Inspiring Photo: Sun Bathing #6352415

Uploaded: June 11, 2008 03:21:33

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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

Comments

Paul E. Earl June 11, 2008

Gorgeous image! Love the colour!! #939808

Jeff Robinson June 11, 2008

I will include a view of the Cactus Garden that this was taken at. #6046290

Jim Huffield June 11, 2008

Very nicely done, Jeff. Jim #6046303

Mary L. Graham June 11, 2008

Excellent Jeff! =) #6046365

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 11, 2008

Morning Jeff!!
This Is Awesome!!
"They" look Like they are enjoying Each other as well ;0) #6046403

Sam Britt June 11, 2008

Great composition color & textures, Jeff. I like the second image, too. Wonderful shot. #6046417

Anita Hogue June 11, 2008

Fantastic shot, Jeff! #6046508

Murry 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!! #6046562

Carol Sawyer June 11, 2008

Very nice capture, Jeff!! #6046574

Lorraine 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

http://alic.arid.arizona.edu/sonoran/documents/hastings/alc_arroyo.html

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!!!!!! #6046652

Tamara K. Walker June 11, 2008

Super colors and clarity. #6046733

Ross Throndson June 11, 2008

I think they're ready for a Dip in the Pool, Jeff....lol...Brilliant Color & Comp!! :-) #6046813

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 11, 2008

Wonderful perspective and capture,Jeff!! #6046829

Carolyn M. Fletcher June 11, 2008

Great!! Love it!! Definitely Arizona! #6046845

Karen Slagle June 11, 2008

I can feel the heat. Love the colors, textures and pov, Jeff. #6047146

Eugenio Diaz June 11, 2008

AWESOME capture...great complementary colors!!!
Well done...A winner! #6047205

Karen E. Michaels June 11, 2008

GREAT eye to see and carry through Jeff! Peace, karen #6047299

Melissa 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!! #6047483

Jessica Jenney June 11, 2008

Terrific POV, detail and texture, Jeff! #6047491

Kate Jackson June 11, 2008

Fantastic POV Jeff! So glad they were happy in the sun! #6047511

Eivor 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! #6047528

Kimi A. Phillips June 11, 2008

Simple and BEAUTIFUL! Love the colors! #6047632

Ellen Hodges June 11, 2008

Very pretty cpture, Jeff! Really like the comp and color. #6047672

Girish Vaghela June 11, 2008

Stunning in all respect, well captured, so creative, Jeff! #6047836

Mike Clime June 11, 2008

This is great, Jeff! Love the rich colors and the textures! #6047894

April Riggs June 11, 2008

WINNER!!!!! #6047899

Claudia Kuhn June 11, 2008

Great colors and comp Jeff! #6047981

Tiia Vissak June 11, 2008

a cool capture! #6048048

Jeana Clark June 11, 2008

EXCELLENT DETAILS!!!
Wonderful tones and colors!!
Love It!!!
~J~ #6048089

Stephen Zacker June 11, 2008
Like the simplicity and colors #6048159

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 11, 2008
Great composition and combination of colors Jeff!,
Amalia #6048470

Kay Beausoleil June 11, 2008
Beautifully designed and whimsical, Jeff -- great colours, too! #6048630

Michelle Alton June 11, 2008
Outstanding in every way, Jeff. Light, Color saturation, simplicity, clarity, and POV. Just scrumptious! #6048667

David Van Camp June 11, 2008
Lovely, Jeff! #6048876

Patrick Rouzes June 11, 2008
Superb tones, detail, lighting, clarity, textures & presentation here!!! Exceptional work on this,Jeff!!! #6048982

Marilyn K. Lincecum June 11, 2008
Beutiful image with great colors, lighting and textures. Love your perspective. #6049103

Gail Vitikacs June 11, 2008
Wonderful color combination Jeff!!! Lovely! #6049281

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 11, 2008
Wonderful POV, colors, composition, lighting...everything is perfect in this image, Jeff!!!!! ♫ k #6049360

William C. Raco June 11, 2008
Great perspective, colors and detail
Nicely done, Jeff #6049677

Robyn A. Terrell June 11, 2008
Outstanding color, detail and perspective, Jeff. Well done! #6049820

Ellen L. Zaslaw June 11, 2008
Simply beautiful JR ! I miss Tucson. (Home for thirteen years). #6049825

