What a wonderful image Jeff!! Big congrats on your well deserved POTD!! #7274777Susie Peek-Swint March 12, 2009
Wonderful bold lines and rich colours Jeff ~ many congrats on POTD! #7274786Evy Johansen March 12, 2009
Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved POTD, Jeff!! #7274803Mary K. Robison March 12, 2009
Very cool capture, Jeff, with vivid colors and sharp (pun intended) detail!Karen Engelbreth March 12, 2009
A big congrats on your POTD, Jeff :0) #7274829Corinne M. Thompson March 12, 2009
BIG congrats to you Jeff! #7274830Bill Houghton March 12, 2009
Jeff, this is an outstanding image. Congratulations on your beautiful POTD. Have a great day. Bill #7274877Tressie Davis March 12, 2009
Woo hoo!!! Congrats Jeff, very well deserved POTD! #7274939Derek D. Dafoe March 12, 2009
Congrats on POTD Jeff!! #7274959Margaret R. Barry March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff! #7274967Bill Foxworthy March 12, 2009
Hey Jeff, Excellent photo and beautiful colors and clarity.Stephanie Frey March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!! #7274984MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 12, 2009
Morning Jeff!!!Kathleen Rinker March 12, 2009
Congratulations Jeff!! #7275007Judy V. Kennamer March 12, 2009
Congrats Jeff!!! Beautiful POTD!!!! #7275012Max Aureli March 12, 2009
Congratulations Jeff fantastic POTD!!!! #7275013William C. Raco March 12, 2009
How cool!Judith G. Secco March 12, 2009
This is great, Jeff! Your title is perfect! congratulations. #7275028Nick Lagos March 12, 2009
Congratulations on the big honor of POTD today Jeff...well done #7275059Leland N. Saunders March 12, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff, Great Job ... !!Lee #7275060
Alan L. Borror March 12, 2009
Wonderful POTD, Jeff! Congratulations! #7275068Gord MacEachern March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!!#7275080
Matteo Colombo March 12, 2009
Very neat image Jeff, excellent colors and composition.Linda D. Lester March 12, 2009
Awesome....Congratulations on your POTD! #7275168Deborah C. Lewinson March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff, for this fabulous image!Debby #7275197
Cathy Barrows March 12, 2009
Congrats on your POTD...a beauty...i like seeing the overall scene too #7275267Laurie Daily March 12, 2009
I love these two baking in the hot sun...congrats on your POTD, Jeff!!! #7275277Carol Teal March 12, 2009
Oh, I got a good laugh for the day when I saw this one, Jeff! I agree with someone above about they need a dip in the pool now! Great POV< color and clarity! And a huge congrats on your POTD! Bet we see this again soon! #7275319Cindy Hamilton March 12, 2009
Congrats on a wonderful shot, Jeff. What a sense of humor you have. Cindy #7275335Janet McNeil March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD!!! Great work!! #7275355Bob D. Hall March 12, 2009
Outstanding colors,comp and sharpness, Jeff!!! big Congrats!! #7275368Joy Rector March 12, 2009
congrats on the POTD #7275405Eivor Kuchta March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff! #7275486Datha Y. Thompson March 12, 2009
Congratulations Jeff!!! Love the color and detail in this Awesome POTD!! WTG :0) #7275507Amy JACKSON March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!!!! :) #7275538Vicki Hunt March 12, 2009
This is so clever! I love the complimentary colors! GREAT title! Congrats! #7275560Anita Hogue March 12, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff! A wonderful POTD! #7275561Wally Orlowsky March 12, 2009
Congratulations on this well-seen and captured POTD, Jeff!!! #7275602Stephanie Laird March 12, 2009
Awesome image Jeff! I wasn't sure what to expect when I read the title in the POTD e-mail. This is so cute! Love the title really adds to the image. Great colors are everything.Congratulations!!! #7275613
Tammy Espino March 12, 2009
Congrats Jeff!! :) Cute little guys :) #7275626Nancy L. Green March 12, 2009
HUGE congratulations my friend on this wonderful POTD!!! WTG!!! <>< #7275656Terry L. Ellis March 12, 2009
An excellent POTD, Jeff! Congratulations! #7275747JO ANN CLEVELAND March 12, 2009
Way to go Jeff on this great POTD, love your comments on the umbrella, etc.jo ann c. #7275751
Leonard Pierce March 12, 2009
Fantastic image and a great title Jeff, congratulations on a well deserved POTD!! #7275804Girish Vaghela March 12, 2009
Seen and captured so lovely and perfectly, well deserved POTD!! Congratulations, Jeff! #7275810Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 12, 2009
Very nice work Jeff, congratulations! #7275818Angie Sidles March 12, 2009
I recognized this one the minute I saw it, Jeff! I remember it well!! So happy to see it recognized! Big comngrats on your very well deserved POTD! :) #7275847David Phalen March 12, 2009
BIG Congrats on an outstanding POTD!! #7275851Kathryn Wesserling March 12, 2009
Color Wheel perfect! Love the title (humor is always good!) KathyWess #7275864Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!!!!! :-) k #7275889Jodi Esplin March 12, 2009
Fantastic colors and clarity, Jeff. Congrats on you photo of the day win! #7275941Kathy L. Clark March 12, 2009
Big congrats Jeff on your really cool POTD.Aren't we photographers a strange bunch. I had this vision of you laying on your belly taking this image. On lookers would say, what does he see in those two little cacti poking their heads above the pot, but then you are the one that came up with a treasure, HA.
