competition 25 Discussion and Related Pictures

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:02 pm

had a hard time choosing which to use, this came second

Post by **daiv** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:57 pm

Yes, I must say that the title of the contest didn't seem that interesting to me, but after we got a few submissions, it really proves to be a brilliant category.

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:13 pm

Loph wrote: hob, is there any chance of getting a high res shot of that? i would like to use it for my desktop, if your ok with that! that is all kinds of trippy i cannot even describe!

sorry, it was shot at low res then cropped even further that's about the best i can do without trying another shot

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:54 pm

My second choise. Notocactus schlosseri. Also from last summer. There is no more plant to see and to much surroundings.That's why I choose the Parodia. Harry

And my third: Astrophytum myristigma

Paracelsus · Post by **Paracelsus** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:27 pm

I'm not sure that the original top view idea included flowers:

Windy wrote:Had a thought: How about symmetry? Top views of columnars, patterns of spines, stuff like that?
Bruce

For my submission, I stayed true to my succulent passion, but I also have some photos that probably would have done better in the voting with the cactus only crowd.

lordarutha · Post by **lordarutha** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:34 pm

So far all the entries are awesome

This is going to be a real hard one to vote on. Not just cactus nuts but all professional photograpers too.

lordarutha · Post by **lordarutha** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:06 am

I love Darryls entry but something about it is bugging me, I am sure I have seen it somewhere before.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:19 am

Thanks

psssst, hey Paul, it's right over there
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Thanks for starting the thread hob

Here's a few others.

Echinopsis atacamensis

Carnegiea gigantea

Pilosocereus royenii

Euphorbia ammak f. variegata

Stetsonia coryne (with unknown crawly bug)

Pachycereus schottii (pup from a mature stem)

Ferocactus herrerae

Pilosocereus gounellei

Melocactus azureus

lordarutha · Post by **lordarutha** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:45 am

Wow Darryl, you really do have a nice collection going. It's about time I got my camera out I think.

Post by **daiv** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:58 pm

Hey Darryl, that is not what my S. eruca looks like from the top, that is more of a side view!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:37 pm

Thanks Paul

lol...good one Daiv. All our others want to creep, but this guy likes to stand up. Although he is starting to lean.

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:55 pm

I also had a hard time choosing just one picture, because I like to take this type of shot. Ignoring flowers as being too obvious, here is my second choice:

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:57 pm

wow, great looking brandegeei Ian.

peterb

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:15 pm

Indeed, very cool Echinocereus Ian.

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:41 pm

What can I say? For someone that grows Lithops, I do like spines

The Echinocereus is just a baby, I was a little shocked when I found out how big it will get!