Michael Umbreit June 11, 2008
Jeff - Good eye! I love the POV! - Mike #6049956

Songbird Cline June 11, 2008
bold color and forms. excellent! #6050168

Stefania Barbier June 12, 2008
amazing simplicity, lines and colors.... superb! #6050438

Jeff Robinson June 12, 2008
Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #6050794

Bill Wyatt June 12, 2008
Nice POV and details. Love the textures and colors too! #6050828

Kathy Reeves June 12, 2008
Colors, textures and POV it has it all!! Excellent! #6051198

Ray Thoms June 12, 2008
Great view Jeff....like the colours and detail! #6051205

Pamela Shane June 12, 2008
Superb capture Jeff - absolutely love the textures, colors, & how you chose to shoot this. #6051812

Sylvia Rossler June 12, 2008
What beautiful still life Jeff !!! #6052987

John Connolly June 12, 2008
Marvelous perspective in this beautifully composed image, Jeff! Well done! #6053175

Susie Peek-Swint June 12, 2008
Great image Jeff ~ I love the colours and pov.. enjoyed your comments too :) #6053189

Nadya 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! #6053579

Erin Appelbaum June 12, 2008
Great comp, color and clarity Jeff. Peter #6053662

Kathleen Rinker June 12, 2008
Wow great image Jeff, love the comp, color and light!! #6053749

Deborah 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!! #6054547

Angie 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!! #6055733

Ken Jarvis June 13, 2008
Fantastic capture, Jeff! #6057413

Anne D. Eigen June 13, 2008
Great perspective and wonderful colors, Jeff! #6057449

Michael Khoury June 14, 2008
well-composed Jeff...great colour!
michael #6058570

Jeff Robinson June 14, 2008
Thank You All Very Much!! Jeff #6058699

Deb Koskovich June 15, 2008
VERY well seen and captured, Jeff! Love the sharp color, lots of punch! #6062205

Mike F. Anderson June 15, 2008
Bright, Bold, Beautiful Colors! Lot's of impact. #6063173

Amy JACKSON June 15, 2008
Wonderful image, Jeff!! #6063526

Jeff Robinson June 15, 2008
Thank You Deb, Mike and Amy! Jeff #6063782

Stacy Lankford June 16, 2008
Excellent capture, Jeff! #6065677

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 16, 2008
What gorgeous colors! Your framing really enhances this Jeff, beautifully presented
jo ann c. #6067036

Ronald F. Fischer June 16, 2008
Great idea and very well captured! #6067687

Jeff Robinson June 16, 2008
Thank You Stacy, Jo Ann and Ronald! Jeff #6067826

Marcel J. Fernandez June 16, 2008
The texture, the colors, and composition all work well together. #6068225

VISHVAJIT JUIKAR June 17, 2008
very nice picture and clarity #6070889

Jeff Robinson June 17, 2008
Thank You Marcel and Vishvajit! Jeff #6071968

Colleen 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! #6072429

Jeff Robinson June 18, 2008
Thank You Colleen! Jeff #6076074

Debra R. Harder June 18, 2008
Gosh, Jeff!! You have such a great eye!! Wonderful colors, details, comp and lighting!! FANTASTIC WORK!! Deb #6076115

Corinne M. Thompson June 19, 2008
Excellent capture with great comp and colors! #6077945

C A June 19, 2008
Very simpel but effective composition. Like these colours aswell. Keep up the good work! #6080362

Jeff Robinson June 20, 2008
Thank You Deb, Corinne and Corné! Jeff #6083522

Arturo Guerra June 20, 2008
Very beautiful image, Jeff! Lovely colors and texture. #6084685

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 20, 2008
Excellent colors, details, and textures! Have you been hanging out with William Moore? Just kidding. It is fantastic! #6085063

Jeff Robinson June 20, 2008
Thank You Arturo and Allen! Jeff #6086200

Mitch 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. :) #6090015

Jeff Robinson June 22, 2008
Thank You Mitch! Jeff #6093160

Terry L. Ellis June 24, 2008
I love this, Jeff! The colors, the composition are fabulous! So graphically appealing. #6102191

Jeff Robinson June 24, 2008
Thanks very much Terry! Jeff #6102811

Rosemary Sampson June 26, 2008
I love the simplicity of the photo. In addition, the colrs and texture. Great work! #6109265

