[Leica] IMG: Globetrotting cactus flower

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well worth the wait!
:-)
bharani

From: "Wayne Torry" <wtorry at vbar.com>
To: lug at leica-users.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 3:34:11 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Globetrotting cactus flower

Greetings!



At least 10 years in the making. This cactus has been the most elusive
plant to capture when blooming.

>From the beginning...

A friend in Northern Virginia sent a small cutting of a cactus to Lisa in
New Orleans. Cynthia had gotten the cutting from her dry cleaner. Lagniappe
for favored customers. The cactus flourished for a few years in a pot on
our deck. Naturally it made the move to East Texas after Katrina. Since
winters are much colder here, we moved the cactus into the garage every
year from Thanksgiving to Easter. About 3-4 years ago, at age 10, the
cactus started blooming. Lisa would send phone photos to me in Houston.
This year, thanks to my recent medical sabbatical, I hapend to be present
for the annual blooming. The first two blooms got hammered by several heavy
showers last Friday night. The third waited until this morning to open.
Dodging showers this morning, I was finally able to create a photo that
passed Lisa's approval. I think it was worth the wait.

Nuts & Bolts: Canon 1D Mk III | Canon 28-80 Plastic Kit Lens | ISO 50 |
80mm | f/11 | 0.6 sec. | Lightroom 3.4 | Square crop (Until I can get an
extension tube for Hasselblad).

Thanks for all of your help and encouragement along the way.



http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/venchka/Botanicals/Cactus+Flower-1.jpg.html



Thanks for looking! Cheers!



Wayne