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Desert Rose Garden

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted August 5, 20186,242 views9 comments

A couple winters back we had some pretty good rainfall in the upper deserts here in So Cal. As a result this clustered barrel cactus had taken advantage of it's placement near a rock crevice that hydrated this plant very well. Working scenes in the high desert regions there is almost always some cactus plants in view.

Thank you in advance for your C&C's and please view the LARGER version too.

Mamiya RB67 ProSD - Mamiya "C" 140mm Macro lens - Velvia 50

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9 comments

Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on August 5, 2018 at 7:41 PM

Beautiful colors and patterns, Paul,very nice.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 6, 2018 at 7:35 AM

This is a beauty!
Perfect DOF, framing, and subject.
devil

Sandy

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 6, 2018 at 8:55 AM

Paul: Frame filling fantastic. The desert can be a gaudy place under the right conditions and you've certainly shown that here. Most excellent.>=))>

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on August 6, 2018 at 12:14 PM

Excellent, Paul, love the color and detail!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 6, 2018 at 1:01 PM

This is a lovely collection of blooms and barrels, Paul. You've got a wonderful glow in the blooms and the details in the larger ersion show why formats larger than 35mm were (and are) popular.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 6, 2018 at 7:11 PM

Excellent to find in its natural environment, Paul. Something one might expect to see in somebody's cactus garden.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on August 8, 2018 at 5:10 PM

What a gorgeous color that deep red is, interspersed with the greens and white spines of the cactus this makes a fine abstract. I like the point of view, too.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 20, 2018 at 4:45 PM

Congrats on the WP, Paul. Beautiful, frame filling image of this barrel cactus. Perfect light and exposure.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 20, 2018 at 4:53 PM

Beautiful, Paul! Congrats on a well-deserved pick.

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