Cactus Garden in Getty Center, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

The Cactus Garden is located at South Promontory of Getty Center. The introduction to this area in Getty Center's brochure reads:

"The South Promontory recalls the city's pre-urban state of being by re-creating a desert lanscape filled with golden barrel and column cacti, euphorbia, agave, opuntia, and ice plant."

This place overview Los Angeles's west side. A closer view of the cactus garden is provided in WS.

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snuggleaphagus (4146) 2005-07-27 1:50

I like the wall on the righ it is so bold and leads the eye to the gardens. The curvy area has also great textures and the sky is so good in a hazy sort of way.
the freeway in the distance brings another interesting point.
the work shop is great.

elihesamian (26149) 2005-07-27 2:29

A very good POV,nice perspective,and simple but great sharpness and quality and good to see the far with details,well composed and Thanks for posting.
Best Regards
M

Jeppe (18654) 2005-07-27 2:51

A fine view of the architecture of this fine place and a great view over the city - Thanks Wes, for sharing - I like the WS even more :-)

oochappan (4880) 2005-07-27 3:08

Hi Wes
I immediatly remembered the shot of Livia of this place, must be indeed a very inspirational spot and you tried to find this sharper lower angle to get this guiding wall to emphace the perspective towards this circle and the misty landscape.
Beautifull place and view indeed.
Henk

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-07-27 3:56

hi wes, quite interesting how the wall imitates a medieval fortress, and is confronted by presence of the path, definitely looking modern;
very nice picture;
have a nice day, jerzy

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-07-27 4:02

A very beautiful sight of Los Angeles at the end of this perspective.
The photograph is well made.
Nice Architecture wel in the country side.
Compliments
Jean Michel

Galmeida (12559) 2005-07-27 4:31

Hi Wes,
I like both pictures and in special the WS one, with the detailed Cactus Garden. Very nice perspective and fine disposition of the captured elements in the composition. Good colors and contrast. Good POV and perspective.

Very good work!
Best to you.
Fernando

lestans (17258) 2005-07-27 4:56

Really a fine place, and a good pic. You can see also mine: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/photo120024.htm, we could manage a theme about Getty Museum garden. It is gorgeus, and I have some other photos.
Smileys later.

Tue (91648) 2005-07-27 5:16

Hi Wes,
The cactus garden here looks nice to me. I like the composition of this picture with the wall and garden on the right hand side and the wide view of the city on the left. Very nicely captured, well done!
Groeten,
Lars

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-07-27 6:52

Hi Wes
Nice contrast between 2 style of architecture. The rund and the cubic. Nice POV with the city on the back.
Well done
Bertrand

sarju (5324) 2005-07-27 10:40

Incredible ... this place looks more like a fort or something ... I wish the sky was clearer though ... but I guess this is what we will have to live with
cheers ... sarju

jhm (211734) 2005-07-27 12:01

Hi Wes,
One of your greatest pictures, wonderful perspective, and beautiful panorama view, my compliments Wes!
Regards,
John.

letuananh (2543) 2005-07-27 12:19

Hi Wes,
Great POV. I like it very much.
Regards,

apache (1426) 2005-07-27 12:30

Wow Wes,
feels good to be back and looking at your pictures. An excellent POV you got here with the railing and the circle perfectly framed at the center.
Good shot.
Ranjith

nwoehnl (122) 2005-07-27 15:13

Good series you are running on the Getty Center, Wes, this is another nice entry. Nice how the diagonals are converging towards the cactus garden and support a good feeling of perspective. The haze-engulfed view towards the city makes a good background. The WS is nice too and shows that the cactus garden definitely holds the potential for some graphical close-ups.

Steft (6109) 2005-07-27 18:20

A Cactus Garden? Never hear about that, but it sounds intresting. Thanks also for the extra view in the ws! Maybe I like the version better, caus the castus plants and also the skyline of the city are more visible, but this looks also very nice, the lighter buildings give some good contrasts in the darker area.
Thanks for sharing this intresting pic!

alford (4063) 2005-07-27 19:23

Hi Wes! Very good perspective! The lighting and colors are excellent as well! It's always nice to view a city from a higher angle. rgds.

singuanti (15250) 2005-07-27 21:44

Hi Wes. Wow that's quite the view from up here. You depth seems to go on for infinity. I also like the pov with which you captured the building. You made good use of a pleasant light as well. I think I might like the WS even more! Beautiful shot Mr. USC!

supereira (9576) 2005-07-28 8:12

I like the composition and DOF.Great colors,light,textures and sharpness.I like the contrast between the building and the sky.Great view.Well done!

sergecross (3438) 2005-07-28 8:51

Wes, good one, nice shot. Very nice architecture and the themes are great. I like the background, very interesting point of view.
Sergio

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-07-28 12:30

Hi Wes,
A nice view along the wall to Los Angeles.Good compo with good cropping,you handeld the light contrasts very well.Excellent sharpness from fore,-to background.
greetings,
hermann

Stepan (27210) 2005-07-28 14:55

This place and this view are beautiful. The composition is great with the lines driving the eye to the cactus and the city.
Great shot.
Stéphane

john_c (24666) 2005-07-31 13:58

Hi Wes.
What a diverse package of shots you are presenting us of this wonderful place! This scene almost appears shot on a different day than the shot I rated yesterday. I really like the angles and lines in this scene. This makes a good study in use of lines and curves throughout the main foreground and mid-frame, with the powerful highway line to the left taking the eye neatly into the background cityscape. Very effectively done. This is good work, Wes.
John

mumek (20226) 2005-08-03 20:20

Hi Wes!
Wonderful shot with very good light, contrast and details. Nice view at the city in the background.Thanks for posting.
ziggy