Hope Ocotillo

In the Arizona desert near Hope.

Thanks for your comments...

Outstanding image and the b/w format adding a great interest here, the lighting is superb and so the contrast and tone adding a great impact to this remarkable composition.

Thank you for sharing it and wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thanks, Rashed...

Excellent composition with effective back lighting.  Ocotillos are among my favorite desert plants.  Is this a touch too contrasty? Can you reduce the digital noise in the sky?

Thanks, Larry.  I think the high contrast is part of what makes the ocotillo stand out, so I'll stick with it.  Your point about the noise is well taken, though, and I've fixed it in the original TIFF file...