“Mazatzal Mountains" BW

This photo was captured west of Carefree (Scottsdale, Arizona), near Bartlett Lake. The tall peaks in the distance are the Mazatzal Mountains, which are part of Tonto's National Forest. I was intrigued by the unique mix of saguaro trees and the soaring mountains, “How unique” (I had never seen that before). I began searching for a good composition, and after some scrambling over borders and dodging of the cholla cactus's (ouch!), I found this shot. Notice how the many lines in this photo, all point at the tallest saguaro tree; the focal point. Desert scenes always remind me of an old black and white movie, so I chose to show it this way.