Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cactus Blooms

I want to share something that I came across and photographed recently.  We have a cactus at the back of our property and I noticed they were blooming these most incredibly vivid yellow flowers.  Cactus blooms don't last very long so if you're going to shoot them, you'd better not put it off another day.

As I approached the cactus with camera, tripod, and light meter, I noticed a bee who was rapidly raking the plant for pollen.  She noticed me but didn't flee... rather, she took time out to watch me.  She was really a rather nice model for this shoot.  I hope you enjoy the photos.

Sunlit Bloom on Cactus

Bee Collecting Pollen B/W

Bee Standing Guard
Bee Diving

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