Liked your capture a lot - reminds me that I have a date with a desert here as well - want to tell the long history of failed marginal farming here. Also liked the location information - Google maps has you off the North Bush Highway, a bit to the west of Tortilla Flat and just past the Maricopa County Sheriff's office ... good to know about more of the world!
Hi, Dennis. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. A lot of that is atmospherics. The sky is definitely darker towards the center of the field of view. Atmospheric haze and looking through more atmosphere lightens the peripheral portions of the scene. --Bob
Triplets wrote:
Outstanding image Bob. Asking because I don't know any better (and this has happened to me) -- the sky in the top of the image appears darker than the rest of the sky. What causes that? Is it intentional? As I stated, it has happened to me but I can't recall the circumstances.