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A Cacti Flower?

A Cacti Flower?

It's called an "Argentine Giant", a cactus flower. It's full beauty is displayed but for one full day only!

It's called an "Argentine Giant", a cactus flower. It's full beauty is displayed but for one full day only!
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NIKON D200

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Aperture f/9.0 ISO 100 Shutter 10/4000

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May, 2013

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