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had a hard time choosing which to use, this came second

Yes, I must say that the title of the contest didn't seem that interesting to me, but after we got a few submissions, it really proves to be a brilliant category.

Loph wrote: hob, is there any chance of getting a high res shot of that? i would like to use it for my desktop, if your ok with that! that is all kinds of trippy i cannot even describe!

sorry, it was shot at low res then cropped even further that's about the best i can do without trying another shot

My second choise. Notocactus schlosseri. Also from last summer. There is no more plant to see and to much surroundings.That's why I choose the Parodia. Harry




And my third: Astrophytum myristigma

I'm not sure that the original top view idea included flowers:

Windy wrote:Had a thought: How about symmetry? Top views of columnars, patterns of spines, stuff like that?
Bruce

For my submission, I stayed true to my succulent passion, but I also have some photos that probably would have done better in the voting with the cactus only crowd.

So far all the entries are awesome This is going to be a real hard one to vote on. Not just cactus nuts but all professional photograpers too.

I love Darryls entry but something about it is bugging me, I am sure I have seen it somewhere before.

Thanks
psssst, hey Paul, it's right over there
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Thanks for starting the thread hob


Here's a few others.

Echinopsis atacamensis


Carnegiea gigantea


Pilosocereus royenii


Euphorbia ammak f. variegata


Stetsonia coryne (with unknown crawly bug)


Pachycereus schottii (pup from a mature stem)


Ferocactus herrerae


Pilosocereus gounellei


Melocactus azureus

Wow Darryl, you really do have a nice collection going. It's about time I got my camera out I think.

Hey Darryl, that is not what my S. eruca looks like from the top, that is more of a side view!

Thanks Paul

lol...good one Daiv. All our others want to creep, but this guy likes to stand up. Although he is starting to lean.

I also had a hard time choosing just one picture, because I like to take this type of shot. Ignoring flowers as being too obvious, here is my second choice:

wow, great looking brandegeei Ian.

peterb

Indeed, very cool Echinocereus Ian.

What can I say? For someone that grows Lithops, I do like spines The Echinocereus is just a baby, I was a little shocked when I found out how big it will get!