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once upon a time

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I shot this cholla cactus in the Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park almost exactly three years ago. These cacti are really interesting to look at, but they shouldn't be touched. I really don't think you should be touching anything in a National Park, but in this case it's extra important because contact with the cholla is extremely likely to cause cactus dermatitis.

On the other hand, I suppose that if you don't can't manage to heed the "Don't Touch" signs all over the cactus garden perhaps you deserve a little case of dermatitis as a reminder for next time :)

You should really treat yourself and view it on black.

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Taken in: United States / California (show map)

Taken on: January 23, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/4.5, 1/80 sec, 46mm (=69mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	46mm (35mm equivalent: 69mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Aperture 3.2.2
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