Jeff Robinson June 27, 2008
Thank You Rosemary!! Jeff #6112496

Usman 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 #7274738

March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD! #7274743

Tiia Vissak March 12, 2009
Congratulations! #7274746

Avril Young March 12, 2009
heavens you sure do have a good eye for a photo..this is outstanding...congratulations on POTD> #7274756

Katarina Mansson March 12, 2009
Great composition, petterns, textures, detail and colors. Love it! Congratulations Jeff! #7274764

Stefania Barbier March 12, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous POTD Jeff!!! #7274775

Renee Doyle March 12, 2009
What a wonderful image Jeff!! Big congrats on your well deserved POTD!! #7274777

Susie Peek-Swint March 12, 2009
Wonderful bold lines and rich colours Jeff ~ many congrats on POTD! #7274786

Evy Johansen March 12, 2009
Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved POTD, Jeff!! #7274803

Mary K. Robison March 12, 2009
Very cool capture, Jeff, with vivid colors and sharp (pun intended) detail!
Congratulations on a well earned POTD! #7274826

Karen Engelbreth March 12, 2009
A big congrats on your POTD, Jeff :0) #7274829

Corinne M. Thompson March 12, 2009
BIG congrats to you Jeff! #7274830

Bill Houghton March 12, 2009
Jeff, this is an outstanding image. Congratulations on your beautiful POTD. Have a great day. Bill #7274877

Tressie Davis March 12, 2009
Woo hoo!!! Congrats Jeff, very well deserved POTD! #7274939

Derek D. Dafoe March 12, 2009
Congrats on POTD Jeff!! #7274959

Margaret R. Barry March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff! #7274967

Bill Foxworthy March 12, 2009
Hey Jeff, Excellent photo and beautiful colors and clarity.
Congratulations on a fine POTD.
bf
#7274982

Stephanie Frey March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!! #7274984

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 12, 2009
Morning Jeff!!!
Congratulations on this wonderful POTD!!! #7275003

Kathleen Rinker March 12, 2009
Congratulations Jeff!! #7275007

Judy V. Kennamer March 12, 2009
Congrats Jeff!!! Beautiful POTD!!!! #7275012

Max Aureli March 12, 2009
Congratulations Jeff fantastic POTD!!!! #7275013

William C. Raco March 12, 2009
How cool!
Excellent photo, Jeff
Congratulations on the POTD! #7275017

Judith G. Secco March 12, 2009
This is great, Jeff! Your title is perfect! congratulations. #7275028

Nick Lagos March 12, 2009
Congratulations on the big honor of POTD today Jeff...well done #7275059

Leland N. Saunders March 12, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff, Great Job ... !!
Lee #7275060

Alan L. Borror March 12, 2009
Wonderful POTD, Jeff! Congratulations! #7275068

Gord MacEachern March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!!
Beautifully done and well deserved.
#7275080

Matteo Colombo March 12, 2009
Very neat image Jeff, excellent colors and composition.
Congratulations on your POTD!! #7275158

Linda D. Lester March 12, 2009
Awesome....Congratulations on your POTD! #7275168

Deborah 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 #7275267

Laurie Daily March 12, 2009
I love these two baking in the hot sun...congrats on your POTD, Jeff!!! #7275277

Carol 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! #7275319

Cindy Hamilton March 12, 2009
Congrats on a wonderful shot, Jeff. What a sense of humor you have. Cindy #7275335

Janet McNeil March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD!!! Great work!! #7275355

Bob D. Hall March 12, 2009
Outstanding colors,comp and sharpness, Jeff!!! big Congrats!! #7275368

Joy Rector March 12, 2009
congrats on the POTD #7275405

Eivor Kuchta March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff! #7275486

Datha Y. Thompson March 12, 2009
Congratulations Jeff!!! Love the color and detail in this Awesome POTD!! WTG :0) #7275507

Amy JACKSON March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!!!! :) #7275538

Vicki Hunt March 12, 2009
This is so clever! I love the complimentary colors! GREAT title! Congrats! #7275560

Anita Hogue March 12, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff! A wonderful POTD! #7275561

Wally Orlowsky March 12, 2009
Congratulations on this well-seen and captured POTD, Jeff!!! #7275602

