Luxor Light, Las Vegas Big Bend Blending the two focal lengths

Blending the two focal lengths allowed the formation to retain its presence and scale as it appeared in the field

That feeling

thriving in shallow soil and harsh exposure

Volcanic rock

The cactus sits among fractured rock and sparse vegetation near the trail

Luxor Light, Las Vegas Big Bend Blending the two focal lengthsLas Vegas, Nevada Ive spent a lot of time in Las Vegas over the years, and this view from Skyfall is one I keep coming back to. Looking out over the Strip at night, everything feels compressed and intensified, the city glowing in layers beneath you while the desert disappears into the dark. The Luxor beam was already burning straight into the sky when I set up the shot. From this height, it stops feeling like a novelty and starts feeling like an