Desert Gold

Uploaded: June 01, 2008 | Entered: March 17, 2019 08:12:11

Description


The beautiful flowering bloom of the Prickley Pear Cactus

Sonoran Desert - Tucson, Arizona (D&M) Nikon CoolPix S6 (Canon camera info below was entered in error)

Exif: F Number: 4.4, Exposure Bias Value: -0.30, ExposureTime: 10/2653 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 12.20 mm, Model: COOLPIX S6

Comments

Carol Sawyer June 04, 2008

Beautiful macro, color and fantastic detail, Jeff!! #934997

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe June 04, 2008

This is one beatiful bloom Jeff. Colors are delicious. Peace, karen #6016466

Aimee S. McMaster June 04, 2008

....excellent macro jeff....awesome color and detail..Aimee #6016470

Bill Wyatt June 04, 2008

Terrific selective details and clarity. I love the light as well! #6016480

Margaret R. Barry June 04, 2008

Fantastic macro, Jeff. Beautiful colors. lighting and detail! #6016526

Michael Khoury June 04, 2008

an intimate presentation of this beautiful flower Jeff !
michael #6016582

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 04, 2008

Love the color and the nice "squiggly" details ! #6016595

Gail Vitikacs level-classic June 04, 2008

You certainly nailed this beauty Jeff...it is awesome! #6016643

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 04, 2008

stunning! #6016703

Eugenio Diaz June 04, 2008

BEautiful Macro...lovely floral...great color and clarity! #6016736

Erin Appelbaum June 04, 2008

Magnificent macro Jeff. Awesome color and details. Peter #6016769

Jack B. Young June 04, 2008

Great color and use of DOF Jeff!! #6016788

Nadine A. Lewis June 04, 2008

OUTSTANDING in EVERYWAY, Jeff!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!! <>< #6016875

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 04, 2008

WOW!!! What a BEAUTY, Jeff. Outstanding colors and details. GRETA POV. I've always wanted to see the desert in bloom. LOVE this one!!! #6017025

Ellen Hodges June 04, 2008

Beautiful details and dof, Jeff!! #6017110

Jeana Clark June 04, 2008


This is Gorgeous Jeff!!!
Beautiful color..excellent details..
terrific clarity...AWESOME!!!

~J~ #6017223

Kathy L. Clark June 04, 2008

Very beautiful Jeff. I have been trying to shoot some of these, but alas they just keep getting blow out. Yours is fabulous. #6017629

Kate Jackson June 04, 2008

Amazing bloom Jeff! I don't suppose you see these too often. Fantastic capture! #6017644

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 04, 2008

GORGEOUS, Jeff!!!!! The colors are out of this world and the details are fantastic!!!!!! ♫ k #6017850

Jessica Jenney June 04, 2008

Terrific macro, Jeff! Beautiful color, detail and softness! #6017864

Mike Clime June 04, 2008

Really cool colors and awesome details, Jeff! #6017889

Melissa G. Meiselman June 04, 2008

Awesome macro with vivid color, fine detail and great lighting, Jeff!!! #6017919

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 04, 2008

Gorgeous colour in this terrific close up with wonderful details,Jeff! #6018007

Tiia Vissak June 04, 2008

very beautiful! #6018020

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 04, 2008

Beautiful desert bloom Jeff, love the color. #6018043

Corinne M. Thompson June 04, 2008

Lovely colors and capture! #6018196

Stephen Zacker June 04, 2008

Like the detail and colors. Great macro #6018199

Lorraine A. Cook June 04, 2008

I recentlyy purchased two flowering cactus for the sunroom, Jeff!!!

Gorgeous color and detail in the beautiful flower, My Friend!<:)) #6018376

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 04, 2008

Now that is macro!!! Exceptional colors, detail, focus, clarity, beauty & presentation here, Jeff!!! Spectacular work again,my friend!!! #6018438

Kimi A. Phillips June 04, 2008

Love the vibrant cactus flowers! Gorgeous!:) #6018460

Anita Hogue June 04, 2008

Gorgeous, Jeff! #6018547

Guy D. Biechele level-classic June 04, 2008

Beautiful color, Jeff. #6018631

Alan L. Borror June 04, 2008

Beautiful and vibrant image, Jeff! #6018641

Stacy Lankford level-addict June 04, 2008

Very nice image, Jeff! #6019380

Kathleen Rinker June 04, 2008

Awesome closeup Jeff, love the color, fabulous image!! #6019465

Ken Jarvis June 04, 2008

Great colour and very SHARP, Jeff! I mean prickley.... great capture. #6019655

Laurie Daily level-deluxe June 04, 2008

WoW...what a full frame of great color and detail, Jeff...I have never seen one of these up close and personal! Great macro!!! #6019749

