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Been trying for years to find and capture a Claret Cup Cactus with blooms. This morning I was able to shoot a beautiful specimen perched on a cliff on the edge of Canyon Diablo. Canyon Diablo crosses I-40 and old Rt 66 about 35 miles east of Flagstaff. It is amazing to me that such a desolate place can be home to such beauty. Thanks for looking.

-Steve








Apr 06, 2015 at 06:56 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Claret-cup Cactus


excellent!


Apr 06, 2015 at 09:10 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Claret-cup Cactus


Thanks for sharing. You must be very happy and I recognize your diligence.

J. R.



Apr 06, 2015 at 09:40 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Claret-cup Cactus


Steve, these are very nice. I like vertical composition, too.
Are they darker up north? Around Phoenix, Claret Cups are more on the orange side.

Sasha



Apr 07, 2015 at 12:20 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Claret-cup Cactus


Beautiful image! I love the diagonal created by the blossoms. The background of needles sets them off perfectly as well. I do wish for a tiny more DOF in the lowest depths of the plant, and particularly just along the top of the frame. A focus stack would have worked well for that. Regardless, I really like the image.


Apr 07, 2015 at 06:15 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Claret-cup Cactus


Sasha, the ends of the petals are a deep red and transition thru orange to a yellow green at the flower center. Unopened buds have a very dark cabernet-like color.


Apr 07, 2015 at 08:50 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Claret-cup Cactus


Awesome catch!


Apr 07, 2015 at 08:52 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Claret-cup Cactus


I love the claret cups. I have seen a number of gradations of cactus color with in many species. Claret cups may go from deep red to rather orange.


Apr 08, 2015 at 12:04 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Claret-cup Cactus


This a winner. We are in spring, there are flowers...but this is special.
Thanks for showing.



Apr 08, 2015 at 12:25 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Claret-cup Cactus


The best image of Claret Cup I've seen, Steve. Well done.

Bob



Apr 08, 2015 at 08:27 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Claret-cup Cactus


Beautifully composed and captured!


Apr 08, 2015 at 08:18 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Claret-cup Cactus


Very well seen and captured. I love the comp on this image.


Apr 08, 2015 at 08:26 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Claret-cup Cactus


Great find Steve and well composed. It's a special time exploring the desert when you can encounter something so unexpectedly colorful.


Apr 09, 2015 at 09:28 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Claret-cup Cactus


Nice composition on this. Well done


Apr 09, 2015 at 10:50 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Claret-cup Cactus


I really like the composition on this one. Some of these cactus can produces beautiful flowers!

BLR



Apr 09, 2015 at 06:20 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Claret-cup Cactus


Beautiful colours and textures.


Apr 09, 2015 at 07:25 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Claret-cup Cactus


Steve,
that is really beautiful regards, Dean



Apr 09, 2015 at 08:41 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Claret-cup Cactus


Steve, that is a fine image of a common subject that is not easy to capture so nicely. I never consider those places desolate at all. I doubt you will think that after making this image.


Apr 10, 2015 at 03:04 PM





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