Great work Jeff. #7275945
Gail Vitikacs March 12, 2009
Such a fantastic photo!!! Congratulations Jeff! #7276048Martha R. Mazon March 12, 2009
GREAT composition and mood! Congratulations, Jeff!! #7276077Nadya Johnson March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your Photo of the Day, Jeff! #7276079Debra R. Harder March 12, 2009
WTG, Jeff!! Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your EXCELLENT POTD!! This is fantastic!! Deb #7276101Daniella Puente March 12, 2009
Great capture Jeff, congrats on the POTD!!! #7276165A P March 12, 2009
Well looks like you got a showing today huh LOLOL Congratulations on your POTD.I must have had you confused with someone else. #7276237
Cheryl E. Molennor March 12, 2009
That is perfect Jeff! Love the image title and description. Put a smile on my face today Thanks and Congratulations to you #7276251Casey A. Hanson March 12, 2009
Congrats on your POTD, Jeff! #7276315Joan Powell March 12, 2009
congrats on this beauty ! #7276363Debra Booth March 12, 2009
Great presentation! I love the SW! Congrats, Jeff!! #7276500Raymond Pauly March 12, 2009
Congratulations on this POTD, Jeff! #7276611Cary Rogers March 12, 2009
Hey Jeff....CONGRATS on this POTD!!! great colors, image comp, and detail #7276650Jill Odice March 12, 2009
Wahoo! Congrats on your POTD!I love the simplicity here Jeff, great SW colors :-) #7276689Marisol Pastor March 12, 2009
Big congratulations Jeff! This is a fantastic image. Love the composition and colors. #7276697Mary Beth Aiello March 12, 2009
Jeff -- This is outstanding. Huge congrats on this well deserved POTD. Love the title too. #7276721Karen K. Givens March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, great image. :) #7276768Donna R. Moratelli March 12, 2009
WOW! Congratulations Jeff!Donna R. Moratelli March 12, 2009
Jeff, Had to also say that I miss Tucson too and this simple image really evoked some memories of the good old days in the southwest. #7276811Darryl Wilkinson March 12, 2009
A fine reminder of what's just around the corner ...Stephen Zacker March 12, 2009
Well seen. Like the simplicity. Congratulations #7277068Alex T. Mizuno March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD Jeff!! I love this simple composition and color contrast. It works very well. #7277092Gerri R. Jones March 12, 2009
Wonderful composition Jeff...the perspective is especially well done, great colors and textures, congratulations!!! #7277512Jeff Robinson March 12, 2009
What an honor - Thanks BP for selecting this image for the POTD!! Thanks Everyone for All of the Great comments; I really appreciate them! Jeff #7277655Guy D. Biechele March 12, 2009
Creative shot! Congrats on your POTD, Jeff! #7277830Colleen Farrell March 12, 2009
This photo, and your title just make me smile. :)WTG Jeff, on a most well-deserved POTD! #7277901
Lisa J. Boulden March 12, 2009
Fantastic, Jeff!Tommy E. Burgess March 12, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic POTD Jeff!! #7278310Philippe Vieux-Jeanton March 12, 2009
Superb... Like desert, cactus and sky, Great poetic Pov.. Congratulations on this POTD, Jeff!! #7278477Robert Baer March 13, 2009
JeffRonda Chatelle March 13, 2009
Great shot Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! #7281422Mike Clime March 14, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD! #7282849Mitch Spence March 14, 2009
Nicely framed, nicely presented, all-round nicely done, Jeff. Congrats on the POTD! #7284459Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 14, 2009
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMichael Umbreit March 15, 2009
Jeff - Congratulations on your POTD! - Mike #7286627Lori Carlson March 15, 2009
Holy comments!ha!! I must offer my congrats too!!! Way to go, Jeff buddy!! Cleverly shot! Congrats to you! :0) #7287450Jeff Robinson March 15, 2009
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