Leslie McLain level-classic June 04, 2008 1

Amazing cactus flower photo. Simply beautiful. #6019751

Ken Smith level-classic June 04, 2008

Superb, Jeff...I echo what everyone else has said! #6019821

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 04, 2008

Outstanding capture Jeff, they are so beautiful, and you have captured this one beautifully!! <>< #6019864

Sam Britt June 04, 2008

Beautiful color, great details & selective focus, Jeff. #6019954

Michael Umbreit June 04, 2008

Jeff - Beautiful details!! - Mike #6020224

Arnie Horwitz level-deluxe June 04, 2008

Beautiful colors and great composition and clarity, Jeff! #6020485

Evy Johansen level-classic June 05, 2008

Gorgeous, Jeff!! Wonderful color! #6020748

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 05, 2008

Thank You Very Much!! Jeff #6021041

Ray Thoms June 05, 2008

Very nicely done Jeff..... #6021130

Janet Daniel June 05, 2008

Elegant blossom image, Jeff! #6021313

Shannon D. Miller June 05, 2008

This is GORGEOUS Jeff, what a lovely capture! AMAZING detail, light and color! Shannon~ #6021431

Kathy Reeves June 05, 2008

Fabulous macro Jeff!! #6021695

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 05, 2008

Beautiful details and colors Jeff!,
Amalia #6022207

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 05, 2008

An exciting macro, Jeff! The DOF, color and details are wonderful. #6022322

Roxanne M. Bubar June 05, 2008

Spectacular details, clarity and image. #6022631

David Phalen June 05, 2008

Awesome colors and details in this wonderful macro!! #6023349

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap June 05, 2008

Fantastic macro work Jeff. ! Well done #6024211

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic June 05, 2008

OUTSTANDING Jeff!!! Beautiful details and color!! Love the pollen!! Great job. Laura #6024547

Charlene Taylor June 06, 2008

Hi Jeff,
This is beautiful with great details and colors. #6025754

Michelle Alton June 07, 2008

Very beautiful, creamy image with glorious color and focus. #6031240

Anna M. Halasz June 07, 2008

Simply beautiful Jeff !!! Anna #6032108

Nadya Johnson June 08, 2008

This is exceptional, Jeff! I really like the detailing here, as well as the colors and your framing of this stunning cactus flower! #6033186

Casey A. Hanson June 08, 2008

Gorgeous macro, Jeff...lovely colors and detail! :0) #6033226

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 08, 2008

Thank You All Very Much! Jeff #6034886

Bill Knaps June 08, 2008

Wow Jeff, This is a very beautiful shot. Bill #6035774

Vladan D. Djordjevic June 08, 2008

Fantastic photo. Love the colors, details, curves. #6036123

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe June 09, 2008

Beautiful details and colors, Jeff! #6037690

Cathy Barrows June 09, 2008

gorgeous...i find these so hard to photograph but you nailed it #6037715

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic June 09, 2008

Jeff
Wow what a beautifull flower, what kien is it?

Ysa...
#6038301

Jennifer L. Alder June 09, 2008

I love your pov here, Jeff! Terrific light, color and center details :) #6038459

Stephen Zacker June 09, 2008

Stunning. Amazing detail #6038546

Mitch Spence level-classic June 09, 2008

A great, detailed study of this flower, Jeff. I saw that many cactus flowers were beginning to bloom in Texas while I was there, but I got no shots of them. #6039174

Susan Jane Allen level-classic June 09, 2008

Incredible work! #6039675

Cary Rogers June 09, 2008

Great capture of this cactus flower, Jeff! I've always had problems getting the waxy petals to look the way I want them to, but "your's" came out really well! kudos! #6039792

John Connolly June 09, 2008

A very apt title for this beautifully detailed desert flower, Jeff! #6039899

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 09, 2008

Ouch, this one really hurts, it's so beautiful Jeff!
Your presentation takes my breath away! #6039977

Janet McNeil level-classic June 09, 2008

Did this ever catch my eye!! Lovely floral with beautiful detail, color and comp!! We don't get flowers like this in NYS!!! #6040132

Eugenio Diaz June 09, 2008

Magnificent image!!!! #6040685

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 10, 2008

Thank You All Very Much!! Jeff #6041536

Tressie Davis June 10, 2008

Beee-uuutiful! Love the softness surrounding the crisp/detailed center. Beautiful colors too. Nice! #6041744

Derek D. Dafoe June 10, 2008

Beautiful Floral shot here Jeff!! Super focus and color!! #6042536

Susie Peek-Swint June 10, 2008

Beautiful flower Jeff ~ lovely colour and detail! #6044078

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 11, 2008

Thank You Tressie, Derek and Susie! Jeff #6046256

Autum Rhoades June 11, 2008

Yes, I can see the prickles - but how gorgeous is this! #6047163

Kaye Burazin June 11, 2008

Glorious detail Jeff. #6049050

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic June 11, 2008

Absolutley beautiful macro, Jeff. Gorgeous colors, lighting and detail with good DOF. #6049098

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict June 12, 2008

Outstanding and very beautiful capture of one of my favorite flowers, Jeff, wonderful colors, focus, lighting, and POV!

