Barrel cactus

Cornflake

Last Tuesday, with the assistance of accumulated Amazon gift cards, I got my first macro lens. A barrel cactus in our mountain preserve offered an interesting subject. I'm not putting these in the macro forum because one isn't, even though I used the macro lens on it. Criticism is always welcome.

denisegoldberg

Thanks for posting the first image to show a view of the cactus - it would have been hard to imagine based on the macro photos!

I find the second shot the more interesting of the two macro shots. It looks somewhat out of this world, probably more so since I don't see cactus here! I can imagine the thorns reaching for me.

Macro lenses are fun, aren't they?

ziggy53

The macro images remind me a bit of Fractalius /G'MIC processed images. However, these are so much more intriguing!
Nicely done, both in seeing and in capturing/processing. Fascinating and commanding attention.

Cornflake

Denise, Ziggy, thanks very much for commenting. One thing that came home to me during this outing is that you have to compose this kind of image as carefully as any other, and it can be a challenge.

Stumblebum

Great work Don!

black mamba

Very, very nice. I'd blow up that second one really big and call it " Ouch ".

Cornflake

Taz, Tom, thanks. "I'd blow up that second one really big and call it 'Ouch'"."

willard3

Nos 2 and 3 are very sharp

Juano

2 is wonderful!

Cornflake

Willard, Cristobal, thanks very much. This was fun!

Eia

These are fantastic, especially 2 and 3. I can see these printed in a square frame and hung on a wall. Hope the lens continues to inspire you with more shots like these.

Cornflake

Thanks, AnnaMaria.