Nuptial flight

Gallery: FloraPosted November 26, 2014231 views9 comments

Schlumbergera is a cactus that here is blooming in fall/winter because comes from Brazil where blooms in spring/summer. A plant lives in our garden since many years as it is a strange cactus that loves shade and a mild temperature.

Some days ago, back lit early in the morning.

D800E, Nikkor 200mm macro - f/20 and ISO 200

Always happy for your opinions and advises.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 26, 2014 at 12:48 PM

Gigi,
My wife also has this cactus that is now blooming. You truly captured the beauty of these blooms in this composition. The framing, detail and back lighting are excellent.
Well done . . .

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 26, 2014 at 2:43 PM

Gigi: We call these Christmas Cactus here and this is one of the finest renditions of one that has been posted here in a long time. Spectacular comp and capture.>=))>

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 26, 2014 at 11:19 PM

Gigi:

Wow! Really fabulous. Not seen such a beautiful rendition of this flower.

Bravo!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 30, 2014 at 3:23 PM

Hi Gigi

I love the delicate lines, along with the soft light and colors.. wonderfully captured

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 30, 2014 at 3:30 PM

Exquisite, Gigi ! A most beautiful watercolour effect which does more than justice to a lovely plant.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on December 1, 2014 at 7:44 PM

Gigi, this reminds me of flying birds, graceful and pure. Like the subtle blue in the background. Very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on December 4, 2014 at 7:54 PM

Excellent Gigi! Beautiful composition and shapes. Wonderful flower and really well taken.
Congrats on the WP! Very well deserved!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 6, 2014 at 7:25 AM

Many congratulations, Gigi, on a thoroughly deserved EP !!!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 9, 2014 at 5:23 PM

Wonderful shot, Gigi. I love this subject. We have one with pink flowers (the blooming is at the end for this year).

D&L

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