Christmas Cactus
Uploaded: April 22, 2011
I photographed this Cactus flower this morning....we have a misguided plant...it also blooms at Christmas as well
Used my new ring light for this one and here are the specs for those who are interested
Camera and flash were both on manual
f/stop 22 Shutter speed 1/250 sec Lens is a 90mm macro lens White balance set on Flash
Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: -1.67, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, return light not detected, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 90.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Liz blahh April 22, 2011
Beautifully captured! #1371356Robert R. Goodman April 22, 2011
Hi Ray,Beautiful lighting my friend,Wonderful color on that blossom.I have seen this cactus it will not grow well here.We have a yucca that we call the Century Plant that only bloom every 25 to 30 years!!!!! #9363670Douglas Pignet April 22, 2011
lovely capture and nice colors and clarity...great framing #9363703Monnie Ryan April 22, 2011
Just beautiful, Ray - a new one to me! #9363706Tiia Vissak April 22, 2011
a wonderful macro! #9363722Jeff Robinson April 22, 2011
Outstanding color, detail and macro work Ray!! #9363750David Phalen April 22, 2011
Spectacular work Ray!! The light, colors and clarity are outstanding!! #9363771John Connolly April 22, 2011
Cactus flowers seem like a popular subject today Ray! I have one of these cactus, and mine blooms twice a year also! A wonderful image with excellent light, detail and color! Well done, my friend! #9363875Merna L. Nobile April 22, 2011
Brillant work, the color, detail and presentation makes it a winner! Merna #9363910Gord MacEachern April 22, 2011
The soft light and tack sharp detail are incredible Ray, winner in my book!! #9364085Ron McEwan April 22, 2011
This is beautiful Ray, I sure like what you are doing now. It is kind of like your signature by framing like you do. #9364156Jack Ryan April 22, 2011
Absolutely beautiful...very creative and very impressively presented. #9364232Patrick Rouzes April 22, 2011
Spectacular colors, tones, detail, clarity, lighting, presentation & b/g here, Ray! Hope you have a Winner here, my friend! That ring light is serving you well! I will have to find out what it is & how it works. #9364275Heather Loewenhardt April 22, 2011
Wow the detail is so amazing.The lighting is fabulous. Great capture. #9364312Michelle Alton April 23, 2011
Wow. Wow! WOW!!!This is a sure winner, and an absolutely perfectly accomplished image, Ray. #9364627
John Benway April 23, 2011
Excellent light and detail Ray. Beautiful work.Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 23, 2011
GORGEOUS, Ray! :-) k #9365892Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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