Sue-Ling, If you weren't using a tripod, using one would allow you stop down the aperature and get greater depth of field (which is particularly tricky in Macro work). Good comosition overall.

Hey Sue, dear,
I like the composition, as if I'm an ant, trying to reach the top of this giant, (~8
One remark, you will probably not be able to fix this, but, a problem that occurs a lot in macro-photography is limited DOF (Depth Of Field), which means there is only a very small part in focus, an it shows here,
Otherwise, nicely done,

Thanks for sharing
Kind♥regards
Tim

Hi Sue, I have to say I don't mind the shallow depth of field. If everything were in focus I think it could actually be less unusual. But I would probably have tried a few shots with different aperture values, starting at around 13 and stopping back to 22 or whatever your maximum is, to see how it would look. I do think this is a good shot though - the light is good, I like the way it illuminates the spines, and the backrground is nicely done too.

I too would have liked it be focused a little better. I find it distracting. Overall concept is excellent and angle is great. Practice, practice, practice.

Tick

Fine macro, but the foucus could be better.

Nice picture you have there! I like the detail of the cactus and how the thorn's at the top appear to be glowing. Keep up the nice work!

Thank you so much for your advice and comments everyone! I greatly appreciate it!