Something for Dave and all Cacti enthusiasts

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:00 pm

Captured at local Flora Art show.

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 31.05.2007 18:03:36
Shutter speed value 1/160 s
Aperture value f/5.6
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:33 pm

Looks like a Turbinicarpus from the corky spines Nikola. Nice picture.

DaveW

salden · Post by **salden** » Thu May 31, 2007 1:10 pm

A very nice image Nikola. I love the flowers from the Cacti. They are so pretty.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Thu May 31, 2007 1:23 pm

I like that word Dave "corky" They do look nasty

Very nice detail in the picture Nikola.

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:03 pm

They are in fact fairly blunt Doug and as you can see have radial cracks or fissures in them giving them a corky texture. The stigma here is from a similar plant:-

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... php?t=2610

DaveW