Photo #7

This shot was taken at an oasis in the middle of the desert. The oasis is to the right of the frame (out of view) but this lone cottonwood tree caught my eye. I particularly liked how the 3 subjects were at different depths of field and how they jogged from right to left of the composition. It invites your eye to dance across the scene. My only gripe is that I wish that the cactus was in a little better focus. I've recently read about hyperfocal focusing...focusing your lens between two distances...usually something close in the foreground (like the cactus in this shot) and infinity (the mountain). I'm going to concentrate on doing that in future shots. The mathematics behind it is quite complex but there are charts designed for those who just want a quick reference guide while out in the field. For anyone interested, I'll post the link below.

http://www.great-landscape-photography.com/hyperfocal.html