Bottom of the Barrel

Gallery: FloraPosted March 4, 201353 views5 comments

This is an overturned Barrel Cactus that is still somehow alive! It's root managed to stay in the dirt....

I liked the way the fiddleheads seem to be echoing the curved cactus thorns.

Is it too busy?
Comments, criticisms welcome.

Stack of 19

ISO 500, f20, 1/125

I used a smaller aperture than usual to make sure the thorns came out without artifacts.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 5, 2013 at 11:59 AM

Fascinating detail of this plant, and I like the contrast in dull and bright colors.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 6, 2013 at 6:56 PM

This is quite a range of tones and textures Eirini. A very nice set of contrasts.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 6, 2013 at 10:56 PM

Hi Erini

There is a lot to see here . wonderful detail of lines and textures and very fine light ' great photography..

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 8, 2013 at 3:33 AM

Eirini:
Nice contrast between the green active and lively fiddleheads against the brown textured bg of the cactus. The needles looks menacing and maybe the fiddleheads finds protection from predators by staying close to the cactus.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on March 13, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Great image and wonderful contrast.

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