
Each spring the claret cup cactus yields one of my favorite flowers. Brilliant red, they nearly hurt the eyes, but their beauty is uplifting nonetheless.
Posted by Caryn Caldwell on Apr 24, 2009 in Desert, Macro, Photography, Plants & Flowers | 10 comments

Each spring the claret cup cactus yields one of my favorite flowers. Brilliant red, they nearly hurt the eyes, but their beauty is uplifting nonetheless.
the previous slot is really the best flower !!!
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Beautiful colors, spot on focus – nice macro work.
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Exquisite detail.
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a beautiful macro! excellent details shown here!
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you’ve captured really vivid colors and great details here.. nice work!
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Wow, crazy intense color. Hard to believe it comes from the flower of a cactus.
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That is stunning. What amazing colour.
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Thanks! And, yeah, the color is all real – no saturation at all. I love how they are so brilliant that they practically glow. Easily one of the prettiest flowers there are, in my opinion. Certainly one of the brightest!
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As if there is a little bright light shining from within this flower! Stunning vivid colours!
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Fantastic macro. Love the colors, composition and the details.
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