Pincushion Beard

Gallery: FloraPosted April 7, 2016165 views7 comments

I was fascinated by the amazing detail in these little pincushion cacti. With this closeup using a long zoom lens, I tried to capture the essence of the little old man's beard. Love to hear your thoughts.

Canon 40D, f16, 1/1000sec, iso 400, -1 exp bias, 375 mm (100-400 ISL), handheld, 70% of original frame.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 7, 2016 at 2:50 AM

Ed ..the composition works very well here...and dealing with the whites is not easy and you have done a very good job. Fantastic details too.
Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 7, 2016 at 10:44 AM

Gotta see the large version of this one! The even light produced just the right amount of contrast to accentuate the details. Just those exquisite details would make a good image, but you the fact that you found an attractive (and kind of amusing) composition draws the viewer in from a distance, too.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 7, 2016 at 3:39 PM

The detail is what makes this. Fine work and good techs. cool

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 7, 2016 at 4:17 PM

HI Ed

The large version is a killer shot blush

excellent detail and light cool

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Mark James Ford on April 9, 2016 at 7:12 AM

Hi Ed, an interesting detail shot - nice composition.
Cheers, Mark

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 10, 2016 at 1:22 AM

I like the colors and detailed texture...it actually looks like it's soft,not prickly. Also,I was surprised to see the Fibonacci sequence in the while wholes. Very cool. blush

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 11, 2016 at 3:34 PM

Great comp with excellent light and detail. Very nicely done, Ed!

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