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Eia
Jun-01-2009, 07:09 PM
It amazes me how a prickly plant like a cactus will blossom out with a soft, petal!

http://eikon.smugmug.com/photos/552228558_iYiKa-L.jpg

suggestions and critique welcome!
JChurill
Jun-01-2009, 07:15 PM
Simply wow!
Eia
Jun-01-2009, 08:39 PM
Simply wow!

Your comment is very kind - thank you!
dlplumer
Jun-01-2009, 08:44 PM
WOW Eia, this is fabulous. :bow:clap:lust

Which cactus is this flower from?
Eia
Jun-01-2009, 09:21 PM
WOW Eia, this is fabulous. :bow:clap:lust

Which cactus is this flower from?

A very tall skinny one with a lot of hair!
I don't know the techy name. They grow in clusters

Thanks for your kind word!
BeaKeR
Jun-01-2009, 09:55 PM
That is a really nice shot. Well done!

If I was to nitpick a bit, there are some blown out areas in the top right and lower left corners that are a bit distracting.
christinamae
Jun-01-2009, 10:12 PM
Gorgeous shot, Eia!
rwells
Jun-02-2009, 03:29 AM
Beautiful shot :thumb
Eia
Jun-02-2009, 04:28 AM
That is a really nice shot. Well done!

If I was to nitpick a bit, there are some blown out areas in the top right and lower left corners that are a bit distracting.

Thank you for your comment; I appreciate that. I have a few other shots and will work on this one a bit more.
grimace
Jun-02-2009, 04:35 AM
Beautiful photo!!
Jermbubba
Jun-02-2009, 04:42 AM
Very nice! I love that its not one of the normal flowers people shoot
Panther
Jun-02-2009, 07:24 AM
Howdy EIA,

What a stunning image, such a wonderful colors and depth of detail in the center part.

Very nicely done.
AaronNelson
Jun-02-2009, 10:15 AM
wonderful Eia, they are lovely, full of magic.....

i will post some of mine from this year too... it amazes me how they only survive just about one day.... its unfair
DaddyO
Jun-02-2009, 04:50 PM
Thats getting in there. Very sweet take. Top left could be a wee hot yes for
the overall balance. But its still works neatly as is. :D
Eia
Jun-02-2009, 07:32 PM
Thanks all for your kind comments!!! Sadly the blooms lasted 24 hours.
anwmn1
Jun-02-2009, 08:20 PM
:barb

Awesome shot!!
Bayer-Z28
Jun-03-2009, 10:03 AM
Very nice! I need a small lens... Sure trumps my cactus blossom pic.. :thumb
wfeller
Jun-04-2009, 07:46 AM
An absolutely beautiful shot! --Wow--

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ajgauthier
Jun-11-2009, 10:23 PM
nice! I love Night Blooming Cereus (which is what it is) --- they bloom ONCE and then die...so you get 1 night to play with the camera! Ours (we have some 200 all bloom) seem to bloom all on the same night.

I just posted my shots in the Other category.

Love how close up you got - how did you light it?

Adrienne :thumb
Azzaro
Jun-12-2009, 06:04 AM
:bow That is one I wish I had shot...... good job Eia azzaro
Eia
Jun-12-2009, 06:18 AM
nice! I love Night Blooming Cereus (which is what it is) --- they bloom ONCE and then die...so you get 1 night to play with the camera! Ours (we have some 200 all bloom) seem to bloom all on the same night.

I just posted my shots in the Other category.

Love how close up you got - how did you light it?

Adrienne :thumb

Actually, this is not a Night Blooming Cerius but I have one of those too. My Mom gave me a leaf twenty years ago and in twenty years the thing hasn't bloomed once! My Mom's blooms yearly and is loaded with blooms; the fragrance is unforgetable!

This bloom came from a tall, hairy and skinny cactus. I can't recall its name but it is my favorite cactus bloom.

Thanks for the comment. I had hoped to do the bloom justice! I purposely waited until early morning light. The sunrise would be behind the bloom so all the lighting used was the sun. I took several because of the bees that would not go away! The flower was huge so I had no problem getting in very close (didn't use a macro lens).
ajgauthier
Jun-12-2009, 10:16 AM
Actually, this is not a Night Blooming Cerius but I have one of those too. My Mom gave me a leaf twenty years ago and in twenty years the thing hasn't bloomed once! My Mom's blooms yearly and is loaded with blooms; the fragrance is unforgetable!

This bloom came from a tall, hairy and skinny cactus. I can't recall its name but it is my favorite cactus bloom.

Thanks for the comment. I had hoped to do the bloom justice! I purposely waited until early morning light. The sunrise would be behind the bloom so all the lighting used was the sun. I took several because of the bees that would not go away! The flower was huge so I had no problem getting in very close (didn't use a macro lens).

hi Eia --- I think it is a cereus still - there are many varieties --- some like mine (other thread) that are larger cactus, some are just rope thin cactus that look all scraggly and maybe just 1 lone piece in a pot, then they bloom one night. Those are the kind we have at our local botanical gardens. We have a few different variations in our yard --- including a 2 story large many armed cactus that blooms on top!

Adrienne
Dogdots
Jun-12-2009, 03:08 PM
Beautiful :thumb

I have such a hard time taking photos of any flower that is white :scratch
kdog
Jun-12-2009, 04:17 PM
Impressive!! :thumb
Chris_ND
Jun-14-2009, 12:05 AM
whoaa, this is a very cool shot. The only Cactus we have around here are short, and pokey. =]
Dogdots
Jun-14-2009, 07:54 AM
whoaa, this is a very cool shot. The only Cactus we have around here are short, and pokey. =]

Hi Chris....nice to see someone here from the beautiful state of ND :thumb
Eia
Jun-14-2009, 12:31 PM
whoaa, this is a very cool shot. The only Cactus we have around here are short, and pokey. =]

:rofl :wink Funny!!!!