Inspiring Photo: Thanksgiving Cactus #1409927

Thanksgiving Cactus

Uploaded: November 03, 2005

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Photo was taken on November 2, 2005 at noon
Canon 100mm F/2.8 USM Macro Lens @ F/6.3, 1/250 second, ISO 250
Cropped, Velvia action, sharpened and resized in Photoshop

Comments

Dan Holm November 03, 2005

Incedible detail in this BEAUTIFUL macro, Janine!! Excelent capture! #337299

Evy Johansen November 03, 2005

Wonderful macro, Janine! Great composition and lovely color! #2029315

Jill Odice November 03, 2005

It almost looks like a swan :-) Beautiful soft colors, nice shot Janine! #2029353

Candice C. Calhoun November 03, 2005

Fantastic macro, wonderful dof!

ccc #2029401

Carolyn J. Connolly November 03, 2005

GORGEOUS macro capture of part of this cactus bloom, Janine!! A really LOVELY image, with GREAT detail AND clarity!!! :o) #2029414

Rakesh Syal November 03, 2005

Fantastic macro and artistic effects, Janine!!! #2029484

Donald K. Cherry November 03, 2005

Beautiful macro, Janine! #2029572

Carla Metzler November 03, 2005

Excellent macro, and so beautiful, Janine! #2029583

Colette M. Metcalf November 03, 2005

Beautiful, Janine!! #2029785

Kaye Burazin November 03, 2005

So elegent and vivid with detail Janine.I've always called the flower a Christmas cautus because it always bloomed around Christmas time. So beautiful! #2030610

Pamela Shane November 03, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous Janine - fantastict detail in this image. #2030617

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 03, 2005

Beautiful Janine, this are my favorite houseplant, excellent detail! #2030844

Sandy Landon November 03, 2005

Great capture and fantastic detail!! #2031012

Janine Russell November 03, 2005

Dan, Evy, Jill, Candice, Carolyn, Rakesh, Donald, Carla, Colette, Kaye, Pamela, Deb & Sandy, thanks everyone for all of your wonderful words of encouragement; Kaye, this is the same type of plant as a Christmas cactus but it is blooming now (in November) - thus the name Thanksgiving cactus. #2031124

Kristi A. Howson November 03, 2005

Love the colors and great use of DOF here Janine! #2031347

Janine Russell November 03, 2005

Kristi, I appreciate your encouraging comments so much; thanks. #2031579

Terry L. Ellis November 03, 2005

Gorgeous detail and capture, Janine! Wonderful colors! #2031638

Melissa A. Mannon November 03, 2005

interesting perspective on this lovely little flower. Nice dof and color. #2031668

Janine Russell November 03, 2005

Terry & Melissa, thanks so much for your words of encouragement. #2031678

Darryl Wilkinson November 03, 2005

Excellent detail Janine!! I thought it was a bird at first too. lol Beautifully done!! #2032805

Janine Russell November 03, 2005

Daryl, thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind comments. #2032834

Jim Kinnunen November 03, 2005

Beautifully done macro with excellent DOF, Janine!:) #2033118

Janine Russell November 03, 2005

Jim, thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. #2033133

Angela M. Neal November 03, 2005

Incredible capture! I love the composition, color and dof! Well done! #2033139

Janine Russell November 03, 2005

Angela, I really appreciate your comments; thanks. #2033161

Susana Ms Heide November 04, 2005

WOW!! What a JAW DROPPING macro!!! I feel like I can touch the flower! Love all the detail and textures! #2036724

Janine Russell November 05, 2005

Susana, thanks so much for your encouraging comments. #2037379

Dan McConoughey November 05, 2005

Janine, This is what I like most about your images, the fantastic detail. This flower has such lovely texture and looks as though one could touch it where it is, and feel the silkiness and delicate softness. BEAUTIFUL. #2039431

Janine Russell November 05, 2005

Dan, I really appreciate your kind words; thanks so much for your encouragement. #2039665

Nobu Nagase November 06, 2005

Beautiful shot, Janine!!!
Beautiful colors and great comp.
...I just picked up one of these flowers at the home center. I thought it was called Christmas cactus, but I'm sure I was mistaken... Your shot gives me an idea how to shoot this flower... but I will have to wait for the flowers to open up... #2042592

Nobu Nagase November 06, 2005

You have a beautiful gallery. I love your floral and wildbirds images. They are awesome. #2042594

Janine Russell November 06, 2005

Nobi, thanks so much for your kind comments; I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery. #2042659

Jon Kolstad November 07, 2005

I especially like the title Janine! Good thinking. The detail is amazing. I really like your gallery. #2046569

Janine Russell November 07, 2005

Jon, thanks so much for your encouraging comments; I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery. #2046600

Cathy M. Gromball November 08, 2005

This is absolutely gorgeous, Janine! Wonderful!

Cathy :) #2051828

Lani T. Broadbent November 08, 2005

WOW! Awe-inspiring macro capture, Janine! Terrific DOF and composition! I love your macro work! #2052282

Janine Russell November 08, 2005

Cathy and Lani, I appreciate so much all of your kind words of encouragement; thanks. #2052292

Lorri Shane November 13, 2005

This one is beautiful too!!!! #2070726

Janine Russell November 13, 2005

Lorri, I appreciate your comment; thanks. #2071936

Sylvia Rossler January 21, 2006

Another Beauty ! Another Big Congrats Janine :o) #2313202

Melissa A. Mannon January 21, 2006

Congrats Janine! #2314090

Life Expressions January 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalist Janine! #2315315

Steven Gunnerson January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #2316152

Julie Turner January 21, 2006

Another beautiful one Janine! Congratulations!! #2316721

Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist, Janine!!! #2317434

Terry L. Ellis January 21, 2006

Gorgeous finalist, Janine! Congratulations! #2317874

Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2006

Beautiful Janine! Congratulations on your Finalist and Best of Luck in the next Round!!!! #2318124

Renee Doyle January 21, 2006

Congratulations on a wonderful finalist Janine!!!!
#2318350

Debra Booth January 21, 2006

Gorgeous colors and detail, Janine!! Congratulations!! #2319149

Janine Russell January 21, 2006

Sylvia, Melissa, Robin, Steven, Julie, Len, Terry, Kristi, Renee and Debra, thanks so much for your nice comments, encouragement and support. #2319306

Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Janine!!! #2319643

Theresa Marie Jones January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this amazing close-up! #2319913

Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006

Absolutely beautiful! Congrats! #2320197

Janine Russell January 21, 2006

Adilson, Theresa and Corinne, thanks very much for your nice comments, encouragement and suppport. #2320573

Rakesh Syal January 22, 2006

Congratulations on your all finalists, Janine!!! Well deserved!!! #2320867

Janine Russell January 22, 2006

Rakesh, thanks very much. #2321945

Jill Odice January 22, 2006

Congrats Janine!!! #2323395

Jill Flynn January 22, 2006

Congratulations again Janine! #2323436

Janine Russell January 22, 2006

Jill O and Jill F, thanks so much for your encouragement. #2323536

Kathy Shogren January 22, 2006

Gorgeous floral Janine. Congrats on finalist, good luck! #2323640

Janine Russell January 23, 2006

Kathy, thanks very much; I really appreciate your encouragement and support. #2324688

Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006

Congratulations Janine #2327546

Janine Russell January 23, 2006

Donna, thanks very much for your encouragement and support. #2327560

Sharon Day January 25, 2006

Beautiful image, Janine!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2338910

Janine Russell January 25, 2006

Sharon, your nice comments and encouragement are greatly appreciated; thanks very much. #2338964

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