Once a year - created by Remsphoto

Once a year

Votes: 377

SBS: n/a

Rank: 14/62

Score: 63.6% (0)

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Taken two weeks ago at 6am , This cactus flower opens once a year in the dark and by sunrise has begun to close for another 364 days (326 days ago)

4 Comments

friiskiwi says:

This is lovely, just feel it could be improved by lightening it a little. Reply »

(325 days ago)

author says:

A little additional brighness. Afraid more might blow it out. Reply »

(325 days ago)

MarcosSanchez says:

It's the problem with the white flowers... a few ones have exposed ok , and it's really not easy... I prefer take the risk and let a bit under-exposed. I liked your photo very much author... as usual... Reply »

(321 days ago)

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author says: Thanks for your comments. Always appreciated.

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