Schlumbergera


Schlumbergera, a.k.a. the Christmas Cactus. These cacti are species found in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil. Plants grow on trees or rocks in habitats which are generally shady with high humidity and can be quite different in appearance from their desert-dwelling cousins. Hybrids like this one are popular house plants.Canon 7D, 1/80 sec @ f/16.0, ISO 800, 100mm macro lens, two LED Litepanels used for illumination.

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Susan said…
The color and detail in this photo is amazing! Just beautiful!
December 7, 2012 at 5:00 AM
CIOPhoto said…
Thanks Susan for the comments. This picture was Cindy's idea, I just executed it.
December 7, 2012 at 10:04 PM
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