The CACTUS is a Lady:

[AB26]

[Stagecoach]

Andre,

Very nice, I assume you used the new tripod?

You have managed to maintain the detail and texture in the petals. Are these the type that flower for one night only?

Grahame

[John 2]

A nice capture with full DOF and no noticeable distortion. Good image.

[AB26]

Andre,

Very nice, I assume you used the new tripod?

You have managed to maintain the detail and texture in the petals. Are these the type that flower for one night only?

Grahame

Thank you Grahame.

The tripod - ALL THE TIME! Love it.

Exactly 24 hours after I captured the above image it looks like this.

[AB26]

A nice capture with full DOF and no noticeable distortion. Good image.

Thank you John.

I have learned that you do not always have to open the aperture to get good DOF control.