Flower in the Desert

© James R. Jackson

Flower in the Desert

Uploaded: February 18, 2004

Description

OK, so it's really a flower in the cactus exhibit at the U.S. Botanical Gardens in Washington, D.C. A lovely, tiny flower rising above the thorns. Autosettings, natural light, handheld, manual focus

Comments

Joyce Baldassarre February 18, 2004

EXCELLENT MACRO!!!!! #98636

Colette M. Metcalf February 18, 2004

Great macro, James!!! #384932

Patricia Marroquin February 18, 2004

Lovely, James. I like the lighting on the flower and the blurred cactus in the background. #385034

James R. Jackson February 18, 2004

Joyce, Colette, and Patricia,

Thanks so much! Patricia, the lighting was great for the shot; natural sunlight hindered only by the glass of the greenhouse. It really made the bloom shine! Thanks again! Jay #385083

Robin L. Wehrman February 18, 2004

WOW this is excellent, great lighting and detail!! #385130

Colette M. Metcalf March 19, 2004

A big congrats to you, Jay!!! #433482

James R. Jackson March 19, 2004

Many thanks, Colette! Jay #433503

Susie Peek-Swint March 19, 2004

Many congrats Jay - a beautiful image! #434316

David G. Ziegert March 19, 2004

Congrats on a great Macro! #434324

James R. Jackson March 19, 2004

Thank you, Susan and David! Jay #434394

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