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Night Glow

© Yvonne M. Nieves

Night Glow

Uploaded: December 13, 2007

Description

Again, here is another shot of one of my Night Blooming Cereus, just a different view and lighting. I again used a flashlight for the lighting, and black piece of cloth for the backdrop, and again, had to hold the camera in one hand and the flashlight in another. I do not own a tripod, I don't think I could handle using a tripod because I move around too much and I love to have my camera in hand. I shot this with my Sony Mavica FD200 on the Macro setting. I cannot get enough of these flowers. There are never two alike, and if I could bottle the fragrance that comes from these flowers, I would be one wealthy woman, they are breathtaking. I had 4 of them bloom at the very same time last night, and as soon as I opened my front door to see how far the blooming process had gotten, the scent from all 4 flowers just filled the air, was unexplanable and love it. ENJOY!

Exif: F Number: 3.8, ExposureTime: 10/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, FocalLength: 6.40 mm, Model: FDMAVICA

Comments

December 13, 2007

Marvelous photography work! The lighting and the viewpoint is just wonderful. I really enjoyed this one. #807592

December 13, 2007

Interesting story behind this gorgeous photo. Now I want to smell this flower! You tickled my curiosity with your description!! #5205271

Christian Rosito December 13, 2007

wonderful! love the picture and the people that appreciate nature's marvels. Well done! #5205549

Aimee C. Eisaman December 13, 2007

Lovely shot and I can almost smell it! I wonder if the smell is similar to the flowers that bloom outside my house in the summer. I think they are called moon flowers....they are fairly large and the smell is intoxicating just as you described your flowers. Anyway...great job with such limited resources....you rock! #5205569

Yvonne M. Nieves December 13, 2007

Thank you all so very much, very sweet compliments.
Aimee, it sounds like we are talking about the same flowers. This Cereus is about the size or a cabbage ball, larger than the size of a mans fist sort of speak, and yes, the scent is intoxicating, its a smell you will never forget. If you look into my gallery, you will see one that I entered a couple of days ago, but in full bloom. I could shoot these flowers every night if I could. So glad you all enjoyed my photo. THANKS!
Yvonne #5205598

Kumiko Parkinson January 01, 2008

What a gorgeous lighting and what a mysterious flower! Beautiful image, Yvonne! #5275250

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