August 2020: 'Windows'

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August 2020: 'Windows'

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Hi everyone!
Thanks Ernie for passing me August this month. So I was thinking yesterday of a competition theme I could do, and the on that popped into my head first was windows. By windows, I mean the translucent, (coloured or not) parts of a plant/leaf in many haworthias, mesems etc.
The photo should catch the light through the plant like a stain glass window. (If possible) And I am looking mainly for good lighting to make the plant sparkle (natural or not) and I am also looking for a nice plant.
Good luck and have fun!

Thanks :)
Henry,

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Hi,
Not what you were expecting!
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Haworthia retusa
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Nice plants and photos both! lets keep the entries flowing in.
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Couple more
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Here is Lithops lesliei ssp lesliei var lesliei Albinica caught in afternoon sunbeam.
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I'm not sure I got enough light here to suit the needs of the competition, but the leaves sparkle a little when zoomed in ;)

My Frithia humilis in flower (and first approach to the pitch black background, am still not sure what to think about it...):

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Not sure if these leaves are transparent enough to be windows
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Aeonium smithii
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Nice entries! yes, they are all windows :smile:
Henry,

A 15 year old with a love for Slow growing cacti, highland nepenthes and bulbophyllum orchids.
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