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Anne McKinnell Photography

Photographer, Writer, Nomad

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How to Create a Good Composition in a Crowded Desert Scene

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The Senoran Desert, in southern California and Arizona, is packed with all sorts of cacti and other plants. You never have to go far to find a good subject to photograph. In fact, deciding on which subject to photograph and isolating it from the rest of the plants is the most challenging part! Creating a good composition in a crowded desert scene is a matter of elimination, … [Read more...] about How to Create a Good Composition in a Crowded Desert Scene

Southwest Blue

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The American southwest is so red and green, with the rocks and the cacti, except at twilight when the pastel blues of the twilight sky cover the reds and greens like a baby's blanket. I made this photo just down the road from our campsite in the Plomosa BLM in Quartzsite, Arizona. Please click the image to view a larger version. … [Read more...] about Southwest Blue

I Speak for the Trees

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I don't know if Dr. Suess was inspired by these particular trees in Joshua Tree National Park, California, but as I am driving along I often hear the voice of The Lorax -- "I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues" -- and I think about how this place became a National Park and hear The Lorax again -- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, … [Read more...] about I Speak for the Trees

Salton Sea Egret at Twilight

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Internet Break! I'm going to be heading into a National Park for a few days and I wont have internet access. It's Organ Pipe National Monument actually. One of the things that is best about the national parks and national monuments is that the lack of cell towers forces you to step away from daily life and immerse yourself in nature. So not only no internet access, but no … [Read more...] about Salton Sea Egret at Twilight