El Valle de Plata by choronr
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Description
El Valle de Plata ‘The Valley of Silver’. When the early Spanish explorers traversed the southwestern landscape, they were amazed at the number of silvery to bluish green plants that grow there. These colors of foliage make a striking contrast against the typical russet landscape of the Sonoran desert.
Botanically, the silvery to bluish green foliage of these many varieties of plants, bushes and trees are referred to as ‘glaucous’; meaning they are covered with a white or bluish bloom of fine hairs which can be rubbed off easily. Their purpose is twofold: First to protect the plant against the loss of moisture and to reflect the heat of the sun away from the leaves; and, to collect and temporarily retain moisture from early morning dew and rain.
Many thanks to Moodflow and old_blaggard for making available the bush groups that are available for download at: http://www.ashundar.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=179bc8b8e4e3cef279a9fdb93d641764&action=tpmod;dl=item294 ; and, to jcinbama for the Organ Pipe Cactus also available for download at: http://www.ashundar.com/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=get308
The range of the Organ Pipe Cactus includes a small area of the Sonoran Desert only from southwestern Arizona to western Sonora, Mexico. This columnar cactus is the second largest in the U.S. (next to the Saguaro) growing as tall as 23 feet. Instead of having a central stem, however, a cluster of 5 to 20 slender branches grow from a point at ground level and curve gracefully upward.
I also want to thank Tangled-Universe for his clip file of the four varieties of fake stones that grace this landscape.
Comments (28)
Niiiice work, I really like the plants, great choice of colors.
Super realism and beautifully populated. Fantastic scene and work my dear friend!
Excellent realism, lightin g and details, Bob!!! Wonderful vista!!!
Beautiful desert landscape! Informative accompanying comment, too.
sieht super aus!
ALL RIGHT NOW BOB, you are getting just TO GOOD At this!!!! Absolute Fantastic Realism, I am Truly Amazed and maybe I need to take some lessons from Ya!!! 10+++++
Another excellent photo. :O)
Outstanding details- the surfaces are just absolutely real throughout. The sun angle is perfect to show off this scene. Wonderful!!
outstanding beautiful, all of it
You have really brought life to the land. Excellent work.
Incredibly realistic. Outstanding surface work and great distribution of plants. Awesome!
You can throw away your camera now, Bob - you won't be needing it. Striking detail in evey aspect! I wish I had the time & patience to have gotten this far - !
Thank you all for visiting and sharing your comments with me. TG2 is fun; and, can be frustrating as well. Most of my images using this program may take up to two weeks to complete - but not without the help of the many experts out there. Learning this program is a never ending process; but, it is worth it.
Very Cool Image... Very realistic!!!
Wonderful realism...yes, you have tamed TG2...I'll be seeking your help later this year. :)
excellent details, structures - realism!! love the POV and the deep sun/casting shadows. Great work!
You're getting TG2 really down! This one looks very good in all details. Wonderful early morning light! Keep on trucking, Bob!
Wonderful earthy realism, Bob. This demonstrates it is possible to build great scenes without delving into the arcane world of function networking.
Bob, this is really photo realistic and your explanations to it are also fantastic. A masterpiece with TG2, all is perfect in my eyes!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Bob, you already know what I think of this work. To me its the most realistic TG-image ever created by you. Outstanding work. I'm proud I have a share in this beautiful image. Keep'm coming! ;) Martin
Fantastic work Bob!
Really good work on the surface
Impressive work on surfaces !
(Excellent)³ ... Thanks!
Incredible! Are you sure it's not a photo? :D
Wonderful composition !!! One of your best work ;)
Impressive and photographic image!
like a photo !! Bravo Bob !!!!