Colorful Cactus Blooms – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
When most people think of Arizona, they picture dry dusty deserts and sprawling cities. It’s hot. It’s brown. It’s inhospitable. There are endless rows of look-alike stucco homes. Many people might be unaware that the desert bursts with color in the spring. Arizona isn’t just brown, there are vibrant greens, blues, reds, yellows, purples and other colors, especially in the spring, which is my favorite season in the state.
Arizona isn’t all desert, either. While it may be best known for the Grand Canyon, you might be surprised to learn that the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world is in Arizona. There are tall mountains and even winter skiing. The state is full of surprises. It’s one reason why I love Arizona and appreciate visiting whenever I can.
Yellow Palo Verde – Black Canyon, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
I used to live in Arizona. Back when I was barely an adult, the Air Force sent me to live in Arizona. I met my wife there. My first two kids were born there. I have a deep fondness for the state. I would love to live there again someday. It’s a wonderful place for photography. I highly recommend grabbing a subscription to Arizona Highways magazine to see many wonderful pictures of the state. A fact that you might be surprised to learn is that Ansel Adams was frequently published in that magazine back in the day. Many great photographers were, and still are.
The photographs in this article were captured a few weeks ago. I used my Fujifilm X-T30 camera with a Fujinon 35mm f/2 lens and a Fujinon 90mm f/2 lens, which are both excellent examples of Fujifilm’s great glass that they’ve become renown for. I hope that you enjoy this variety of photographs that demonstrate there’s more color in Arizona than one might initially think.
Pine In The Sky – Flagstaff, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Green Leaves – Surprise, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Agave Green – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Cactus & Blue Sky – Surprise, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Palo Verde In The Windy Blue – Surprise, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Palm – Surprise, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Vultures In A Tree – Wickenburg, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Wildflowers & Stone – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Impatient? Stop & Smell – Sedona, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Yellow Rose of Arizona – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Little Bloom Design – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Yellow Blossom Flowers – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Splash of Red Among Green – Surprise, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Bougainvillea Bloom – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Bloom In The Rocks – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Blooming Cactus Landscape – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Red Prickly Pears – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Beginning To Blossom Red – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Desert Landscape – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Spring Saguaro – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Yucca Bloom – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Cactus Blooming Red – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Red Ball Fruit – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Barrel Cactus – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Cactiscape – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Prickled – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Pops of Yellow – Black Canyon, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Yellow Desert – Black Canyon, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
One Barrel Cactus Bloom – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Red Spiky Blooms – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Red & Purple Desert Blossoms – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Wow, your photos look fantastic and so colorfully eye-catching
Thank you!
Great cacti! Fab series of photos. The 35 and 90 are my two fave lenses, though my 35 is the older one.
Thanks so much!
Love the colours in these photos Richie. Out of curiosity, which of your film simulation recipes did you use for them? Thanks!
Thank you! These are mostly my new X-T30 Velvia recipe. https://fujixweekly.com/2019/04/25/my-fujifilm-x-t30-velvia-film-simulation-recipe/