Echinopsis at dawn

Ten days ago the little bowl of my Echinopsis in a small pot gave birth to a

very big flower. I had to support it for avoiding its breakdown. It bloomed at

11 in the night, I took some photos at 6 a.m. and it died at 10 a.m.. Now I

am glad to make live longer this nice flower which is allowed to live only a

few hours.

Hi Gigi,

We're glad you didn't miss this one! Looks like a cactus?  Good detail and color rendition - difficult at this magnification. Thanks for sharing.

giuseppe,

I do like the "full frame" of color in your composition! And, . . . the details are wonderful!

Regards always,

Jim j.

Beautiful shot, Giuseppe!  

This is wonderful to look at, the yellows are amazing. Really like how you filled the frame with the flower and shaded the center part, Just enough in focus showing the center and the delicate beauty of the one petal with the rest blurred just enough to blend those vibrant shades of color, Excellent presentation. Best regards,  Sherry

top-notch!

Yes Gregory, it is a cactus just as your!
Ciao.

Beautiful!

Beautiful color and tone!

Giuseppe,

  Breathtaking image with beautiful soft colors, lighting & details.  Take care, Patsy

Intriguing story, but still a wonderful capture of a beauty.

One of the best in the section in a long time. Beautiful images and the story makes it all the more special.

A very nice image of the details of the reproductive apparate  of this echinopsis flower, I like the composition, the warm colours and the sharpness of this image, ciao Giangiorgio

Such a beautiful composition Giuseppe. I did not know any of the details of the lifespan of this flower. I am glad you were able to obtain a capture before it died, such a lovely flower!