Cactus Closeups

[veronicacburges]

These are from my recent trip to the University of CA at Berkeley Botanical Garden. Had a lot of fun! These are from the desert area of the place. What do ya think?


Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 200



Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100



Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 100

[alphasco]

I think, "Very good!" I like your sense of composition and cropping.

[leonaashlee]

Lovely shots Veronica. Do you live in the desert?

[fstopMike]

Veronica. I like the composition of the first with the leaf at an angle. I like the patterns of the second, and if this makes any sense, the rhythm of the third.

[veronicacburges]

Originally Posted by leonaashlee

Lovely shots Veronica. Do you live in the desert?

Hi there, I'll tell you what, it sure feels like it tonight! But no, I actually live near the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I took these at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. Thanks for the comments!

Veronica

[plangereis]

Hi veronica. I think you did a really good job at composing these close-ups. I love cactuses as well, and hope to shoot some photos of them the next time my wife and I go to Mexico at spring break. Thanks for sharing.