Moonrise Over Bren Mountain is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on April 5th, 2019.
Moonrise Over Bren Mountain
The nearly full moon rose over Bren Mountain in Tucson Mountain Park west of Tucson, Arizona and was captured at just the moment before the sun... more
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Title
Moonrise Over Bren Mountain
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
The nearly full moon rose over Bren Mountain in Tucson Mountain Park west of Tucson, Arizona and was captured at just the moment before the sun slipped below the western horizon at sunset in early spring.
I had just finished a long hike across the desert and gotten back to my car right before sunset. Looking up, I saw that the nearly full moon had risen behind Bren Mountain in Tucson Mountain Park. The scene I saw immediately reminded me of a portrait version of Ansel Adams’s “Moonrise over Hernandez, New Mexico”. It is not that I deliberately set out to try such a composition. But when the opportunity arose I made the best of it I could. I hightailed it, bushwhacking up a ridge just as the sun kissed the western horizon behind me. I only had seconds to compose, focus and shoot. All very similar to the story behind Adams’s image, down to the point where moments after making the image the sunlight disappeared from the foreground and the moment was gone forever. Except in the memory of my mind and my camera.
Tucson Mountain Park was created in the 1929 by Pima County and the park is one of the largest natural resource areas owned and managed by a local government in the U.S. At one time it was over 30,000 acres, but in the early 1960's Pima County deeded the northern third to the Federal Government for the creation of Saguaro National Monument, which became Saguaro National Park in 1994.
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April 5th, 2019
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Comments (29)
Holly April Harris
Such a beautiful capture! I am very pleased to feature your lovely photo in ‘Serenity Inspiring Photography!’ Please add it to the “2023 Second Quarter FEATURED IMAGES Gallery” thread in the discussions area to record and exhibit your image amongst the best in the group. Thank you! 6/5/23
Douglas Taylor replied:
Holly! Thank you for your kind compliment and for honoring me with this feature. Your support is much appreciated.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Douglas – your local park scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2023 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Linaji Creating
EXCITING Work! ========================================== Congratulations on being Featured in - All Genre of Photography———— Gallery #23 - Here is the Link : https://fineartamerica.com/groups/all-genre-of-photography-.html?tab=discussions&showmessage=true&messageid=6573675&targetid=6573675#6573675
Douglas Taylor
Lyric Lucas has honored me by choosing to feature "Moonrise Over Bren Mountain" in the beautiful Bedroom Art Gallery art group, 4/29/21. Thank you for your wonderful support, Lyric!
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I am honored by Janis Vaiba who has chosen to feature "Moonrise Over Bren Mountain" in the Just Perfect art group, 4/29/21. Thank you, Janis!
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Thank you to Patricia Keller for choosing to feature "Moonrise Over Bren Mountain" in the Art and Photography Submissions to PKA art group, 4/25/21. I am honored by your selection, Patricia!
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Chosen by George Pennington to be a feature in the Paining with Pixels art group, 4/25/21. Thank you, George!
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My thanks to James Lanigan Thompson, MFA for choosing to feature "Moonrise Over Bren Mountain" in the superb Beauty art group, 4/25/21. I am honored by your selection, James!
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Julie Grimshaw has again chosen to feature "Moonrise Over Bren Mountain", this time in the wonderful The Top 50 Features art group, 4/25/21. I appreciate your awesome support, Julie!
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Chosen by Judy Vincent to be a feature in the USA Photographers art group, 4/24/21. Thank you, Judy!
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My thanks to Colette V. Hera Guggenheim for choosing to feature "Moonrise Over Bren Mountain" in the Paints and Art Photography art group, 4/24/21. I am honored by your selection, Colette!
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Twice featured by Nader Rangidan in both the exquisite Exploration Photography art group, along with the superb Fine Art America Professionals art group, 4/24/21. Thank you for your awesome support, Nader!
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Chosen by David Dehner to be a feature in the Gentlemen Club Art Group, 4/24/21. Thank you, David!
Bentley Davis
Congratulations! I have selected this piece to be featured in the Art for the Love of Art group.
Janet Marie
Congratulations, for the Homepage Feature, in the Art Group, “BEAUTY OF ARIZONA,” for the week of Friday, April 23, 2021! You are welcome to submit your featured artwork in the group's discussion thread, “APRIL-JUNE 2021 ''NEW'' Thanks & Features Archive” Thank you for sharing your artwork and being a member of the group. like/fave Janet🌵
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Janet! I am honored to be featured in this wonderful art group and selected among the superb artists who participate here.
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Chosen by Doug Norkum to be a feature in the SunriseSunsets art group, 4/22/21. Thank you, Doug!
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My thanks to Jeff Iverson for featuring "Moonrise Over Bren Mountain" in the marvelous Trick And Treat Of Nature art group, 4/22/21. I am honored by your selection, Jeff!
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I am honored by Norma Brandsberg who has chosen to feature "Moon Over Bren Mountain" in the Mountains Are Calling My Name art group. I appreciate it very much, as I also appreciate the support and recognition for my photography.
Douglas Taylor
Thanks go out to Frozen In Time Fine Art Photography for featuring "Moon Over Bren Mountain" in the Your Very Best Photography art group. I am honored, and I also appreciate the recognition and support.
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My thanks to Frank Casella for featuring "Moon Over Bren Mountain" in the PENTAX and RICOH Photographers art group
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