The AZ monsoon brings some of the most profound sunsets in the US. The rich warm colors along with the silhouetted cacti compelled me to make this image and mostly emphasize the incredible clouds for the scene. It almost felt like plumes of fire rising from the desert, like the phoenix rising from ashes. Being from the Phx, Az area, this interpretation just felt right to me!.
This was a 4 image panorama shot on a Canon 5dmkIV with a 35mm lens.