# Christmas Cactus in Bud

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/christmas-cactus-in-bud/13275>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** plant-life\
**Created:** [April 26, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/christmas-cactus-in-bud/13275 "2020-04-26T00:57:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/christmas-cactus-in-bud/13275/1 "2020-04-26T00:57:18Z")

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The same flower as my last post except taken a day earlier. Also filmed in the bathroom with lighting from the skylight. A cloudy day, but it wasn’t raining.

Folks were suggesting a brighter background for my last post and that’s how I handled this one, so I thought I’d post it to see if people still feel that way.

 ![2020-04-22 08-49-42 (B,Radius8,Smoothing4)-Edit-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/2/a283ef06e20e62593b2f551bc9cdeee57e910388.jpeg)

### What technical feedback would you like if any?

Anything

### What artistic feedback would you like if any?

Anything

### Pertinent technical details or techniques:

Canon 5DIII, 100mm f/2.8 macro, tripod and 2 second delay, 4 shot stack, f/16, 1/20, iso 1600, manual exposure, manual focus. Processed in LR & PS CC. Stacked in Helicon Focus. Slight crop for composition.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/christmas-cactus-in-bud/13275/2 "2020-04-27T12:38:22Z")

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Dennis: Is that _Jingle Bells_ I hear in the background? I think the high key works well. I also like the fine textures that come out in the large view. Ho, ho, ho. \>=))\>

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Lockhart](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_lockhart/32/16565_2.png) [@Jim\_Lockhart](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Lockhart)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/christmas-cactus-in-bud/13275/3 "2020-05-01T21:51:26Z")

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Really do like this white BG Dennis; makes the flower pop.