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12-MAY-2006 Zahid Niaz

Cactus Nightmare
by Zahid Niaz

Lahore, Pakistan

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Zahid 16-May-2006 14:08
Cactus is 100% Natural, Harvery ... I did not do any post work on that. I have added a red layer with gradation ( about 50% opacity ) on top of the original layer ... to obtain the present effect.
Harvery Rawn 14-May-2006 22:41
Is that nightmare your creation, Nature's, or both? Intriguing work.
Helen Betts12-May-2006 23:21
Definitely nightmarish, Zahid. NIce creation, though! Helen
Guest 12-May-2006 12:42
Off course, It looks like a hand with a thumb besides five fingers but the overall review reveals head, neck, some kind of hands/wings and a body ... In a nutshell, this cactus appears to be a some kind of an angel, though scary one. The addition of red colour is creating an effect of a nightmare ... so perhaps its a dream, but certainly not a pleasant one.
Franky2005 12-May-2006 10:56
In the first place I saw a hand growing out of the cactus. Still I am not sure whether I understood what you have created here. Looks as scary as a nightmare!