Contest 44: Discussion and Related Photos

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:37 pm

Please discuss and post related photos for Contest 44: Favorites here. Thanks.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:31 am

Favorites?
Impossible!

apacholek10 · Post by **apacholek10** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:22 am

I had so many favorites...Until my camera broke and my hard drive just crashed! Have to start again I suppose!Can't wait for the pics.

Post by **daiv** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:30 am

Soooo hard to choose!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:03 am

LOL!

Just pick a weekly/daily/hourly favorite. I won't hold you to it!

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:14 am

Darryl
hahaha
Ok. It's going to be hard for everyone I think. The runner-up thread is going to take up half the bandwidth of Arizona and California combined!

hahahaha

I take so many pictures. I will have to decide this *gulp* I don't wanna hurt any cacti's feelings tho!

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:41 pm

Your favourite plant, favourite flower or just a favourite photo.

not fair

you just want us to spend ages going through all our images

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:24 pm

my runners up

Micranthocereus hofackerianus

Gymnocalycium baldianum

Acanthocalycium violaceum

Stenocactus

Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. horrida

Echinocereus dasyacanthus var rectispinus

Echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubispinus

Echinocereus scheeri

Astrophytum myriostigma

Schlumbergera truncata

Notocactus uebelmannianus

Cephalocereus senilis

peter · Post by **peter** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:40 pm

Actually, I haven't a favorite picture!

Most likely something like these HDR photos

Lair3514 · Post by **Lair3514** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:51 pm

Oops. I think I may have wanted to Post, not Reply, but here I am unable to cancel.

Hob and Peter, I was just really admiring your photos and wanted to say, "Wow!". I'm going to search CactiGuide and see if I can glean any info on backgrounds. Yours look so professional.

By comparison I'm showing you one of my pics with uncomplimentary backgroud of dry grass and garden hose. (Forget the ones where my feet are in the frame. Ha-ha.)

Echinopsis multiplex

Your pictures all look like winners.

"Has a lot to learn" aka Lair3514

John C · Post by **John C** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:34 pm

Hmmmmm.....

This will be while before I choose an image. Good idea though.

Post by **daiv** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:19 pm

Your pics are all looking good! I'm still trying to decide.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:30 pm

I haven't even decided yet what my runners up are!

I have a feeling I might end up screwing this one up and take too long to decide on one picture!

Darryl....
I have a feeling this is going to be tough for everyone!

I don't even want to think about voting LoL

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:22 am

Wow such stunning photos everyone, Hob that Echinocereus dasyacanthus var rectispinus bloom is just breath taking..

I would really have a hard time picking one outa my collection but then again i do have one in mind, maybe for once i will join the contest..

Lair3514 · Post by **Lair3514** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:39 pm

Want to share an old thread that offers photo tips. I searched photo* AND tech* and the results contained useful info (especially for beginning photographers).

The old post is at
http://cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... techniq%2A