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MT Prickly Pair
Photo posted by Mark Seaver in the Weekly Challenge gallery on 08/07/18 at 07:54 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Here's a prickly pear bloom in our Montana yard last June.  This is a 7 shot stack to get both the bloom and the bud sharp.  (5D3, 180mm macro L, 1/160 s, f/13, iso 200, tripod)

  
Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 08/07/18 at 10:24 am EST    
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment last edited by Paul Breitkreuz on 08/07/18 at 10:25 am EST

Gorgeous bloom here on this one, Mark. Not sure I've ever seen a cactus with a yellow flower out in the wild. Plenty of pink and reds, but can't say one with a nice yellow bloom. I like the inclusion of the blossom cycle between the lower immature green bud, the upper red advancing bud and of course the full open flower too. The flower pistil is in perfect focus and adds nicely to the blossom.

  
Paul Breitkreuz
Corona, California
Trailimages.com
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on 08/10/18 at 12:08 pm EST    
Registered on 11/01/03, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Mark: Beautiful subject and a fine capture. I might like a touch more room for the main subject but this works well as is. Nicely done.>=))>

  
Bill Fach
Soli Deo Gloria
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Houston, Texas
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