A Flower for the New Year!

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:29 am

OK this is a Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera cultivar), but it was late budding this year, and today a flower finally opened!
This is about half lifesize, and with the tripod braced over the err, toilet it was as close as I could get!
10D+macro
Ambient light
6 seconds at f22

Jbailey · Post by **Jbailey** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:14 am

A happy new year to you , Cy! You got nice coloration and composition here. The background would be better if it were a couple of stops darker. I often forget my backgrounds myself.

Jim

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:25 am

Thanks Jim. There was nothing I could do aboyt the background I'm afraid as i couldnt move the plant.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:40 pm

I don't know, the background looks okay to me. Not bad for "potty photography."

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:26 pm

Thanks Ken. This is the result of the Bud photo of mine on the front page. Now withered.