Scott Holcomb's photos with the keyword: Nopal Cactus

Self-maintaining and guaranteed not to rust, the copyright of this security system predates barbed wire by millennia. This photo was taken by a Yashica-D TLR medium format film camera and Yashikor 1:3.5 f=80mm taking lens with a Hoya HMC 49mm O[G] filter attached to a 30mm - 49mm bayonet adaptor using Kodak T-MAX 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600.

The noble Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) is native to Mexico and is part of the legend and culture of that country dating back millennia. Both the leaf and fruit are edible although the plant, as you can see, has a significant defense system! This photo was taken with a KИEB-60 medium format film camera and an ARAX (ARSAT) 2.8/80 lens with orange filter and 20mm extension tube, using Kodak T-MAX 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Okay, Okay - You don't have to get so angry!! I'm only taking a picture - - - what a short tempered guy!! This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA LENS-S 1:3.5/150mm lens mounted on a T/2 extension tube using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.