The most prolific display for this cactus so far. This cactus usually only blooms one per year,
with the blooms lasting only for a single evening. This diptych shows 6 of the 8 blooms,
captured around midnight. I had already gone to bed but remembered that the
buds looked like they were getting ready to open, so I got up to record the event.
Well worth the mosquito bites and bump into another cactus during the shoot.
Hand-illuminated with a Lume Cube Panel Go over 15s (top) and 13s (bottom) exposures.
Below, a wider shot showing almost all the blooms.