Friday, August 19, 2011

Sprialing Succulent

Sprialing Succulent
PLAN07D-29
April 7, 2007

Ah, the cactus.  Champion of the prickly touch and the CAM photosynthetic pathways, a terrific evolutionary organism.  And, in certain lights, they are quite pretty as well.  This particular cactus was captured on a morning after a rain and a heavy dew, with the droplets sprinkled over the lobed leaves.  He's quite pretty, and I wanted to bring the spiral of spines and water back out into the light.
** 1st place, Champaign County Camera Club, Spring 2009, "Flora"

Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 105 f/2.8 micro
Focal length:  105 mm
Exposure: 1/100 sec @ f/8, ISO 400
Post-processing: Minor curves adjustment in PS4

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