Two Cactus

[alfredo]

Used an industar 50-2 lens with an ND6 filter jammed into the hood.





Barrel Cactus and Eve's Needle

[Solly Mack]

1. Ooooo. Nice.

Love the up close.

I got up close and personal with a cactus once. Still have the scar on my leg.

[alfredo]

2. We lost a bit of blood repotting the barrel cactus.

I will post images when the Eve's Needle blooms

[snappyturtle]

3. Wow! Beautiful! thanks....nt

[alfredo]

4. Thanks.

[orbitalman]

5. Such sharp exquisity.

[alfredo]

12. The person who invented the tripod should get a medal, or at least a gift basket.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Those are spectacular! K&R!

Thanks so much for sharing with us!

[alfredo]

11. Thanks.

[Callalily]

7. Very nice.

I particularily like the barrel cactus and eve's needle!

Wonderful clarity and detail in both shots.

[alfredo]

9. Thanks. I am exploring the use of slow shutter speed. It seems to change the character of the image.

I keep forgetting what a great little lens I have in the industar 50-2. It's super sharp and has great contrast. If you ever want one, get the hood too. The hood attaches to the aperture ring, making it much easier to use. The lens is tiny, about the size of a Macaroon.

[Callalily]

14. Wow! Slow shutter speed.

I think we as photographers forget about that. It's seems to be all about the clear, sharp image . . . and yes that's important, but creativity may be lost.

I'm speaking here about "work" photography, not our own personal (ahem) wonder, imaginative photogaphy! *big sigh*

[alfredo]

15. Damn those pixel peepers!

[JayhawkSD]

8. Lovely pictures, but the plural of "cactus" is "cacti" n/t

[alfredo]

10. I noticed that after the edit time passed. Oh well.

[bayareaboy]

13. I always liked Cacti ... ...

But I always liked someone else playing with them. I enjoy Echeveria, no spines.

On the other hand shooting them with a camera is pretty cool.

[alfredo]

16. I love the flowers too.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

17. Really, really nice, Alfredo

Gotta keep my hands away from the screen.

[alfredo]

18. Don't lick it either.

[OVERPAID01]

19. The plural for cactus is cacti.

[alfredo]

20. I know, but I waited too long to edit. Two cactus photos.