Debby #6054230

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 14, 2008

Thank You Very Much! Jeff #6058669

Bill Houghton June 16, 2008

Beautifully done Jeff. Bill #6065734

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 16, 2008

Thank You Bill! Jeff #6067818

DICK SELF June 17, 2008

hi jeff--thanks for enjoying sunlit clouds! excellant gallery you have-
desert gold is fantastic work-well done!
dickster----------------- #6070026

Jill Odice level-classic June 17, 2008

Gorgeous image Jeff! Love the colors and your editing! #6070858

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 17, 2008

Thank You!! Jeff #6071963

C A June 19, 2008

Ow wauw Jeff, this is georgous! Wonderfull colours and sharpness! Well done. Best wishes from holland!! #6080353

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 20, 2008

Thanks Corné! Jeff #6083527

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 20, 2008

WOW! A gorgeous image Jeff! This is nice! #6085042

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 20, 2008

Thank You Allen! Jeff #6086218

Charles Davis June 24, 2008

Wonderful macro image, Jeff! Excellent color comp and detail! #6103743

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 25, 2008

Thanks Charles!! Jeff #6106809

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 29, 2019

And another Huge Congratulations on this stunning Finalist, Jeff! #11763534

frank w. degenhardt April 29, 2019

Love the incredible details Jeff. Congratulations on this being a Finalist. #11763826

Lindley Johnson level-classic April 30, 2019

Such a wonderful image, Jeff, with beautiful color and excellent DOF. Congratulations on your gorgeous winner. #11763993

MARLON IGNACIO level-classic April 30, 2019

Gorgeous specimen and capture. Congratulations on your gold, Jeff! #11764026

Ed Lauderdale level-classic April 30, 2019

Congratulations on a fantastic Gold, Jeff!! Beautifully done!! #11764079

Susan Williams April 30, 2019

Congratulations on your Gold, Jeff. Outstanding macro work! #11764080

Emile Abbott level-deluxe April 30, 2019

Congrats Jeff on outstanding Gold Winner. #11764097

Mike F. Anderson April 30, 2019

Congratulations on your second place win, Jeff! #11764148

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 30, 2019

Beautiful gold winner Jeff, huge congratulations!!! #11764196

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 30, 2019

Congrats on your beautiful win, Jeff! #11764248

Leslie McLain level-classic April 30, 2019

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Jeff. #11764270

Leslie McLain level-classic April 30, 2019

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Jeff. #11764271

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic April 30, 2019

Congrats on your Winning image Jeff!...Rey #11764277

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 30, 2019

Congrats on your win, Jeff, for this awesome capture! #11764304

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 01, 2019

Congratulations Jeff. #11764338

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 01, 2019

Congratulations Jeff. #11764339

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 01, 2019

Congratulations Jeff. #11764340

Teresa Burnett level-classic May 01, 2019

Congratulations on this well deserved Win, Jeff! #11764435

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 01, 2019

Congrats on this beautiful Winner, Jeff! #11764483

Christine Greenspan level-deluxe May 01, 2019

Wow, so beautiful, Jeff! Congrats! #11764557

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 02, 2019

Congratulations on your excellent winner,Jeff! #11764614

Anita Bower May 02, 2019

Looking down on this flower was just the right angle. Beautiful! Love seeing the shapes of the petals and the secrets inside. Congratulations! #11764645

frank w. degenhardt May 02, 2019

Gorgeous macro work Jeff. A beauty. Congratulations on the Gold Win. #11764806

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 03, 2019

Thanks Everyone Very Much! #11764843

G. Margaret Hennes level-classic May 03, 2019

Stunning macro Jeff! Congratulations on your well deserved Gold winner! #11764858

Joannie Bertucci level-classic May 04, 2019

Oh my goodness Jeff, this is just stunning work! Amazing details, light and colors! Congrats on your gold badge win! #11765197

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 08, 2019

Thank You! #11765926

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 14, 2019

Well deserved gold. Congratulations, Jeff. #11766646

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 16, 2019

Thank You Kiki! #11766985

mixlikes December 12, 2019

Very beautiful image of a flower. congratulation on you make this picture to Gold winner. #11786303

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