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intheflow

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Mon Jan-02-06 01:10 AM
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Christmas Cactus

I can't take credit for growing these cactus, they belong to my landlord. But I love them. I love anything that blooms in winter in the northern hemisphere. :loveya:

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ConsAreLiars

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Mon Jan-02-06 01:42 AM
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1. Nice!

I can see any of them as post- or note-cards. You controlled the (potentially distracting) background very well, except for the second one, where a smaller aperture would have helped in my view.

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intheflow

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Mon Jan-02-06 07:25 AM
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3. I had to work hard to control the backgrounds.

My landlord has these on low tables in a "busy" room, i.e., his art gallery. I had to do a lot of contorting and lying on floor to get these shots.

I included the second photo here mostly because I don't think the flower looks like a Christmas cactus. I don't know what I think it looks like, but this shot was competely unlike any other shot I took that day.

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Blue_In_AK

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Mon Jan-02-06 01:47 AM
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2. I love the third one...

That magenta almost vibrates.

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intheflow

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Mon Jan-02-06 07:25 AM
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4. Thanks, Blue.

I didn't even have to PhotoShop that, that's the real honest-to-goodness color!

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GOPFighter

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Mon Jan-02-06 07:35 PM
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5. Number four is my fave

The color is strong yet delicate against the white background. Does the flower really face down like that?

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intheflow

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Mon Jan-02-06 11:22 PM
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6. That's my favorite, too.

For the very same reason. And yes, the flowers do hang down. They kind of cascade over the side of the pot, like so:

I had to lie on my back on the floor to get that shot.

BTW, I understand this particlar plant is over 30 years old. :wow:

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F.Gordon

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Tue Jan-03-06 01:18 AM
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7. Flowers?

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo
:scared:

I'm not ready for flowers.

I like the last one. Just to be different. :crazy: Looks like a studio shot.
:thumbsup:

So.... what in the "Sam Hill" are you using for a lens? Inquiring minds want to know "dagnamit".

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Sun Jan-08-06 12:34 AM
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8. These are beautiful

and you did great at getting rid of the background so they stand out. I saw what you had to deal with below.

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