cactus flower

[Bambi]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6889818454_75eeaaf55e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6889818454/)
barrel cactus flower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6889818454/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

[vyeko]

Wow how beautiful flower. Like that colors very much. Flower colors goes so nicely with background color.

[Bambi]

thankyou Vyeko. the flowers look so much more vibrant against the brown background of the desert. it's almost like they glow.

[aubintbay]

Nice detail!! These things only bloom for a short time I think...nice that you got one!

[Runmonty]

great colors against the muted background - nice

[Bambi]

thanks guys. :)

[JustinRyan215]

Simply beautiful!

[Doug L]

Gorgeous colours, great depth of field, and really like the composition. Nicely done.

[asnow]

great colors against the muted background - nice

I agree. Also the texture of the flower almost makes it look like it is painted. Love it.

[Bambi]

thanks guys

[Marko]

Interesting composition here - I dig it, as well as the processing.
There is a glow coming from the inner flower that is awesome and subtle, I dare say a 10-15% dodge could make it glow even stronger.

[Iguanasan]

That gorgeous flower among the brown dirt and rock is just beautiful....a very wonderful shot, Bambi. :thumbup::thumbup:

[Hillbillygirl]

Beautiful flower, and very well presented here Bambi. Well done.

[Bambi]

thanks all for the comments. Marko, I will try your suggestion.

[Mad Aussie]

Stunning processing here!

[Bambi]

Stunning processing here!

cheers. I've learned most of my processing here :)