Parodia Magnifica

Wow. Great detail and really interesting shapes!Reminds me of fireworks.

Thanks Joseph! I was certainly drawn by the abstract forms I found in these cacti in much the same way as I am drawn to the streaking lines of fireworks. I've been thinking of shooting B&W images of firework displays for a little while now (and really pushing to capture the abstract forms within them). Come next summer I'll probably give it a try. Maybe this was in the back of my mind? Quite frankly I'm very happy with these cacti images -- they were the last shots of a very long day.

I agree. All your Cacti shots grab the attention. I wasn't sure if it was B/W or IR turned B/W. The whites really stand out!

They are all B&W carefully converted and shot in flat light (inside a glass house which served to diffuse light quite well). I really quite like shooting for B&W in flat light. The only shot with a more directional light is the opuntia shot and it the only one I am sure works better in colour (http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6501909). I really hope to get a second DSLR body and convert my current one for IR/Visible/UV imaging. I have all the stuff for IR as I shoot with HIE quite often (but, have no scanner and scans cost too much to get done!) and I have been quietly acquiring the stuff for UV. Maybe for Xmas ;) .

 

Very nice composition and black and white gradient. I like your point of view.

Alessandro, I am sorry I missed your post for so long. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment.

Gorgeous composition Ian. Nothing I don't like here.

I think this folder and the BW floral folder are by far your best work.I've really enjoyed seeing your work evolve in the last few months, really impressive.

Thank you Younes, the cacti are probably my favourite images here (although, don't make me stick to that if you ask again tomorrow). It was a major treat to find them on my cards when I got home from NYC. I had recalled taking the photos, but, not specifically feeling they were going to be as good as they ended up.

 

Nicely seen and beautifully executed. Well done.

Thanks Kurt.