Disco lives

OK, you are probably thinking false pretenses, but I am proud that I got this puppy flowering. In the past, I have killed a number of discocactus. They like more water than I typically gave them. But this summer has been our rainiest, so it is flowering. Each flower lasts through the night and has a delightful scent.

Admittedly, my track record regarding my night blooming cacti has been far less than stellar. Despite good intentions, I somehow found myself prostrate and snoring in front of the tube. When I awoke, I dragged my sorry butt to bed. Later I woke up and realized that I had not taken a disco pic. I got dressed, pulled out my flashes, put on the diffusers, did a stack and went back to bed. Hope you enjoy.

Irwin

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great pic. must be pretty dedicated to get up out of bed to take a pic . i would do it in a heart beat too.

Bill

I love this picture. However, try converting it to B&W. It would be so much more powerful!

Another lovely shot Irwin, you are putting some super shots up. I like the composition also.

Hiya Irwin,

Super shot, still feeling a bit under Parr this way but having read your PM (thank you) I just had to see what it was you got up in the night to shoot apart from the Porcelain

Back soon

Cheers for now
Mark

Super shot and no blown highlights on a difficult subject.

Bill Pham wrote in post #3595992
great pic. must be pretty dedicated to get up out of bed to take a pic . i would do it in a heart beat too.

Bill

Thankyou Bill. Luckily, I have never made it through the night without waking up to check out the bathroom.

Irwin

mkmagic wrote in post #3596331
I love this picture. However, try converting it to B&W. It would be so much more powerful!

Thank you mkmagic. I like the idea of this image as a B & W print I think I will play with this image.

Irwin

Beautiful flower - is it highly scented ?
Brian V.

Thank you Alby, Mark and Skylab for your kind comments.

Irwin

Disco Queen, a beauty. You better get a video set up to film through the night, one frame every 10mins.

LordV wrote in post #3597890
Beautiful flower - is it highly scented ?
Brian V.

Thank you Brian. I appreciate your comments and thoughts.

It is very highly scented, one of the very nicest. I take it you've grown a disco. A truly lovely aroma.

I just did a little research on line about this plant but have not as yet pulled the books. Endangered in the wild, discos are native to high rainfall area, most typically on the edges of tropical forests. At first glance high rainfall and cacti clash as an incongruous word combination. But discos grow on rock outcroppings, where presumably the water run-off is quick and the retention minimal.

Take care.

Irwin

Unfortunately this video will always end the same way as that scene in Cinderella. At daybreak, the bloom will close-up and wilt--right about the time Cinderella's coach becomes a pumpkin.

Thanks for taking the time for your playful comments. Take care.

Irwin