Published Sunday, June 2, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link lovethatimage.artsquadgraphics.com.
Red orchid cactus macro
This photo was taken exactly one year ago at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle. Orchid cactus plants have the showiest blooms, many times a few inches across, but for some reason red flowers are the very hardest for my Canon camera’s sensor to capture accurately, and I wish the petals looked more like the actual plant did instead of like a finger painting. But the white center parts make this flower photo pretty special anyway.
Red orchid cactus, or epicactus, blooms at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, WA
Joining in at Floral Friday, Weekend Flowers, NF Blo-Ma Tuesday, Today’s Flowers, Ruby Tuesday 2, and Macro Monday. Your visit here is much appreciated. Browse around a bit while you are here if you have a few minutes.
Yes that is very beautiful and the white anthers are very vivid. I wonder why i cannot also get lovely colors for reds, i thought it was just white balance which i can’t decipher to correctly do.
Gorgeous!
Such a vibrant color!
Beautiful!
Have a wonderful day!
Lea
Lea’s Menagerie
Beautiful and vibrant. Sorry for the late visit. Hope you’d find time to visit my Duranta Repens.
It is a very spectacular flower Sara, and very elegant! Thanks for sharing this beauty.
Denise
Today’s Flowers
An English Girl Rambles
Gorgeous flower.
Liz (mcn)
Incredible image. I have NEVER captured a macro image with this much detail. Well done!
What a brilliant red blossom!
Child in Red
Gorgeous!
My Ruby Tuesday
Very nice! You captured the shade of red perfectly. When I try to photograph red flowers, they often turn out overly saturated. I can see the details on the petals on this one. Kudos!
Such a beautiful vibrant colour, despite your problems with the sensor. My camera has the same problem with yellow flowers.
Stunning photo.
What an amazing Orkidé! Gorgeous!