November Photo Competition-Astrophytum

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November Photo Competition-Astrophytum

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Hi All,

My subject for November is Astrophytum in all it's glory. That includes all the normal and weird forms there are.

Have fun :smile:
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Re: November Photo Competition-Astrophytum

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Here is one I prepared earlier...

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astro_2503 by aCactus2008, on Flickr
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Jim_Mercer wrote:Here is one I prepared earlier...
So you knew already that would be Astrophytum asked for :lol:
Great photo, to me it is a winner (tu)
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Wonderful photo and subject. Not much point in posting now!
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Re: November Photo Competition-Astrophytum

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Same plant, slightly different view
Astrophytum myriostigma
Astrophytum myriostigma
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Jane O wrote:Wonderful photo and subject. Not much point in posting now!
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Jane O
Hi Jane,

Please post, there is every point to post, there can be so many different views to look at an Astrophytum :smile: .
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Re: November Photo Competition-Astrophytum

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Hi Jim,

Very nice, just the kind of photo I wanted :smile:

But there are loads of other options, So everyone please keep trying :-)
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Okay, here are two different body textures, a photo I took of plants in Cok G's collection:
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Three for you to look at but sadly the one on the left is no longer with me
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sk x crassipinoides sm-1800.jpg
A home made hybrid of A.'Super Kabuto' x A. carpricorne 'crassipinoides'
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