Monday, April 16, 2012

Badlands Cactus

Badlands Cactus
BADL09D-64
July 4, 2009

It is fitting that there should be prickly pear growing in the Badlands of South Dakota, that place has such a barren feel to it at times it would be forgiven if you thought you were transported hundreds of miles south to the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico, or southern Utah.  But this spiny inhabitant makes its home in the intricate erosion landscape of the Badlands, and on that gray July 4th day, hiking out in the wilderness it seemed a fitting portrait of the day.  Enjoy.

Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: NIkon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal length:  32 mm
Exposure: 1/160 @ f/16  ISO 400
Post-processing: Minor tone adjusted with PS 4 and LR 1.4.

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