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16 August 2016 Sam Rua

Night Bloom

Tucson, AZ

Catching a different perspective on some of the flowers from this particular bloom of this Harrisia sp. cactus.
Their beauty only lasts one night --- pretty remarkable since this cactus usually only flowers 1 day per year.
This night's bloom was preceded by a nice early evening Monsoon shower, with some of the water droplets still visible.
I used an iPhone for the illumination.

Below, the entire bloom (click for a larger view):

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
1s f/9.0 at 63.0mm iso320 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Aug-2016 22:39:12
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ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length63 mm
Exposure Time1.60 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent320
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Yiannis Pavlis19-May-2017 15:46
These colors and the composition are both very beautiful
larose forest photos31-Aug-2016 02:10
Ohhh, they are beautiful. Well worth waiting for. Superbly captured. VV
Nick Paoni22-Aug-2016 14:21
The flowers show up so well against the black background.
pkocinski22-Aug-2016 12:15
Nicely done.
globalgadabout22-Aug-2016 07:07
fabulous plant...edgy contrast between the petals and the thorns...your iPhone lighting worked a treat....V
Nirvan Hope22-Aug-2016 03:59
Not only are the flowers beautiful, but the stem and details of the greenery leading up to the blossoms are wonderful.
joseantonio22-Aug-2016 03:42
beautiful light and detgails.V.
waterfalls man22-Aug-2016 02:13
Beautiful Capture V!!
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