From whence it came

Gallery: FloraPosted December 20, 20132,350 views15 comments

Here is another version of the Christmas Cactus my wife bought. I wanted to show how these great blooms come from such small, flat areoles.

C&C always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Large version included,

Morris

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 20, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Morris the difference is great and beautiful. I love this image.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 20, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Like them both very much Morris, but I may lean toward this one.
It gives the flower a reason to be

Very nice

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 20, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Hmm, wondering what happened to my 1 pixel black border all of the way around?

Thanks, Gigi, and Howard.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 20, 2013 at 11:09 PM

The petals look like paint strokes and are beautiful. I like seeing the flat plant …weird and fascinating seeing the two together.
No nits.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 21, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Morris: Interesting how a slightly wider view gives a very different perspective and effect. I'll take one of each. >=))>

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM

Another beauty, Morris.

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on December 21, 2013 at 10:52 PM

I like this version much better. First, I can actually see a border instead of the image bleeding into the screen white. I can see the black pinstripe around two sides at least, but also the fact that your image white in this post is a bit darker than the screen white, allowing the edges to be defined. But most importantly, the inclusion of the green cactus adds contrast to, and a counterpoint to the bloom. I didn't like the way the bloom was cut off in the original post. This is just awesome now.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 22, 2013 at 6:56 AM

Beautifully composed, Morris - really nice contrast between the sturdy leaves and the delicate petals.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on December 22, 2013 at 12:53 PM

Excellent, Morris. Very beautiful in every way. Like this one compared to the first. Wonderful work!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 22, 2013 at 3:53 PM

Morris - Like this version better than the previous one even though a bit of separation between the flower and the background might have been ideal. Its not a deal breaker though.

You did well to include the green leaves here which provide a solid anchor for the flower to emerge from.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 24, 2013 at 9:48 AM

Great view, Morris. The high key treatment is wonderful and the touch of green with the new buds makes a perfect complement to the gorgeous bloom. Happy Holidays.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 10, 2014 at 11:04 AM

Congratulations to you Morris on the EP / WP selection for this very fine photo. I usually miss all the neat floral gallery images unless I see them posted in the weekly picks such as this.....

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 10, 2014 at 3:49 PM

Morris I thought it was a winner the first time I saw it. Congratulation.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 11, 2014 at 12:18 PM

Congrats on a well deserved WP.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 16, 2014 at 6:43 AM

Unique perspective. Beautiful bloom and the 2 buds balance it well and add interest.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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