ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Montrosa Cactus Bloom still open at dawn in New Mexico. The giant bloom of this flower is designed to attract giant moths, however it also attracts early rising photographers. This image was captured using multi-focal exposures for the necessary depth of field. Since the sun is rising and the flower is closing, it is a race against time to acquire this single image. This image has taken years to finally capture at just the right moment. In the meantime the cactus has grown several feet taller, making the image capture that much more difficult. Thankfully the cactus has also branched creating a few lower blooms once a year.

AUTHOR
john healey
born: Binghamton, New York, 1946
position: Independent Artist – partner Healey Studio LLC
location of studio: Albuquerque, New Mexico
website: healeystudio.com

Background:
freelance photographer: 1969-1980
gallery owner: Elmwood Gallery 1976~1980
Independent artist and studio owner: Healey 1969~1996
Independent artist and studio partner: Healey Studio LLC 1996 ~ present

EDUCATION
State University of New York at Buffalo, BS, 1969

Informal Education
Studio and Freelance Photographer - United Press International, Warner Brothers etc., 1972-1980
Assistant to Larry Bell, artist, Taos, New Mexico, 1983

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