Cactus Flower 1--Rebutia kranzia

[Cactuspic]

The Rebutia kranziana was taken in my greenouse with a 180mm Sigma macro and my 20d. The Mammilaria plumosa was taken with a Sigma 105mm macro. In both cases multiple images with different focal points were composited into single image

[canonloader]

#2 is a great shot. You got the whites fine. #1 looks like it got some light pollution in it, probably a stacking artifact.

[Cactuspic]

Thanks, I posted the wrong picture for the rebutia. I hope you like the corrected shot better.

[LordV]

Both good shots- stacking worked well :)
Brian V.

[LindaB]

Love the first one, you have the colour just right.

Linda

[racketman]

Very nice, especially like the white flower - very christmasy. Maybe you can advise, I have this cactus in my bathroom - the stick is propping up a branch which has gone floppy - is that normal with this species?

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/71784240.jpg

[Cactuspic]

Hi Racketman,

The cactus in your bathroom appears to be an Opuntia microdays that has elongated due to insufficient light. To maintain a more compact form. these plants require intense light. As you might have previously experienced (I hope not), these plants are not soft and cuddly but instead are armed with thousand of extemely tiny spines that are looking for an excuse to stick into you by the hundreds. So be careful whatever you do. I would either move the plant to a higher light situation or take a cutting at a joint, let the cut dry out for a week and then plant in a pot that gets more light. Before you move a plant like this to a high sunlight situation such as outisde exposed to full sun, however, I would expose it a little at a time. Otherwise it will get sunburned.

[canonloader]

RM, you could move to Phoenix? :D

[Cactuspic]

Thanks Linda,

Irwin

[bandit 1]

Hiya Cactuspic,
Nice shots, as RM says very Christmasy.
Cheers for now
Mark

[bandit 1]

Hiya RM,

The only advise I can give is, for Heavens sake don't mistake it for your ' loofah ' :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers for now
Mark



Very nice, especially like the white flower - very christmasy. Maybe you can advise, I have this cactus in my bathroom - the stick is propping up a branch which has gone floppy - is that normal with this species?

http://www.pbase.com/racketman/image/71784240.jpg

[racketman]

Hi Racketman,

The cactus in your bathroom appears to be an Opuntia microdays that has elongated due to insufficient light. To maintain a more compact form. these plants require intense light. As you might have previously experienced (I hope not), these plants are not soft and cuddly but instead are armed with thousand of extemely tiny spines that are looking for an excuse to stick into you by the hundreds. So be careful whatever you do. I would either move the plant to a higher light situation or take a cutting at a joint, let the cut dry out for a week and then plant in a pot that gets more light. Before you move a plant like this to a high sunlight situation such as outisde exposed to full sun, however, I would expose it a little at a time. Otherwise it will get sunburned.

I have indeed discovered this plant can bite!Anyway I will act on your advice, there isn't much chance of it getting sunburnt in the UK in winter.

[racketman]

RM, you could move to Phoenix? :D

Of all the places I have visited in AZ I think I would opt for Prescott so long as I could afford one of those amazing houses.

[Cactuspic]

Thanks Mark,

Here's a picture that looks as if It's Christmasy but is not.

[BigAl-SA]

The stacking on that first one worked really well! Great DoF there...