Cactus theory

[Don_Peters]

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There’s no real story here.

Technical Details

ISO 640, 170mm, f/5.6, 1/160th sec. It’s a single exposure blended with itself in Photoshop.

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[Diane_Miller]

Cool and clever!! Awaiting the corollaries…

[Gill_Vanderlip]

So Different and Cool. I thought Charcoal kind of presentation. Very Creative and Interesting. !!!

[Don_Peters]

Diane, Gill, thanks. I was going to share a corollary but the software seems to be acting up.

[Dennis_Plank]

Very interesting, Don. It’s a rather high impact presentation and worth spending some time with. Personally, I’d like some more texture in the central area, but I think that’s a matter of taste.

[Don_Peters]

Thanks, Dennis.

[Cathy_Proenza]

Looks like poster art of cactuses. I have a negative reaction, like they are witnesses to an ICE raid or something, Stark and disturbing with this interpretation… I’d welcome a more pleasant one!

[Don_Peters]

Thanks for commenting, Cathy.