Opuntia Flower in Acrylic BW is a photograph by Diana Mary Sharpton which was uploaded on October 28th, 2021.
Opuntia Flower in Acrylic BW
A flowering Nopale captured with a Nikon camera and lens in Richardson, Texas. The color was intentionally removed and an acrylic overlay was... more
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Title
Opuntia Flower in Acrylic BW
Artist
Diana Mary Sharpton
Medium
Photograph - Digital Abstract/bw Photography
Description
A flowering Nopale captured with a Nikon camera and lens in Richardson, Texas. The color was intentionally removed and an acrylic overlay was added.
About Nopales:
Opuntia is the most widespread of all genera in the cactus family. The genus occurs naturally throughout North and South America from as far north as Canada, through the Caribbean, and down into Argentina. With man’s help, however, this species can now be found world-wide where it has escaped cultivation and become naturalized even to the point of being classified as a noxious weed.
Opuntia are easily recognized by their flat paddle-shaped stem segments called cladodes that grow one on top of the other. The edge and flat surfaces of these cladodes are covered with areoles that always have tiny, easily detached spines called glochids. Many Opuntia species have large, formidable spines in addition to the glochids, but some are armed only with masses of glochids. These have the appearance of being soft or fuzzy, but anyone who does touch them immediately regrets doing so. The small size of the glochids does not cause much pain, but is rather highly irritating. As such, these have been collected for use in the making of itching powder.
Opuntia flowers are typically yellow, sometimes pink, and rarely white or anywhere in between these colors. Flowers are cup-shaped and do not have floral tubes, but instead the pericarples resemble round, extensions of the cladodes. It is impossible to determine if new growth is going to be a flower or a new cladode as they are identical when first appearing – often covered with cone-shaped deciduous leaves.
If a rounded pericarple, this later becomes the fruit and may turn a bright red color or stay green. Some Opuntias have very juicy, fleshy fruit called “tunas” that are harvested and turned into candies or jellies. Similarly, cladodes when still young and tender are harvested and eaten as a vegetable – particularly in Mexico under the name Nopales.
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October 28th, 2021
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Comments (40)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding dramatic floral capture, lighting, shading, and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your beautiful moving Nominated Special Feature!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #19 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Diana Mary Sharpton replied:
Thank you so much Chris for this consideration... It is much appreciated
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Elegant monochrome……….. nominated for the special feature in the 1000 views group Diana t/fb
Diana Mary Sharpton replied:
Thank you so much Christiane... for the comment, support and nomination...
Beverly Guilliams
Nominating this beautiful artwork for special feature in the 1000 Views............v./f
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Geraldine Scull
WOW Diana this is just awesome ! I love it ! Nominating in the 1000 Views Group for a Special Feature ! L/F/T
Cyril Jayant
“The Inside Out Art” Photography Group”. Congratulations! your fabulous art work has been selected as featured on our homepage of the Group. Thank you and as the next step please feel free to Archive this selection in the discussion thread for featured images ( using “Embed” link by copy paste on your page ) Cheers!!! —Cyril