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Captured in Joshua Tree National Park in California (USA). Nikon D5000, 12-24mm Nikkor lens, F/22, 1/4 sec, 100 ISO @ 15mm....
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Captured in Joshua Tree National Park in California (USA). Nikon D5000, 12-24mm Nikkor lens, F/22, 1/4 sec, 100 ISO @ 15mm.
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NIKON D5000

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Aperture f/22.0 Shutter 100/400

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Nov, 2012

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3123

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Awards

Contest Finalist in The Sunlight Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Dramatic Light In Nature Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Sunlight Photo Contest

Peer Award

+199

Superb Composition

+68

Absolute Masterpiece

+54

Top Choice

$kazimierzfrackowski$

+46

Outstanding Creativity

+27

Magnificent Capture

+12

All Star

+5

Superior Skill

+3

Jaw Dropping

Genius

Virtuoso

Exceptional Contrast

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Great sunset. Such dramatic lighting. Very nice.

awesome

Excellent !

Very nice!

Beautiful capture!

love this! voted and a fav for me!

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Love this! Great capture!

Great shot! I love the way the spines pick up the gold.

Beautiful work!

A beautiful shot!

Very nice!

great shot!

wow. just wow. favourited for sure

This is absolutely amazing !! :)

well done!

This is a fantastic photograph!! EXCELLENT!

Platinum

Nice sunburst!!

Love the foreground lighting! Great mood! Did you use a reflector or fill flash! I noticed you didn't get any halation flare . . . did you use a polarizing filter?

Great shot ! ! ! Fantastic detail in foreground ! ! ! Nice editing in sun's rays ! ! ! VOTED, FAVORITED, PEER RECOGNIZED ! ! !

Very Beautiful! Congrats!!

Beautiful!

Beautiful light. Well done. Congrats

Great!

beautiful shot! Congrats!!

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Awesome work! Congrats!

Gorgeous!!

beautiful capture stunning light

Fantastic! Great image and use of light! CONGRATS :-)

Lovely shot & great composition. Congratulations.

Good shot! I love how it's a horizontal and captures the foreground cactus as well as the perfectly framed sunset and mountains.

Congrats!

Fabulous texture and light,congrats!

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Truly stunning shot!

Gorgeous Capture!!

beautiful light

Gorgeous capture...deserves the award

Wow! I love your work! :)

Beautiful!

Great shot!

Such a beautiful shot!!

Great job

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