(Birds in Nature) - Other Stuff - by Richard Ditch

Subject: Agave
Place: Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: May 1994
Equipment: Nikon 8008, Nikkor 200/4 macro, tripod
Film: Fujichrome 100
Exposure: Aperture priority center-weighted meter
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 70% of frame (full height, cropped to emphasize shape)

Commentary: A simple graphic, based on the soft green trunk of an agave against a plain blue sky. I enjoy finding these overlooked patterns in nature.

This is accurate color, although people used to the over saturated look of Velvia may find it rather pale. I feel the shadow is very important to provide the third dimension, so fill flash would effectively ruin the image for me.