Pictured is an herb pot with various cacti and succulents.
I grew the Mammalaria at the top from seeds I collecte in
Dallas. A couple of years after growing the cactus, this
weed bloomed. I've been encouraging it ever since (it's
about 20 years old now). In this entry, I tried to be
extreme in a number of ways: exposure, depth of field,
composition, lighting, subject matter, and cuteness). OK,
maybe you guys don't think this weed is cute, but I sure do.

To accomplish the extreme lighting, I simply place the
pot at the edge of the shadow of the roof of my house so
that only the flowers would be in direct sunlight. The
subject is backlit, so the camera is pointed toward the
shady side of the pot.