Stephanie 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 :) #7275626

Nancy L. Green March 12, 2009
HUGE congratulations my friend on this wonderful POTD!!! WTG!!! <>< #7275656

Terry L. Ellis March 12, 2009
An excellent POTD, Jeff! Congratulations! #7275747

JO 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!! #7275804

Girish Vaghela March 12, 2009
Seen and captured so lovely and perfectly, well deserved POTD!! Congratulations, Jeff! #7275810

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 12, 2009
Very nice work Jeff, congratulations! #7275818

Angie 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! :) #7275847

David Phalen March 12, 2009
BIG Congrats on an outstanding POTD!! #7275851

Kathryn Wesserling March 12, 2009
Color Wheel perfect! Love the title (humor is always good!) KathyWess #7275864

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!!!!! :-) k #7275889

Jodi Esplin March 12, 2009
Fantastic colors and clarity, Jeff. Congrats on you photo of the day win! #7275941

Kathy 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! #7276048

Martha R. Mazon March 12, 2009
GREAT composition and mood! Congratulations, Jeff!! #7276077

Nadya Johnson March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your Photo of the Day, Jeff! #7276079

Debra R. Harder March 12, 2009
WTG, Jeff!! Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your EXCELLENT POTD!! This is fantastic!! Deb #7276101

Daniella Puente March 12, 2009
Great capture Jeff, congrats on the POTD!!! #7276165

A 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 #7276251

Casey A. Hanson March 12, 2009
Congrats on your POTD, Jeff! #7276315

Joan Powell March 12, 2009
congrats on this beauty ! #7276363

Debra Booth March 12, 2009
Great presentation! I love the SW! Congrats, Jeff!! #7276500

Raymond Pauly March 12, 2009
Congratulations on this POTD, Jeff! #7276611

Cary Rogers March 12, 2009
Hey Jeff....CONGRATS on this POTD!!! great colors, image comp, and detail #7276650

Jill Odice March 12, 2009
Wahoo! Congrats on your POTD!I love the simplicity here Jeff, great SW colors :-) #7276689

Marisol Pastor March 12, 2009
Big congratulations Jeff! This is a fantastic image. Love the composition and colors. #7276697

Mary Beth Aiello March 12, 2009
Jeff -- This is outstanding. Huge congrats on this well deserved POTD. Love the title too. #7276721

Karen K. Givens March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, great image. :) #7276768

Donna R. Moratelli March 12, 2009
WOW! Congratulations Jeff!
This is simplicity,shape & color at it's finest. A winning shot. I just LOVE it!! #7276797

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. #7276811

Darryl Wilkinson March 12, 2009
A fine reminder of what's just around the corner ...
Congrats on this beauty Jeff!! #7276912

Stephen Zacker March 12, 2009
Well seen. Like the simplicity. Congratulations #7277068

Alex T. Mizuno March 12, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD Jeff!! I love this simple composition and color contrast. It works very well. #7277092

Gerri R. Jones March 12, 2009
Wonderful composition Jeff...the perspective is especially well done, great colors and textures, congratulations!!! #7277512

Jeff 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 #7277655

Guy D. Biechele March 12, 2009
Creative shot! Congrats on your POTD, Jeff! #7277830

Colleen 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!
Congratulations on your POTD!
~Lisa #7277966

Tommy E. Burgess March 12, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic POTD Jeff!! #7278310

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton March 12, 2009
Superb... Like desert, cactus and sky, Great poetic Pov.. Congratulations on this POTD, Jeff!! #7278477

Robert Baer March 13, 2009
Jeff
Congrats on your colorful potd. I love shooting at La Placita with its colorful subjects. #7279453

Ronda Chatelle March 13, 2009
Great shot Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! #7281422

Mike Clime March 14, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD! #7282849

Mitch Spence March 14, 2009
Nicely framed, nicely presented, all-round nicely done, Jeff. Congrats on the POTD! #7284459

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 14, 2009
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WTG on your beautiful POTD Jeff!!! #7284886

Michael Umbreit March 15, 2009
Jeff - Congratulations on your POTD! - Mike #7286627

Lori Carlson March 15, 2009
Holy comments!ha!! I must offer my congrats too!!! Way to go, Jeff buddy!! Cleverly shot! Congrats to you! :0) #7287450

Jeff Robinson March 15, 2009
Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #7288108

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